AMC permanently closes the Uptown Theater

Famed D.C. movie house the Uptown Theater in Cleveland Park closed its doors for good on Thursday, according to reports. Operator AMC Theatres confirmed the permanent closure to The Washington Post. Its shuttering did not have to do with operational changes related to the coronavirus, according to reports. Owner Ted Pedas told the Post he received no explanation for the closure from AMC. The theater company’s lease on the space ends March 31, according to the report. Pedas told the Post he was…