Landmark’s Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak closes after 80 years of business

Curtain drawn on Royal Oak’s Main Art Theatre

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak has permanently closed its doors Saturday.

The closure was announced Saturday with a message on the theater’s marquee.

The theater -- located on Main Street and 11 Mile Road in Downtown Royal Oak -- had been a home for independent and arthouse films for decades. It had closed temporarily in April due to low attendance.

Landmark officials nor the landlord have not commented on the theater’s closing.

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