Cinema’s magic lies in its ability to transport viewers to another world. Although this age of modern streaming services lets us watch whatever we want wherever we are, there’s something unique about being in the dark with a crowd of strangers all focused on the same story. That collective experience draws me to old movie theaters, whether they’re grand palaces from Hollywood’s golden age or early multiplexes from the 60s and 70s. The Delaware Cinema is part of the latter group: it was Muncie’s first suburban movie theater! Today, people still flock there for entertainment, albeit for different reasons. Here’s its story.