Will Minneapolis Lose Its Best Art House Cinema?

For years, the perennially cash-strapped Oak Street Cinema has presented the most innovative and unexpected lineup of films available in Minneapolis, fighting to stay afloat with little to no money for advertising, modern projection equipment, or even, sometimes, heat. Despite all the challenges, Oak Street “has been racking up surprising attendance figures in recent months… Yet the future of the 91-year-old theater has never been chillier.”