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Ottawa’s beloved ByTowne Cinema will be back under new management after announcing a final curtain last year.
“There’s light in the darkness,” Bruce White said in a statement to fans of the Rideau Street repertory theatre billed as the best in independent and international cinema since 1988.
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“I’m happy thrilled, actually to announce that the ByTowne will re-open under new management when pandemic conditions permit.
“The new owners plan to continue the tradition of the ByTowne and operate an indie cinema that will offer international films, documentaries and Canadian movies. And in my opinion, they have all the necessary qualities to make it a success.”
The storied theatre will remain an indie cinema that will offer international films, documentaries and Canadian movies
Published May 27, 2021
Following news of its closure in December, Ottawa s ByTowne Cinema will now reopen under new owners when pandemic conditions allow.
Operator Bruce White shared the news in the cinema s newsletter, confirming that the single-screen, 650-seat theatre will reopen under new management when permitted. The new owners plan to continue the tradition of the ByTowne and operate an indie cinema that will offer international films, documentaries and Canadian movies, White said. And in my opinion, they have all the necessary qualities to make it a success.
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