uh we got some good news here grab your popcorn one of the most iconic movie theaters in our area it just got a really impressive upgrade we're talking about the Beloved coolage Corner Theater and Brookline NBC 10's Minaj pangui shows us the transformation happening to this historic [Music] venue it's a project that required 10 years of planning more than $12 million in roughly two years of construction on Wednesday the new look coolage Corner Theater officially opening to the public it's always
been part of our mission to inform as well as entertain uh but this really takes it to another level director of special programming Mark Anastasio says this project was needed as it finally brings the place which was built in the 1930s into the 21st century by creating 14,000 square ft of additional space to make way for two new state-of-the-art theaters and a new Community Education and engagement Center I'm going to be a student coming into next year so I think that like having extra study s
paces like that and like a hangout spot is totally great um and I think just creating more spaces for the community to come together is always a great idea the renovation also included adding a new entrance Lobby and concessions area which is a change to what many people like aan Sev grew up seeing back in the ' 80s when I was 9 or 10 years old I remember it when it still had the facade in the front but leaders say don't worry the historic theaters inside have little to no changes as this projec
t was meant to combine the new with the old to make sure everyone feels welcome it's great that they are doing really well and able to give back even more to the community I'm looking forward to seeing the the new space well the two movies that will be shown first on the two new screens inside the two new theaters there are The Wizard of Oz and A Space Odyssey both will have multiple showtimes we have all that information attached to this web story on our website reporting in Brookline Minaj wan
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