A well known indie movie theater in Oakland County has permanently closed.
The Maple Theater in Bloomfield Township says it has closed, effective Monday, Feb. 5, after their lease expired. “After months of difficult deliberations, we have decided that it is time to end our run as operators of this wonderful institution,” the Maple said on social media.
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“We have been honored to be stewards of The Maple Theater and appreciate all the support and patronage from the community these past 12 years. With sincere gratitude and love, we thank everyone who bought a ticket, ate a meal. We will savor the memories from opening night, Secret Cinema, and the many celebrations and special events that will live forever in our memories,” the theater said in a statement.
“The pandemic had huge effects on independent “art house” theaters. We are proud that we stayed open and continued to serve people during such a crazy time. We worked hard to try to return near to pre-pandemic attendance, and while there are tangible glimmers of hope, we are unable to make the financial commitment necessary to keep The Maple a first-class establishment. Anything less would tarnish what we worked so hard over these years to build.”
The Maple Theater said membership information would be transferred to Emagine -- you can find some of the info here.
The Maple joins the group of smaller theaters closing in recent years, including the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak, and Cinema Detroit in Midtown.