Michigan movie theaters are reopening this week, but... why?
Emagine Theater, via Google Maps/Street ViewEmagine Theater in Royal Oak. Due to new orders from the state of Michigan, movie theaters — as well as bowling alleys, casinos, stadiums, and high schools — are permitted to reopen... despite the fact that while coronavirus cases are going down, they still remain far higher than what they were in the previous peak in the spring.Movie theaters have been closed since Nov. 18. AMC Theatres quickly reopened Monday, Dec. 21, while Emagine Theatres and MJR Digital Cinemas are set to reopen on Wednesday, and Royal Oak's Main Art Theatre is set to reopen Friday.Capacity limits are set at 100, and masks are required. The theaters will implement through cleaning procedures, as well as social distancing requirements.But they don't expect to make any money. "It's really important we get open because the week between Christmas and New Year's is typically one of the busiest times of the year.
metrotimes.comEmagine Theater reschedules Juneteenth Film Festival this month
ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Emagine Theater has rescheduled its Juneteenth Film Festival for this month after it was cancelled this summer “due to theatre closures, per the government mandate," according to officials. The film festival will be from Oct. 16 through Oct. 22 at Emagine Royal Oak. The theater will be closed on Monday, Oct. 19 and Wednesday, Oct. 21. According to Emagine Entertainment Inc., tickets for the festival are $10, and 100 percent of net ticket proceeds will benefit United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The rescheduling comes days after theaters and performance venues were able to reopen on Oct. 9.
Shrine High School to offer remote learning in Emagine Royal Oak
ROYAL OAK, Mich. Shrine Catholic High School and Academy is finding a different way to offer remote learning with the help of Emagine Theater in Royal Oak. Students will alternate in person and remote learning so that 50 percent of the student body will be in the building on any given day. The school reached out to Emagine Theater for a creative solution. Students on a remote learning day, who need a supervised environment, will be able to go to Royal Oak Emagine for the day. Now they can drop their student at Emagine at 6:45 a.m. and theres Shrine staff waiting for them.