The historic theater's revival and restoration showed it wouldn't suffer the same fate as many iconic buildings; but instead, get rebooted (pun intended) into a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience for even new residents to make memories.
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The key to all-in-one holiday shopping: this Costco Gold Star Membership that comes with a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card* CEO Omar Khan sits down with KPRC 2 digital producer Ahmed Humble and photojournalist Wladimir MoqueteKhan now describes his wife as his business partner and muse, because it wasn’t an easy task to keep the theater from closing its curtains for good.So what stood Khan apart from these folks? It could be a mix of entrepreneurial passion combined with a genuine love for movie theaters. In fact, Khan’s father owned a movie theater in Houston that was one of the first cinemas to play Indian films.
“There was almost this obligation that felt like, we were the right ones to do that,” Khan said. “That obligation eventually turned into the desire to want to save it. And we were fortunate enough to work out a deal with the landlord that made economic sense for both sides and here we are today.”For the last few years, there’s been a contentious debate on whether or not the movie theater industry is dying. An article by NBC suggested they’re not dying, they’re becoming more innovative.
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