“Of course I’m upset,” said Ted Pedas, who, along with his brother, Jim, were the owners of the Cleveland Park theater before passing much of their interest to Ted’s three children a few years ago. AD“I hate to see any movie theater close,” he said. “We’ve seen old movie theaters turned into pharmacies and Burger Kings before. “The Uptown Theater is hugely significant not only for Cleveland Park but for the entire city,” said Rick Nash, president of the Cleveland Park Historical Society. AD“A single theater of that size is a relic, a dinosaur,” said Bill Durkin, an attorney who has worked with the Pedas family’s Circle Management Company.

Source: Washington Post March 13, 2020 22:30 UTC