Juneau’s 20th Century Theater is seeing new life — and a new name — as Aurora Grand

Juneau’s 20th Century Theater is seeing new life — and a new name — as Aurora Grand

Emelia Sween, James McSweeney and Elise LaBonte are opening Aurora Grand in the 20th Century Theater building in downtown Juneau. March 18, 2026. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) Listen: https://media.ktoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/31Theater.mp3 Inside an 86-year-old movie theater in downtown Juneau, a group of film lovers sifted through decades of debris in a dusty room behind the big screen.  There were a couple of generations of theater se…