MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee staple is finally reopening after closing its doors for more than a year due to the pandemic.
On Monday, Milwaukee Film announced the Oriental Theatre will reopen on Friday, Aug. 20.
“We are so excited to have film fans back in our beloved theatre,” Milwaukee Film CEO Jonathan Jackson said in a release. “We’ve been patiently awaiting this day for a long time and cannot wait to once again open our doors for moviegoers to experience the wonder that is the Oriental Theatre. With our restoration work completed during the pandemic, Milwaukee’s historic architectural icon is ready again to transport our community via movie magic like nowhere else in the country.”
The nonprofit used the movie palace's closure to continue an ongoing effort to restore the Oriental Theatre to its historic glory through a multi-million dollar renovation project made possible thanks to generous donations from the organization’s 2019 capital campaign.
Milwaukee Film said one step into the new and improved Oriental Theatre main house will “transport you back in time to 1920s cinema.”
“CODA,” a Sundance Film Festival winner, will play exclusively at the theater to welcome back film lovers. Tickets will go on sale for the reopening Aug. 12.
The reopened theatre will also host several screenings and events for Milwaukee Film’s upcoming Cultures & Communities Festival taking place Sept. 6-12.
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