West Newton Cinema’s 86-year run as a small independent theater fell victim to the COVID-19 pandemic, one of many movie theaters large and small to close in Massachusetts and around the country. The dramatic downturn in ticket sales pushed Bramante to sell the building that houses the cinema, and it seemed like it might be lost for good. But a newly launched community campaign aims to save the theater by reinventing it as a nonprofit, which other Massachusetts theaters have proven can be a sustainable business model.
Source: Foundation launches campaign to save West Newton Cinema