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“I’d never been to such a beautiful building for a movie theater,” Blonshteyn said in a 2016 interview with The Register-Guard.īack in May, even though the Bijou was not generating revenue, Blonshteyn maintained the cinema would make it through the tough time as she was encouraged by the outpouring of regional support. The building was repurposed in 1981 and opened as the Bijou Art Cinemas under prior ownership, specializing in foreign, art and classic films.īlonshteyn, who moved to Eugene from Brooklyn, took over ownership of the Bijou in 2016 when it separated from the Bijou downtown theater on West Broadway, which was renamed Broadway Metro. The building, constructed in 1925, was Eugene’s First Congregational Church. More: DisOrient Asian American Film Festival goes fully virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic “They just decided that they didn’t want to do it anymore,” Stone said. However, Stone said that Blonshteyn made him aware of her decision to no longer operate the theater “a few months ago.” “The majority of our patrons tend to be older, and we try to be attuned to the needs of our most vulnerable customers, so we’re going to be really thoughtful about decisions around reopening,” Blonshteyn said in May. In a May 28 Register-Guard story about how Eugene's independent theaters were faring during the pandemic shutdown, Blonshteyn and other owners were placing importance on making sure to guarantee confidence and comfort for their clientele before reopening. The theater continued to serve its audience virtually and teamed up with several art-house production companies to stream films from its website while it was closed. The Bijou closed its doors because of COVID-19 a year ago, almost to the day, on March 17, 2020. Theater operator Julie Blonshteyn, who bought the Bijou Art Cinemas with Catherine Moraetis in 2016, did not respond Thursday to requests for comment. “The theater’s longtime, positive impact on the community and its connection to the lives of many Eugenians went well beyond a place to see a movie,” Stone said. The Bijou leased the space from Wilcox, which has taken control of the 6,000-square-foot space. “We are saddened by the permanent closure of the Bijou (Art) Cinema,” said Darren Stone, a co-owner of the Jennings Group, a real estate company that acts as the managing and leasing agent for the building’s owner, Wilcox Venture LLC.ĬOVID-19: Taking cautious approach, some Lane County movie theaters to reopen Friday 13th Ave., had been showing movies on its two screens since 1981. The Bijou, an independent movie theater in the Wilcox Building at 492 E.
The Bijou Art Cinemas on East 13th Avenue in Eugene has closed its doors, according to an announcement from the theater building's owners. Watch Video: Movie theaters and COVID-19: What to expect
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