Kristen Stewart bought L.A.’s historic Highland Theatre, which shut down nearly two years ago, and hopes to revitalize theatergoing. So she bought a historic movie theater in L.A.Stewart purchased and is restoring the Highland Theatre, a cultural landmark that once hosted vaudeville acts. Advertisement“When people are desperate, they start doing desperate things,” Stewart said in an interview with Architectural Digest. The theater was designed by architect Lewis Arthur Smith, known for other local theaters like the Vista in Los Feliz and El Portal in North Hollywood. Stewart, who was raised in the San Fernando Valley, has been a longstanding advocate of the L.A. community.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 05, 2026 00:22 UTC