The Gem Theatre in Kannapolis, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Rowan counties, United States | Theatre

The Gem Theatre, Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States

The Gem Theatre originally opened on December 31, 1936 in Kannapolis, North Carolina. A few years later, in 1942, The Gem Theatre was gutted by fire and the theatre was reduced to ashes and rebuilt in 1948 and featured a beautiful lobby and 916 seats, including the balcony section.

The Gem Theatre has been open ever since and is the oldest single-screen movie theatre in operation today in North Carolina. The Gem is also one of only a few movie theatres that offers balcony seating. Improvements in 1997 in the lobby and upstairs areas have greatly enhanced the décor of the interior of the Gem Theatre. The concession area was also renovated to offer better and quicker service to the theatre?s customers.

The Gem Theatre offers Summer Movie Camp every Tuesday at 10:00am and 12:30pm while schools are out for summer vacation.

The Gem continues to be recognized as a historical landmark and as a ?Gem of a Showplace? in Kannapolis, North Carolina.