Lory Theater

The Lory Theater is a movie theater located at 810 Main St in Highland, Illinois, United States. It has been a fixture in the community since the early days of cinema, originally serving as a live entertainment venue for plays and vaudeville before transitioning to motion pictures. Over the decades, it was owned by large theater chains Kerasotes and then AMC, and hosted the debuts of Hollywood blockbusters for Highland and the surrounding area. In recent years, the theater fell into disrepair and closed on July 29, 2011. In 2012, it was purchased by Justin and Hillary McLaughlin and reopened in December of that year under their management. The theater now offers first-run movies with two auditoriums: a main theater seating 230 and a second seating 96. It provides online ticket purchasing, with general admission at $9.00 for adults, discounted tickets at $8.00 for seniors, students, and military, and children and matinee tickets at $7.00. The Lory Theater aims to be the preferred movie venue for Highland and the surrounding area, emphasizing a community-focused, no-assigned-seats experience.

The Lory Theater has been a part of Highland, Illinois, since the early 20th century. Before the rise of cinema, it operated as a live entertainment facility hosting plays and vaudeville shows. As the movie industry matured, the theater transitioned to showing films and became the primary movie source for Highland and the surrounding area. At its peak, it featured a main theater with 230 seats and a second auditorium with 96 seats. The theater was later owned by large regional and national chains, first Kerasotes and then AMC, during which time all major Hollywood blockbusters premiered in Highland at The Lory. However, in recent years, the theater was allowed to fall into disrepair and lagged behind in technology and movie-going standards. On July 29, 2011, it closed. In 2012, Justin and Hillary McLaughlin purchased the theater and reopened it in December of that year. Under their management, the theater has been restored and continues to serve the community with first-run films, online ticketing, and a mission to be the preferred movie venue for the area.

• The Lory Theater closes after falling into disrepair.

• The Lory Theater is purchased by Justin and Hillary McLaughlin.

• The Lory Theater reopens under new management.

Community-focused, historic movie theater offering first-run films at affordable prices.

• Movie tickets

  General admission $9.00, discounted $8.00, children & matinee $7.00.

• Concessions

  Popcorn and other snacks available for purchase.

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2. 2About Us - The Lory Theaterthelorytheater.com
3. 3Lory Theater - Wikidatawikidata.org