The yet-to-be-named arthouse will feature movie classics, foreign films, documentaries, and first-run independent films.
The plan also includes an education center and a cafe and lounge open to the street.
Hes looking to get the theater up and running within three years.
The marquee of the old Metro theater, which will become an new Upper West Side arthouse venueUWS Cinema Foundation
The Upper West Side community deserves another world-class venue for cinema and art.
Im thrilled that West Siders have come together to save the iconic Metro Theater, said Hoylman-Sigal.
