The lights go down... for now... on the Grand Illusion Cinema
For over 50 years, the little theater at the corner of 50th & University Way has been showing movies to passionate filmgoers.
And in that span, it’s changed owners, it was renamed, and for the past 20 years, has been the longest running completely volunteer run cinema in the country.
But like all good things, the Grand Illusion’s time at its current location has come to an end.
The owners announced back in 2023 that the site was for sale, and that they would not be extending the Grand Illusion’s lease beyond January 31st, 2025.
But that didn’t deter either the…
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