Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas was backing a plan to turn Metro Theater into a cinema with a food and bar component but the plans fell part. The theater has been vacant ever since 2005. Its pink terra cotta facade has landmarked in 1989, complicating development plans. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Metro Theater Deal: NonProfit Seeks to Raise $7 Mil to Revive It as Art Film House The show may finally go on for the Metro Theater on the Upper West Side. Upper West Side Cinema Center, a nonprofit group,... News 21 Nov 2024 | 05:19