Parkway Theater is Closing

Videoclip from KPIX

The Parkway Theater is closing.
“You could sit on a couch, drink beer and watch a movie. What could be better?” said Lisa Brown, a longtime Parkway patron and Maxwell Park resident. “It’s hands-down my favorite place to see a movie. It’s an Oakland institution. I’m in shock.”

I couldn’t agree more with Lisa. The Parkway has been in Oakland for 12 years and they are another business falling victim to this terrible economy. At least the folks in El Cerrito have some good news: the Speakeasy Theater in EC is staying open.

I heard recently that when the economy is bad, people actually go to the movies more often. It is escapism at its finest. Maybe we are all holding on to our pennies so tightly that we are opting for Netflix instead of an evening out.