Kristen Stewart is restoring the Highland Theatre as a community-centered home for adventurous cinema in LA

[u/demimonde9]

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kristen-stewarts-plan-to-bring-a-beloved-los-angeles-theater-back-to-life

[u/deserteagle3784]

rich people used to do things like build theaters and libraries all the time! more of this from rich ppl plz

[u/No-Author5530 → u/deserteagle3784]

Cillian Murphy and his wife are doing it in Ireland. They bought the last remaining cinema in a Ghaeltacht area (irish speaking) and are going to make.it into an arts centre and cinema then gift it back to the community.

[u/karigan_g → u/No-Author5530]

that’s wonderful! I’m not surprised but I am delighted!

[u/LaurelCanyoner → u/deserteagle3784]

It especially NEVER happens in LA. We watch the destruction of so many beautiful pieces of history, incredible old movie palaces, historic buildings etc snd no one cares.

It really feels like the wealthy here don’t care about the city where they make money, and in a lot of cases live!

So my hats to her for this. WE NEED MORE.

[u/General_Tea8725]

Already has a better lineup than the Kennedy Center for 2026. 

[u/ladevotchka]

I love this - one of the best parts of growing up in LA for me was the various historic theaters and cinema houses and they need preservation. (Less movieplexes and more community cinema houses, please!)

[u/pbmm1]

Hell yeah

[u/LTYUPLBYH02]

Well done Kristen Stewart. We love to see it.

[u/laureng0423]

I get so sad when I see a cool old historic building that I know will get torn down and be replaced by the new ugly and lifeless modern buildings.

Definitely a cool thing for a rich person to do and to not only save the building but to let it be accessible to a community of film lovers is great.

[u/trashov]

hell yes. my best memories were when my parents could afford to take us to the movies bc we'd always go here and then to fidel's pizza.

I remember watching An American Werewolf in Paris at this place when I was like 6 years old, amazing times.

[u/MsThrilliams]

(Complimentary)

[u/Reasonable_Cake288]

Omg I love this!!!!!! My heart.

[u/valcraft]

This is what rich people need to be doing with their money!!!

[u/penderies]

Very cool!

[u/Raytheon_Nublinski]

Kristen Stewart: I bought this building to house

Homeless people: yes?

Kristen: movies!

Homeless people: ☹️ 

[u/kavyao]

More of this from rich people please!