Why Cities Keep Their Old Cinemas
Old cinemas resist easy redevelopment, and that's part of why so many survive. A look at what replaces the box office once the multiplex era moves on.
Marcus WebbAug 20, 20264 min
Culture Editor
Marcus runs the culture desk — the cinemas, libraries and civic buildings a city argues about, and the people who keep them open.
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