Michael Klinge said the idea for the Orbit Room came to him in the back of a tour van in the mid 2000s. “Orbit Room is closing because it just is time to wrap it up. At a place like Orbit Room, located on the downtown square, growing a profitable business is especially challenging. A portion of the night’s ticket sales goes to Exodus, a testament to the ethos of the Orbit Room. He points to new ventures keeping the spirit of the Orbit Room intact, including Cicada Cinema.