Historic theaters in Massachusetts.
6 verified historic theaters in Massachusetts, in Beverly, Brookline, Great Barrington, Maynard, Mendon, Somerville. Movie palaces and main-street theaters with a century of stories.
Cabot Street Cinema Theatre
Beverly, MA
A restored 1920 movie palace in Beverly that now runs as a nonprofit arts center. Concerts, comedy and community events share the calendar with occasional film screenings such as a free classic matinee series.
Coolidge Corner Theatre
Brookline, MA
A six-screen nonprofit cinema in a 1933 Art Deco house in Brookline. It pairs new independent releases with classics, midnight cult shows, 35mm and 70mm engagements, kids shows and discussion series.
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
Great Barrington, MA
Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center is a historic movie theater in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, at 14 Castle Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Maynard Fine Arts Theatre
Maynard, MA
A long-running downtown Maynard movie house that has operated since 1949. It plays current releases, hosts events and corporate meetings, and has an ice cream shop next door.
Mendon Twin Drive-In
Mendon, MA
A two-screen drive-in that has run since 1954 and sells tickets per car, with double features and holiday marathon nights. It stays open rain or shine and keeps playing into late fall.
Somerville Theatre
Somerville, MA
A 1914 Davis Square landmark with three screens plus a tiny microcinema, mixing first-run films with 35mm and 70mm repertory, silent films with live accompaniment, cult nights and live shows.
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