Surrounded by the historical photos of The Art Theater on the walls, McCann’s young, bearded face and vibrant personality seemed to contrast with the vintage movie house. He became the new general manager of the Art Theater on Sept. 7, the same day the Art officially turned into a co-op. “Picking films is fun, but it’s kind of stressful too,” McCann said, describing his favorite aspect of working as a general manager. “My goal here is … to figure out, how can something I think is really good and can contribute positively to this community — how can I get that to be financially successful?”