Toby #Talbot, née Tolpen, in 1980.

For 6 decades, she and her husband, Dan [1926–2017], operated 4 pioneering Art-House cinemas on the Upper West Side of Manhattan....

#TheNewYorkerTheater #CinemaStudio #MetroTheater #LincolnPlazaCinemas #TobyTalbot

Beloved Cinema To Reopen After 20 Years On The UWS A new non-profit will revitalize the beloved Upper West Side cinema with the help of millions of dollars in grants and state funding.

The nonprofit Upper West Side Cinema Center will transform dilapidated Metro into a five-screen theater featuring classics and independent films. #metrotheater #movietheaters

Iconic Metro Theater to be revived after nonprofit purchase The theater first opened in 1933.

“Our vision extends beyond film screenings to creating a cultural hub — where dialogue flourishes, education thrives, and community bonds strengthen.” #upperwestsidecinemacenter #metrotheater #movietheaters

Shuttered for 20 years, iconic art deco Upper West Side cinema on path to reopening The landmark Metro Theater first opened in 1933, but has remained shuttered since 2005. A nonprofit group purchased the building and plans to restore it to its former glory.

The landmark art deco Metro Theater on Broadway near West 99th Street first opened during the height of the Great Depression in 1933. #metrotheater #movietheaters