The owners of a Chicago arthouse cinema will be taking over the Heights Theater in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, starting in 2026.
Brody Sheldon, who owns the Music Box, says she’s intending to keep the essence of what makes the Heights Theater special, with 35mm and 70mm film capabilities.
They’ll also keep the 1929 Wurlitzer organ, which was used to perform live radio programming on WCCO in its downtown Minneapolis studios. It has 16 sets of pipes and organists typically play a short program before the 7:10 p.m. showings on Fridays and Saturdays…