Sundance Cinema taking over the Metro

Last week’s news, I know, but I’ve been on vacation so am just catching up. In case you haven’t heard: Sundance Cinemas, a for-profit entity that’s part of Robert Redford’s Sundance empire (which also includes the film festival and the Sundance Channel), has acquired the Metro, the U-District tenplex operated by Landmark Theatres since it opened in 1989. Sundance will take over the theater beginning May 1, and will keep it in operation while renovating.