There’s a soft, rhythmic patter behind you—the mechanical whisper of film spooling through a projector. A cone of light beams from the projection booth, flickering overhead as it lands on the screen.

CLEVELAND -- The good news is that Cinema at the Square is back after a one-year hiatus. I had feared that Craig Hassall, Playhouse Square’s new president and CEO (as of 2023), had discontinued the ...