ACX Cinemas

Colleen Barstow, a longtime leader of independent cinema, died on January 10. She was 64.  Colleen Barstow was not only a driving force behind the Omaha-based family-run theater chain ACX Cinemas, but also a nationally respected leader in the independent...

It all started with a newspaper ad. The year was 1988, and Bill and Colleen Barstow were living in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, her working in a small local bank and him on active military service, serving as a weather forecaster for...

ACX Cinemas has announced the opening of Chicago’s historic Harper Theater in the heart of Hyde Park. The cinema, located at 5238 S. Harper Ave, celebrated its grand opening with the release of The Little Mermaid and a ribbon-cutting ceremony...

Glendale, Wisconsin’s shopping complex BAYSHORE announced the addition of Nebraska-based ACX Cinemas, projected to open in the summer of 2023. Family-owned and operated ACX Cinemas currently runs four locations: three in Nebraska and one in Iowa. The new location will...