Top Story Editor's Pick Historic Gem Theatre back open after renovations complete FROM STAFF REPORTS May 17, 2024 May 17, 2024 Updated Jun 23, 2025 0 The historic Gem Theatre held a special reopening and ribbon-cutting Wednesday to celebrate the renovations. City of Kannapolis Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FROM STAFF REPORTS KANNAPOLIS — The Gem Theatre reopened to the public Thursday night. The opening night movie will be the premiere of “IF,” starring Ryan Reynolds.kAm(65?6D52J 6G6?:?8 E96 4:EJ @7 z2??2A@=:D 9@?@C65 E96 9F?5C65D @7 A6@A=6 H9@ 92G6 5@?2E65 E@ E96 v6> %962EC6 uF?5C2:D:?8 !C@;64E] vF6DED E@@< D6=7\8F:565 E@FCD @7 E96 C67FC3:D965 724:=:EJ 7@==@H:?8 2 C:33@?\4FEE:?8 3J >6>36CD @7 E96 z2??2A@=:D r:EJ r@F?4:=]k^AmkAm{:DE65 @? E96 }2E:@?2= #68:DE6C @7 w:DE@C:4 !=246D[ E96 v6> %962EC6 :D @?6 @7 E96 @=56DE D:?8=6 D4C66? >@G:6 E962EC6D :? 6I:DE6?46 :? 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