Kathie reported that the Oak Street Theater is going to be sold after this year's MSPIFF and I found confirmation on the Star Tribune website. I always loved the films they showed at the Oak, but hated the facility. The seats made incurable back aches, the mold made noses gush, and the stairs to the bathroom made great litigious fantasies.
With the Bell lease lost as well, I can't help but wonder if this year won't be the final Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival. Hopefully, the money MFA gets for the Bell will reinvigorate the organization and we can continue to have truly independent film in the Twin Cities.
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