In honor of the Walter Reade Theater’s 25th anniversary, and with the help of Kickstarter backers and generous donors who named seats in the theater, we undertook a series of upgrades to the historic movie house. The work included installing a new screen, updating its lighting and electrical systems, refurbishing projectors, and putting in a new concession stand. The project will continue next summer with further upgrades in the projection booth and more.

The Walter Reade Theater will reopen on Friday, September 9, with a run of Charles Burnett’s newly restored, overlooked masterpiece To Sleep with Anger. In the meantime, check out some photos from our summer of renovations!