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Farewell to the Ziegfeld, one of the last movie palaces
Last Thursday, New York City's majestic Ziegfeld Theater took its final bow with a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was, in many ways, a tragic end for Manhattan's last single-screen theater. After 47 years in business, we learned with little warning on January 20th that it would be shut down by the end of the month. The building will undergo a two-year renovation and be turned into the Ziegfeld Ballroom, a gala event space. The Ziegfeld's final screening was booked without much fanfare, but that didn't stop hundreds of New Yorkers from braving the cold for one last show. Engadget's Kris Naudus and Devindra Hardawar were there to reflect on the loss of yet another old-school theater.
