US EditionKristen Stewart buys historic California theater
Kristen Stewart aims to restore the historic 1925 Highland Theatre as a community hub amid a broader industry trend of reviving local cinemas, after pandemic losses closed it in 2024.
- Kristen Stewart, actor and Los Angeles native, purchased the Highland Theatre at 5604 N. Figueroa St., which closed in spring 2024, and described her plans in a recent Instagram interview with Architectural Digest.
- After struggling to recover attendance, the Highland Theatre, which opened in 1925, closed last year as former owner Dan Akarakian confirmed levels never returned to pre-2020 attendance.
- The 1925 building, designed by Lewis Arthur Smith, joined a wave of historic venues being revived; before closing, its triplex screened Madame Web, Bob Marley: One Love and Lisa Frankenstein, and Stewart plans to restore it while preserving its historic character.
- The acquisition joins a regional trend of filmmakers investing in local cinemas, with Stewart emphasizing `We want and deserve more spaces that feel super local, places where you can say what you want to say`.
- No reopening timeline has been announced, and Stewart framed the project as a chance to reimagine audience participation, saying `I'd like to set the stage for that to happen.
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Kristen Stewart buys historic California theater
Oscar-nominated actor and filmmaker Kristen Stewart is stepping into a new role offscreen as the owner of one of Los Angeles’ historic neighborhood movie houses. Stewart has purchased the Highland Theatre in Highland Park, a nearly century-old cinema at 5604 N. Figueroa St. that closed in spring 2024 after struggling to rebound from pandemic-era losses. The 1925 venue, designed by architect Lewis Arthur Smith, joins a growing list of locally roo…
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