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A close look at Monterey’s reinvented Osio Theater.
Arts & Culture

A close look at Monterey’s reinvented Osio Theater.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Jul 14, 2016

It’s back from the dead. Osio Theater, the reincarnation of the defunct Osio Cinemas, reopened May 27 under new management, infused with $76,0…

Osio Theater's grand opening happens this Friday.
Arts & Culture

Osio Theater's grand opening happens this Friday.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • May 25, 2016

When Osio Cinemas in downtown Monterey closed last summer, three employees with a penchant for independent and art house film were left not on…

The Osio Cinemas stood empty for nearly a year, but new owners look to reopen the theater in weeks.
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The Osio Cinemas stood empty for nearly a year, but new owners look to reopen the theater in weeks.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • May 19, 2016

Nearly a year after an abrupt closure, former employees and now business owners plan to reopen Osio Cinemas within a month. The final hurdle t…

Monterey City Council set to decide Osio Cinemas’ fate.
Arts & Culture

Monterey City Council set to decide Osio Cinemas’ fate.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Mar 26, 2016

The group of three former employees looking to re-open Osio Cinemas signed a sublease March 25, moving them one step closer to bringing indepe…

Osio Cinemas reopening delayed indefinitely.
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Osio Cinemas reopening delayed indefinitely.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Dec 17, 2015

The main impediment to reopening Osio Cinemas in downtown Monterey has been resolved, but the future of the indie theater remains uncertain. A…

Osio Cinemas to settle debt in bankruptcy court.
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Osio Cinemas to settle debt in bankruptcy court.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Nov 12, 2015

Three former Osio Cinemas employees who successfully raised more than $76,000 over the summer to reopen the theater must now wait to see how t…

After abrupt closure, Osio Cinemas expected to reopen.
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After abrupt closure, Osio Cinemas expected to reopen.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Sep 25, 2015

It was a sad day in Monterey when the owners of Osio Cinemas announced in July the independent movie theater would be closing its doors.

Maya Cinemas pushes its formula toward indie films with closure of Osio.
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Maya Cinemas pushes its formula toward indie films with closure of Osio.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Sep 24, 2015

Latino actor Pepe Serna is best known for his role in Scarface as Tony Montana’s friend who is cut open with a vengeful gangster’s chainsaw. N…

Osio Cinemas, after long feeding local culture with discerning films, closes.
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Osio Cinemas, after long feeding local culture with discerning films, closes.

  • Walter Ryce
  • Jul 23, 2015

Osio Cinemas, which abruptly closed Monday after years of underwhelming attendance, was Monterey’s bastion of independent film, foreign langua…

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A citizen’s cry to save the Osio, plus a plea to get the point of photography.

  • Mary Duan
  • Jul 23, 2015

I had planned on 650 words on the latest development in the saga of Monterey Downs. (In short, the county has a letter it doesn’t want the public to see, telling the city of Seaside that the county wants a bigger piece of the tax-sharing pie…

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