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Podcast: Texas Wants to Know
Episode: What’s the appeal of historic movie theaters in the streaming era?
Description: In a post-pandemic world, with streaming services dominating the cinema sphere, could movie theaters ever reign supreme again? North Texas is dotted with historic theaters that have been renovated either to screen films or as event spaces. Host Baylee Friday talks to Jason Reimer, creative director and co-owner of the Texas Theatre and Talented Friends, partner of Aviation Cinemas, about the role he played in re-opening the historic Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff. She also speaks to University of Dallas professor Scott Churchill who teaches classes on cinema and reviews films for the Irving Community Television Network.