Film

Menomonie theater to re-open

Downtown’s State Cinema 4 coming back in November

Lizzie Resch, photos by Leah Dunbar |

   State Cinema 4 in downtown Menomonie is still undergoing interior work, but Manager Dana Neil said she wants to open by November. After being closed for more than a year, they are painting and will be getting new carpet and seats within the next months. Owner Duane DeYoung owns five other theaters besides this one, all in southwest Wisconsin (Boscobel, Dodgeville, Platteville, and Lancaster). State Cinema 4 will be a second-run theater much like downtown Eau Claire’s Budget Cameo, and will also feature independent limited releases. There will be basic concessions as well as pizza, cheese bread, and garlic bread. Depending on how big of a seller these items are, Neil said they would add more options. She has talked to local businesses and said the theater will help keep the small-town atmosphere. “They’re very excited to see a new business open downtown,” Neil said. Ticket prices will be $4 for adults and $3 for kids. Showtimes will be in the evening with matinees will be on Saturday and Sunday.