Please update, theatre name Regal BellTower The Regal Bell Tower North and Regal Bell Tower East closed on September 12, 1996. Those two locations should have it own Cinema Treasure pages since theatres were gutted to make the new 20 plex.
Please update, theatre closed under Regal Cinemas on October 8, 2001 and reopened under Marquee Cinemas on October 31, 2003 (Grand Opening ad as Marquee opening in photos section) and rename theatre to Marquee Cinemas-Coralwood 10
Please update, this theatre was take over by Regal Cinemas when they purchased Cobb Theatres in 1997, add to previous operators and closed on September 23, 1999. It reopened on August 6, 2004, it was purchased by Sunstar Theatres (Grand Opening ad in the photos section)
Please update, total seats 2,233 and this is one of the rare theatres not having stadium seating since it opened after the AMC Grand 24 and have old school AMC seating. For a short time this was considered AMC CLASSIC brand.
Please update,rename theatre to Regal Oakmont and Cobb Theatres took over the theatre on January 8, 1993, add Cobb Theatre to previous operators, Regal CInemas took over on September 19, 1997
Please update, theatre was originally scheduled to open on July 21, 2000 but was delayed due to sidewalk not completed (original Grand Opening ad and article in photos section).
Please rename theatre to Regal Town Center-Port Charlotte as per website and theatre opened on December 17, 1999 (Theatre grand opening ad posted in the photos section).
Please update, theatre name is Regal Treasure Coast Mall and it’s operated by Regal Cinemas, not Cineworld. The theatre had a preopening on Thursday, March 15, 2001 (ad in photos) and total seats is 1,448
Please update, theatre name is Epic Theatres Stuart and theatre theatre opened on Wednesday, November 26, 1986 (Grand Opening ad in the photos section). Total seats 599
Employees told MacArthur Center’s Regal Cinema to close this month
by: Brett Hall
Posted: Jan 19, 2026 / 03:24 PM EST
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 / 06:35 PM EST
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Employees of Regal MacArthur Center, the last major tenant of Norfolk’s Downtown shopping mall, have been told the last showing will occur this month.
While a manager for the 18-theater cinema had “no comment” when contacted by 10 On Your Side, mall management confirmed staff was told Thursday, Jan. 29 will be the theater’s last day in Norfolk, a source within the city confirms.
Nobody from S.L. Nusbaum, who manages leases for MacArthur Center, was not available for comment.
10 On Your Side also reached out to Regal corporate for confirmation of the closure.
The theater chain opened with the one million-square-foot mall on March 12, 1999, according to WAVY Archives. It takes up a majority of the third floor of the mall and since Fall 2023 has been the only remaining anchor tenant.
MacArthur Center, which has been credited as the “catalyst for 20 years of development downtown,” has been continually losing retailers since 2019 when anchor-store Nordstrom didn’t renew their initial lease.
Those who study the industry have blamed not only online competition, but the overbuilding of commercial space in the region for some of the mall’s issues.
By Summer 2023 the mall was just less than 58% percent occupied, with the Dillard’s department store closing on Labor Day weekend. Later that same year, the City of Norfolk bought the property, with an eventual goal of redeveloping the site.
In 2025, Mayor Kenny Alexander announced that Boston-based HG80 had been hired as the master developer to transform the 26-acre land into mixed-use community anchored by a military-themed 400-room hotel.
Monday, city leaders confirmed that no deal on redevelopment has been reached yet.
New lease signed to revive Malverne Cinema and Art Center Posted January 16, 2026
By Madison Gusler
On New Year’s Eve, Maria Dente and Nick Hudson had an extra reason to celebrate. At 3 p.m. that day, the pair signed a lease for the Malverne Cinema and Art Center.
They picked up the keys to the theater on Jan. 2.
“They finally signed the lease,” Malverne Mayor Tim Sullivan said at the Jan. 7 village board meeting. “It’s something that’s beloved for many of us in this village. We couldn’t be happier.”
In September 2024, the Malverne Cinema, a village institution on Hempstead Avenue, closed. The theater, which opened in 1947, had been operated by Anne and Henry Stampfel since 1990. The original cinema had a single 700-seat theater, but the Stampfels altered the layout to eventually include five theaters.
After a series of temporary closures, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic and the theater’s high operating expenses, the Stampfels hosted a final screening before closing it.
Not long afterward, Hudson, a Malverne resident and the executive director of Entertainment 2 Affect Change, expressed interest in helping to reopen the theater. E2AC is a New York-based nonprofit that helps fund and distribute films. With his professional experience, Hudson was familiar with what happens to theaters around the country after they close — they’re often replaced by retail or residential space that doesn’t serve the community — and pitched an increasingly popular alternative, transitioning the theater to a nonprofit model.
Hudson was acquainted with Dente, president and director of Dente’s Dreamers and a former special-education teacher. Dente’s Dreamers is a Lynbrook-based nonprofit that encourages people of all abilities to take part in a production company, in roles ranging from stage performers to light and sound design.
Dente shared an interest in the Malverne because it has a cement stage that has been covered by two movie screens, which can accommodate Dente’s Dreamers’ live theater productions, and can also be rented out to others.
“Just to have the lease signed means, like deep down, that this is real and it’s happening,” Hudson said.
E2AC will serve as a fiscal sponsor for the theater, giving it nonprofit status as Dente’s Dreamers completes the requirements to become a recognized nonprofit itself.
Hudson and Dente have raised over $100,000, which is well short of their $500,000 goal, but has allowed them to sign the lease on the space. They hope to continue receiving donations throughout the renovation process and after the theater reopens.
The renovation will have two phases. The first will include the process of replacing the HVAC system, after which, Hudson said, they would like to reopen the theater as soon as they can. For now, he and Dente are focusing on making small improvements — removing the carpeting, installing new flooring, painting the walls and updating the amenities. They also want to ensure that the theater is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
One of their focuses will be on supporting, and employing, people with disabilities. There has been a great deal of interest among area special-education programs, Dente said, in working with the theater.
“There’s a lot of moving parts,” she said. “But we’re going to try our best to fit everybody in the proper places that they feel comfortable. They’ll feel pride, they’ll be excited to work and really help us get the Malverne up and running.”
The second wave of renovations will focus on larger, more structural changes, including removing a wall that separates two of the theaters to create one larger one, and opening up the stage for performances. There are also plans to convert one of the smaller screening rooms, near the front of the building, into a café, where theatergoers can purchase food and drinks. It will also be available to rent for events.
Hudson and Dente will also create a family-focused theater catering to those with young children, which will feature Saturday-morning “Cereal Cinema” screenings that will include breakfast.
“It’s always been a big part of this to really make it community-focused and family-friendly,” Hudson said.
When the renovations are complete, the theater will also have three screens for films targeted for a senior demographic, as well as “cinephile” screenings, highlighting the documentary, independent and foreign films that once drew movie lovers from across Long Island to the Malverne.
Dente and Hudson plan to host volunteer days, on which community members can lend a hand, helping to prepare the theater for its next chapter. Those who are interested can sign up for emails or join the volunteer committee at MalverneCinema.org. Donations can be made on the website as well, and gear can be purchased at Buoy4.com/pages/the-malverne-cinema-art-center.
A theater timeline
Sept. 29, 2024: Malverne Cinema and Art Center closes.
May 2025: Nick Hudson and Maria Dente announce their plans to reopen the theater under a nonprofit model.
May 29: More than 200 people attend a fundraiser at nearby Connolly Station to show their support and learn more about the future of the cinema.
May 29: More than 200 people attend a fundraiser at nearby Connolly Station to show their support and learn more about the future of the cinema.
Dec. 31: Hudson and Dente sign a lease for the theater.
Jan. 2, 2026: The partners pick up the keys to the building, and look forward to beginning renovations.
Please update, theatre name Regal BellTower The Regal Bell Tower North and Regal Bell Tower East closed on September 12, 1996. Those two locations should have it own Cinema Treasure pages since theatres were gutted to make the new 20 plex.
Please rename Cobb Theatres Bell Tower West, remove my submission of the West. I submitted the East and North locations
Please update, total seats 1,379
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 2 71
Theatre 3 52
Theatre 4 67
Theatre 5 112
Theatre 6 and 7 134
Theatre 8 221
Theatre 9 141
Theatre 10 and 11 116
Theatre 12 144
Please update, theatre closed under Regal Cinemas on October 8, 2001 and reopened under Marquee Cinemas on October 31, 2003 (Grand Opening ad as Marquee opening in photos section) and rename theatre to Marquee Cinemas-Coralwood 10
Total seats: 703
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 48
Theatre 2 54
Theatre 3 61
Theatre 4 54
Theatre 5 129
Theatre 6 97
Theatre 7 55
Theatre 8 66
Theatre 9 47
Theatre 10 92
Theatre 10 now has Prime at AMC
Theatre 6 now has Prime at AMC
Theatre 9 has Prime at AMC installed
Theatre 2 now has Prime at AMC
Theatre 14 now feature PRIME at AMC
Please update, this theatre was take over by Regal Cinemas when they purchased Cobb Theatres in 1997, add to previous operators and closed on September 23, 1999. It reopened on August 6, 2004, it was purchased by Sunstar Theatres (Grand Opening ad in the photos section)
Total Seats: 635
Theatre 1 100
Theatre 2 88
Theatre 3 and 4 64
Theatre 5 55
Theatre 6 46
Theatre 7 102
Theatre 8 116
Please update, total seats 2,233 and this is one of the rare theatres not having stadium seating since it opened after the AMC Grand 24 and have old school AMC seating. For a short time this was considered AMC CLASSIC brand.
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 136
Theatre 2 196
Theatre 3 245
Theatre 4 193
Theatre 5 152
Theatre 6 169
Theatre 7 ????
Theatre 8 137
Theatre 9 140
Theatre 10 99
Theatre 11 and 12 105
Theatre 13 108
Theatre 14 129
Theatre 15 92
Theatre 16 90
Please update, theatre name Regal Hollywood-Sarasota and total seats 918
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11 50
Theatre 2 and 8 86
Theatre 4, 5, 6 and 7 124
Please update, theatre opened on March 3, 2006 by Frank Theatres, newspaper article in the photos section and total seats 674
Seating Capcity:
Theatre 1 and 2 70
Theatre 3 64
Theatre 4 91
Theatre 5 75
Theatre 6 66
Theatre 7 42
Theatre 8 33
Theatre 9 44
Theatre 10 43
Theatre 11 76
Please update, total seats 637
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 6 and 7 97
Theatre 3 103
Theatre 4 and 5 73
Please update, theatre opened August 13, 1993, I uploaded the grand opening ad in the photos section.
please update, theatre name Cinemark Century Odessa 12
Please update,rename theatre to Regal Oakmont and Cobb Theatres took over the theatre on January 8, 1993, add Cobb Theatre to previous operators, Regal CInemas took over on September 19, 1997
Please update, the theatre opened December 8, 2006, the theatre grand opening ad in the photos section.
Please update, theatre was originally scheduled to open on July 21, 2000 but was delayed due to sidewalk not completed (original Grand Opening ad and article in photos section).
Total seats: 2,892
Theatre 1, 2, 4, 8, 13, 17, 19 and 20 111
Theatre 3, 7. 14 and 18 67
Theatre 5, 6, 10, 11, 15 and 16 222
Theatre 9 and 12 202
Please rename theatre to Regal Town Center-Port Charlotte as per website and theatre opened on December 17, 1999 (Theatre grand opening ad posted in the photos section).
Total Seats: 2,720
Theatre 1 and 16 199
Theatre 2, 8, 9 and 15 284
Theatre 3, 4, 5,6, 11, 12, 13 and 14 125
Theatre 7 and 10 186
Theatre 8 and 9 284
Please update, theatre name is Regal Treasure Coast Mall and it’s operated by Regal Cinemas, not Cineworld. The theatre had a preopening on Thursday, March 15, 2001 (ad in photos) and total seats is 1,448
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 16 73
Theatre 2 and 15 123
Theatre 3, 5, 6, 11, 12 and 14 86
Theatre 5 and 13 55
Theatre 7 and 10 75
Theatre 8 and 9 140
Please update, theatre name is Epic Theatres Stuart and theatre theatre opened on Wednesday, November 26, 1986 (Grand Opening ad in the photos section). Total seats 599
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 89
Theatre 2 81
Theatre 3 and 4 65
Theatre 5 and 6 43
Theatre 7 91
Theatre 8 122
Employees told MacArthur Center’s Regal Cinema to close this month by: Brett Hall
Posted: Jan 19, 2026 / 03:24 PM EST
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 / 06:35 PM EST
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Employees of Regal MacArthur Center, the last major tenant of Norfolk’s Downtown shopping mall, have been told the last showing will occur this month.
While a manager for the 18-theater cinema had “no comment” when contacted by 10 On Your Side, mall management confirmed staff was told Thursday, Jan. 29 will be the theater’s last day in Norfolk, a source within the city confirms.
Nobody from S.L. Nusbaum, who manages leases for MacArthur Center, was not available for comment.
10 On Your Side also reached out to Regal corporate for confirmation of the closure.
The theater chain opened with the one million-square-foot mall on March 12, 1999, according to WAVY Archives. It takes up a majority of the third floor of the mall and since Fall 2023 has been the only remaining anchor tenant.
MacArthur Center, which has been credited as the “catalyst for 20 years of development downtown,” has been continually losing retailers since 2019 when anchor-store Nordstrom didn’t renew their initial lease.
Those who study the industry have blamed not only online competition, but the overbuilding of commercial space in the region for some of the mall’s issues.
By Summer 2023 the mall was just less than 58% percent occupied, with the Dillard’s department store closing on Labor Day weekend. Later that same year, the City of Norfolk bought the property, with an eventual goal of redeveloping the site.
In 2025, Mayor Kenny Alexander announced that Boston-based HG80 had been hired as the master developer to transform the 26-acre land into mixed-use community anchored by a military-themed 400-room hotel.
Monday, city leaders confirmed that no deal on redevelopment has been reached yet.
New lease signed to revive Malverne Cinema and Art Center
Posted January 16, 2026
By Madison Gusler On New Year’s Eve, Maria Dente and Nick Hudson had an extra reason to celebrate. At 3 p.m. that day, the pair signed a lease for the Malverne Cinema and Art Center.
They picked up the keys to the theater on Jan. 2.
“They finally signed the lease,” Malverne Mayor Tim Sullivan said at the Jan. 7 village board meeting. “It’s something that’s beloved for many of us in this village. We couldn’t be happier.”
In September 2024, the Malverne Cinema, a village institution on Hempstead Avenue, closed. The theater, which opened in 1947, had been operated by Anne and Henry Stampfel since 1990. The original cinema had a single 700-seat theater, but the Stampfels altered the layout to eventually include five theaters.
After a series of temporary closures, mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic and the theater’s high operating expenses, the Stampfels hosted a final screening before closing it.
Not long afterward, Hudson, a Malverne resident and the executive director of Entertainment 2 Affect Change, expressed interest in helping to reopen the theater. E2AC is a New York-based nonprofit that helps fund and distribute films. With his professional experience, Hudson was familiar with what happens to theaters around the country after they close — they’re often replaced by retail or residential space that doesn’t serve the community — and pitched an increasingly popular alternative, transitioning the theater to a nonprofit model.
Hudson was acquainted with Dente, president and director of Dente’s Dreamers and a former special-education teacher. Dente’s Dreamers is a Lynbrook-based nonprofit that encourages people of all abilities to take part in a production company, in roles ranging from stage performers to light and sound design.
Dente shared an interest in the Malverne because it has a cement stage that has been covered by two movie screens, which can accommodate Dente’s Dreamers’ live theater productions, and can also be rented out to others.
“Just to have the lease signed means, like deep down, that this is real and it’s happening,” Hudson said.
E2AC will serve as a fiscal sponsor for the theater, giving it nonprofit status as Dente’s Dreamers completes the requirements to become a recognized nonprofit itself.
Hudson and Dente have raised over $100,000, which is well short of their $500,000 goal, but has allowed them to sign the lease on the space. They hope to continue receiving donations throughout the renovation process and after the theater reopens.
The renovation will have two phases. The first will include the process of replacing the HVAC system, after which, Hudson said, they would like to reopen the theater as soon as they can. For now, he and Dente are focusing on making small improvements — removing the carpeting, installing new flooring, painting the walls and updating the amenities. They also want to ensure that the theater is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
One of their focuses will be on supporting, and employing, people with disabilities. There has been a great deal of interest among area special-education programs, Dente said, in working with the theater.
“There’s a lot of moving parts,” she said. “But we’re going to try our best to fit everybody in the proper places that they feel comfortable. They’ll feel pride, they’ll be excited to work and really help us get the Malverne up and running.”
The second wave of renovations will focus on larger, more structural changes, including removing a wall that separates two of the theaters to create one larger one, and opening up the stage for performances. There are also plans to convert one of the smaller screening rooms, near the front of the building, into a café, where theatergoers can purchase food and drinks. It will also be available to rent for events.
Hudson and Dente will also create a family-focused theater catering to those with young children, which will feature Saturday-morning “Cereal Cinema” screenings that will include breakfast.
“It’s always been a big part of this to really make it community-focused and family-friendly,” Hudson said.
When the renovations are complete, the theater will also have three screens for films targeted for a senior demographic, as well as “cinephile” screenings, highlighting the documentary, independent and foreign films that once drew movie lovers from across Long Island to the Malverne.
Dente and Hudson plan to host volunteer days, on which community members can lend a hand, helping to prepare the theater for its next chapter. Those who are interested can sign up for emails or join the volunteer committee at MalverneCinema.org. Donations can be made on the website as well, and gear can be purchased at Buoy4.com/pages/the-malverne-cinema-art-center.
A theater timeline Sept. 29, 2024: Malverne Cinema and Art Center closes.
May 2025: Nick Hudson and Maria Dente announce their plans to reopen the theater under a nonprofit model.
May 29: More than 200 people attend a fundraiser at nearby Connolly Station to show their support and learn more about the future of the cinema.
May 29: More than 200 people attend a fundraiser at nearby Connolly Station to show their support and learn more about the future of the cinema.
Dec. 31: Hudson and Dente sign a lease for the theater.
Jan. 2, 2026: The partners pick up the keys to the building, and look forward to beginning renovations.
Theatre 10 is equipped for 70MM dts and will show Marty Surpreme in early February