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Cinerama Dome Reopening Campaign Paused After Police Clash

4/7/2026

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The grassroots campaign to reopen the Cinerama Dome is paused indefinitely after a police confrontation on April 6, 2026.
Ben Steinberg, a film student, has led efforts to revive the theater, closed since March 2020.
His Change.org petition has over 31,000 signatures urging Decurion Corp. to reopen or lease the venue.
Steinberg says the campaign is a fight for cultural ownership amid concern about the theater's future under corporate control.

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Story summary

The grassroots campaign to reopen the Cinerama Dome is paused indefinitely after a police confrontation on April 6, 2026.
Ben Steinberg, a film student, has led efforts to revive the theater, closed since March 2020.
His Change.org petition has over 31,000 signatures urging Decurion Corp. to reopen or lease the venue.
Steinberg says the campaign is a fight for cultural ownership amid concern about the theater's future under corporate control.