Kristen Stewart Purchases Historic Highland Park Movie Theater: “Ran Toward It With Everything I Had”

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  1. > “I didn’t realize I was looking for a theater until this place came to my attention. Then it was like a gunshot went off and the race was on. I ran toward it with everything I had,” she told AD. “I’m fascinated by broken-down old theaters. I always want to see what mysteries they hold.”

    > For Stewart, she explained that the purchase and forthcoming renovation marks an opportunity “to make a space to gather and scheme and dream together” as a community.

    > “This project is about creating a new school and restructuring our processes, finding a better way forward. We want to make it a family affair, something for the community. It’s not just for pretentious Hollywood cinephiles. I see it as an antidote to all the corporate bullshit, a place that takes movie culture away from just buying and selling. I think there’s a huge desire and craving for what this kind of space can offer.”

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