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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & KSTV

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Moviegoers and employees dressed up in Barbie outfits at Kent Plaza Cinemas. (Courtesy of Kent Plaza Cinemas)

Kent Plaza Cinemas sees big box office opening weekend for ‘Barbenheimer’

Kayla Gleason, Reporter July 28, 2023

Movie theaters saw large crowds over the weekend as “Barbenheimer” was released to an enthusiastic public.   “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” together were dubbed “Barbenheimer” on social...

The Kent Plaza Theaters is a local movie theater located at 140 Cherry St. in Kent.

MovieScoop Kent Plaza Cinemas adjusts business strategy to endure COVID-19 pandemic

Aaron Cousin, Reporter February 7, 2023

When the COVID-19 pandemic closed businesses down in 2020, over 70 films pushed their release dates. This caused MovieScoop Kent Plaza Cinemas, a movie theater in University Plaza in Kent, to adapt...