Common Ground: Stories from America's Vintage Movie Theaters

Common Ground: Stories from America's Vintage Movie Theaters


The Foster in Youngstown, Ohio

December 27, 2023

In this episode I journey to Youngstown, Ohio, to tour the Foster Theater on Youngstown's South Side. I'm joined by Lana Shagrin Oyer, whose father, Joseph Shagrin, built the Foster and managed it for twenty-five years. Along the way we learn about the Foster's history, the forces that have shaped the neighborhood over the last eighty years, and what the future holds for this theater.