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Lantern reopening set for July 3

Dan Webster

Above: Movie coffee is mostly swill, except at the Magic Lantern.

If you've been suffering from a Magic Lantern withdrawal — and what area movie fan hasn't at one time or another over the years? — here's good news: Spokane's stalwart art moviehouse is scheduled to reopen just in time to wish the country a happy 239th birthday.

Yes, the word from theater manager Jonathan Abramson is that the theater will reopen on Friday, July 3rd. No word yet on what the theater will be playing. But stay tuned.

Whatever it does play will be rendered in its all-new digital format. And the best news? The theater's espresso will remain its standard self, the best served — yes, I'll say it again — in any movie theater this side of Seattle.