Evan Miller and Basim Blunt of WYSO speak with Ricky McKinnie ahead of his performance with the Blind Boys of Alabama at Holland Theatre in Bellefontaine, Ohio.
The influx of huge multiplex cinemas in the 80’s and 90’s marked the end for many struggling, independent movie theaters. Now the tide is turning. As industry behemoths AMC and Cineworld contemplate drastic measures to stay afloat, small town theaters in the Miami Valley are experiencing a renaissance.