Historic theaters.
Movie palaces and main-street theaters with a century of stories.
Roxy Theater
Holbrook, AZ
A one-screen theater on Route 66 in Holbrook that has shown films since 1954. It plays current releases on a few evenings a week plus weekend matinees.
Orpheum Theatre
Phoenix, AZ
A 1929 Spanish Renaissance movie palace in downtown Phoenix, now a city-owned performing arts venue. Films appear occasionally as classic screenings and film-with-live-orchestra concerts.
El Rio Theatre
Springerville, AZ
A one-screen 1915 theater on Main Street in Springerville, with most of its seats dating from the 1930s. It shows current releases, mainly on weekends.
Fox Theatre
Tucson, AZ
A nonprofit downtown Tucson theater whose calendar is mostly concerts, comedy and stage shows. Films appear as a series, with classics like Home Alone, Psycho and Die Hard scheduled on December 2026 Sundays.
Saguaro Theatre
Wickenburg, AZ
A single-screen 1948 theater on Wickenburg Way that plays first-run films every day and a classic film on Tuesday nights. Tickets are $10 for evening shows and $8 for matinees, sold at the box office only.
Alameda Theatre & Cineplex
Alameda, CA
A restored 1932 Art Deco movie palace on Alameda's main street, now the centerpiece of an eight-screen complex. It shows current releases plus film series and live events, with recliner seating marked on the schedule.
Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater
Bakersfield, CA
Historic Bakersfield Fox Theater is a historic movie theater in Bakersfield, California, at 2001 H Street. It opened in 1930.
Lark Theater
Larkspur, CA
A community-run Art Deco theater in downtown Larkspur that pairs limited-run and indie films with filmed opera and theater, family matinees, classic revivals and live jazz.
Art Theatre
Long Beach, CA
A 1920s neighborhood theater on Long Beach's Retro Row, run as a community nonprofit. It mixes independent first-run films with repertory series, 16mm nights, and filmmaker conversations.
Brain Dead Studios
Los Angeles, CA
A cult and repertory cinema in the old Silent Movie Theatre space on Fairfax. The calendar mixes classics, midnight-style favorites, and themed event weeks, with a monthly membership that includes a free ticket per screening.
Egyptian Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood's 1922 Egyptian-themed movie palace, with retrospectives, 70mm presentations, and guest Q&As. American Cinematheque programs Friday through Sunday; Netflix, the owner, programs earlier in the week.
New Beverly Cinema
Los Angeles, CA
A revival house in a 1920s building that shows double features on 35mm, plus weekend midnight shows and Saturday kids' matinees.
Grand Lake Theatre
Oakland, CA
A 1926 Oakland movie palace with four auditoriums, no pre-show commercials and a Wurlitzer organ that rises before select weekend evening shows. It runs current releases in 3-D and 70mm, and Tuesday tickets are $6.
Oroville State Theatre
Oroville, CA
Oroville State Theatre is a historic movie theater in Oroville, California, at 1489 Myers Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Cascade Theatre
Redding, CA
Cascade Theatre is a historic movie theater in Redding, California, at 1731 Market Street. It opened in 1934, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fox Performing Arts Center
Riverside, CA
Fox Performing Arts Center is a historic movie theater in Riverside, California, at 3801 Mission Inn Avenue. It opened in 1928.
4-Star Theatre
San Francisco, CA
A 1913 Richmond District neighborhood theater run by a nonprofit and known for repertory and cult screenings, such as Willy Wonka, Brazil and a local film club.
Balboa Theatre
San Francisco, CA
A 1926 Outer Richmond neighborhood theater run by a nonprofit, with a nightly mix of repertory and cult films, some on 35mm, and themed events like live drag screenings.
Castro Theatre
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco's 1922 landmark movie palace, reopened in 2026 after a $41 million renovation. It now books concerts and comedy alongside film events, and hosts the SF Silent Film Festival.
Arlington Theatre
Santa Barbara, CA
Arlington Theatre is a historic movie theater in Santa Barbara, California, at 1317 State Street. It opened in 1931.
Aero Theatre
Santa Monica, CA
A 1940 Santa Monica neighborhood theater run by the American Cinematheque, known for repertory double features, filmmaker Q&As and its annual October all-night horror marathon.
Visalia Fox Theatre
Visalia, CA
Visalia Fox Theatre is a historic movie theater in Visalia, California, at 308 W. Main Street. It opened in 1930.
Wheeler Opera House
Aspen, CO
Wheeler Opera House is a historic movie theater in Aspen, Colorado, at 320 E. Hyman Avenue. It opened in 1889, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Chautauqua Auditorium
Boulder, CO
Chautauqua Auditorium is a historic movie theater in Boulder, Colorado, at 900 Baseline Road. It opened in 1898, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fine Arts Center Theatre
Colorado Springs, CO
Fine Arts Center Theatre is a historic movie theater in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at 30 W. Dale Street. It opened in 1936, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Oriental Theater
Denver, CO
Oriental Theater is a historic movie theater in Denver, Colorado, at 4335 W. 44th Avenue. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Florida Theatre
Jacksonville, FL
Florida Theatre is a historic movie theater in Jacksonville, Florida, at 128 E. Forsyth Street. It opened in 1927, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Tampa Theatre
Tampa, FL
Tampa Theatre is a historic movie theater in Tampa, Florida, at 711 Franklin Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Honoka'a People's Theatre
Honoka'a, HI
Honoka'a People's Theatre is a historic movie theater in Honoka'a, Hawaii, at 45-3574 Mamane Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hawaii Theatre
Honolulu, HI
Hawaii Theatre is a historic movie theater in Honolulu, Hawaii, at 1130 Bethel Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lyric Theatre
Blue Island, IL
An art deco Blue Island venue reopened in 2023 that mixes tribute concerts and private events with occasional movie nights. Doors open about 30 minutes before shows, and food can be preordered online.
Virginia Theatre
Champaign, IL
Virginia Theatre is a historic movie theater in Champaign, Illinois, at 203 W. Park Avenue. It opened in 1921, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Logan Theatre
Chicago, IL
A Logan Square neighborhood theater showing new releases alongside classics, late-night horror and a trivia night. Adult evening tickets were listed at $12, with $9 matinees.
Classic Cinemas Tivoli Theatre
Downers Grove, IL
A restored 1928 downtown Downers Grove theater with a large main auditorium, 35mm screenings, a full bar and a Wurlitzer pipe organ played on Saturday nights.
Classic Cinemas York Theatre QX
Elmhurst, IL
A restored historic theater in downtown Elmhurst with ten screens, heated recliners with reserved seating and two premium XQ auditoriums with laser projection. Tuesday tickets were listed at $6.
Classic Cinemas Lake Theatre XQ
Oak Park, IL
A restored historic theater on Lake Street in downtown Oak Park with seven screens, all with heated recliners, and one premium XQ room with laser projection.
Wilmette Theatre
Wilmette, IL
A nonprofit neighborhood theatre in downtown Wilmette that mixes current releases with live music, storytelling, comedy and film festivals. Wednesday evenings are band nights, and the building can be rented for private events.
Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom
Anderson, IN
Paramount Theatre Centre and Ballroom is a historic movie theater in Anderson, Indiana, at 1124 Meridian Plaza. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Artcraft Theatre
Franklin, IN
Artcraft Theatre is a historic movie theater in Franklin, Indiana, at 57 N. Main Street. It opened in 1922.
Strand Theatre
Rockland, ME
Strand Theatre is a historic movie theater in Rockland, Maine, at 345 Main Street. It opened in 1924, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Stonington Opera House
Stonington, ME
Stonington Opera House is a historic movie theater in Stonington, Maine, at 1 Opera House Lane. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Senator Theatre
Baltimore, MD
Senator Theatre is a historic movie theater in Baltimore, Maryland, at 5904 York Road. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Weinberg Center for the Arts
Frederick, MD
Weinberg Center for the Arts is a historic movie theater in Frederick, Maryland, at 20 W. Patrick Street. It opened in 1926.
Greenbelt Cinema
Greenbelt, MD
Greenbelt Cinema is a historic movie theater in Greenbelt, Maryland, at 129 Centerway. It opened in 1937.
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.
Michigan Theater
Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan Theater is a historic movie theater in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at 603 E. Liberty Street. It opened in 1928, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Capitol Theatre
Flint, MI
Capitol Theatre is a historic movie theater in Flint, Michigan, at 140 E. 2nd Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Frauenthal Center for the Perfoming Arts
Muskegon, MI
Frauenthal Center for the Perfoming Arts is a historic movie theater in Muskegon, Michigan, at 425 W. Western Avenue. It opened in 1929.
Temple Theatre
Saginaw, MI
Temple Theatre is a historic movie theater in Saginaw, Michigan, at 201 N. Washington Avenue. It opened in 1926.
Capitol Center for the Arts
Concord, NH
Capitol Center for the Arts is a historic movie theater in Concord, New Hampshire, at 44 S. Main Street. It opened in 1927.
Majestic Theatre
Conway, NH
Majestic Theatre is a historic movie theater in Conway, New Hampshire, at 36 Main Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Colonial Theatre
Keene, NH
Colonial Theatre is a historic movie theater in Keene, New Hampshire, at 95 Main Street. It opened in 1924.
State Theatre
New Brunswick, NJ
A 1921 theater in downtown New Brunswick run by a nonprofit, now mainly a stage for touring music, comedy, dance and family shows, with an occasional film series.
Union County Performing Arts Center
Rahway, NJ
A restored 1928 movie palace in Rahway that mixes live shows with a classic film series on 35mm, plus sensory-friendly and senior-student matinees.
William Carlos Williams Center for the Performing Arts
Rutherford, NJ
A 1922 Rutherford theater with three cinema screens showing repertory, cult, anime and midnight titles, plus live music, a film society and a silent film with live accompaniment.
Beacon Movie Theater
Beacon, NY
Beacon Movie Theater is a historic movie theater in Beacon, New York, at 445 Main Street. It opened in 1934.
BAM Rose Cinemas
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Academy of Music's film program, combining new independent and international releases with retrospectives and a summer film festival, in screens inside the Peter Jay Sharp Building.
Kent Theater
Brooklyn, NY
A three-screen Flatbush neighborhood cinema open since 1939, with a lobby arcade, a popcorn counter and a $6 bargain Wednesday.
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Buffalo, NY
Shea's Performing Arts Center is a historic movie theater in Buffalo, New York, at 650 Main Street. It opened in 1926, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Smith Opera House
Geneva, NY
Smith Opera House is a historic movie theater in Geneva, New York, at 82 Seneca Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Glove Theatre
Gloversville, NY
Glove Theatre is a historic movie theater in Gloversville, New York, at 42 N. Main Street. It opened in 1914.
Cinema Village
New York, NY
A three-screen Greenwich Village cinema in a converted firehouse, playing independent releases, documentaries and small film festivals, often with filmmaker Q&As. Private screenings can be booked.
United Palace of Cultural Arts
New York, NY
A 1930 Washington Heights movie palace now used mainly for concerts and live shows, with occasional film screenings such as a Sunday series. Film is a small part of the calendar.
Oswego 7 Cinemas
Oswego, NY
Oswego 7 Cinemas is a historic movie theater in Oswego, New York, at 138 W. 2nd Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Jacob Burns Film Center
Pleasantville, NY
A nonprofit three-screen film center in downtown Pleasantville, showing independent and documentary releases with filmmaker discussions. It also runs education programs and a wine bar and cafe open Thursday to Sunday.
Rosendale Theatre
Rosendale, NY
Rosendale Theatre is a historic movie theater in Rosendale, New York, at 408 Main Street. It opened in 1949.
St. George Theatre
Staten Island, NY
A restored 1929 movie and vaudeville house in St. George, Staten Island, now mainly hosting concerts and comedy, with occasional film nights. Run by a nonprofit restoration group.
Lafayette Theatre
Suffern, NY
A single-screen 1924 movie palace in Suffern with about 1,000 seats, showing first-run films and classics, with a Wurlitzer organ played before some shows. It also hosts live events and shadow-cast Rocky Horror nights.
Akron Civic Theatre
Akron, OH
Akron Civic Theatre is a historic movie theater in Akron, Ohio, at 182 S. Main Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Drexel Theatre
Bexley, OH
Drexel Theatre is a historic movie theater in Bexley, Ohio, at 2254 E. Main Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lincoln Theatre
Columbus, OH
Lincoln Theatre is a historic movie theater in Columbus, Ohio, at 771 E. Long Street. It opened in 1928, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lorain Palace Civic Center
Lorain, OH
Lorain Palace Civic Center is a historic movie theater in Lorain, Ohio, at 617 Broadway Avenue. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ohio Theatre
Loudonville, OH
Ohio Theatre is a historic movie theater in Loudonville, Ohio, at 156 N. Water Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Valentine Theatre
Toledo, OH
Valentine Theatre is a historic movie theater in Toledo, Ohio, at 410 Adams Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Academy Theater
Portland, OR
A 1948 Streamline Moderne theater in Montavilla that serves beer, wine and food and mixes new releases with a revival series. It is one of Portland's neighborhood theater-pubs.
Avalon Theatre
Portland, OR
A low-price Belmont Street movie house with an attached Wunderland arcade. Tuesday tickets are $5, and the theater has long been known as one of Portland's cheapest nights out.
Bagdad Theater
Portland, OR
A 1927 Hawthorne neighborhood movie house run by McMenamins, with a pub, a large screen and balcony food delivery. Current films play midday and evening, with open-captioned shows on select days.
Clinton Street Theater
Portland, OR
A scrappy neighborhood theater that mixes classic and foreign titles, documentaries, drag and burlesque nights, and a Rocky Horror shadowcast that has run every week since 1978. Tickets are mostly $10.
Kennedy School Movie Theater
Portland, OR
A former elementary-school auditorium where couches, armchairs and small tables replace rows of seats, and pizza and beer come to you during the film. Tickets are $6, and the hotel and brewery sit in the same building.
Laurelhurst Theater & Pub
Portland, OR
A 1923 neighborhood movie house on Burnside that pairs a food and beer menu with new independent releases and classic films. Tickets are $10, $7 for matinees and all day Tuesday, and the shows are 21+ in the evening.
Moreland Theatre
Portland, OR
A single-screen Sellwood theater from 1925 showing current releases with the occasional cult title. Tickets are $9 before 6 pm and $11 after, with Tuesdays at $5, and the room can be booked for private events.
St. Johns Theater & Pub
Portland, OR
A McMenamins pub-and-theater in a building that began as an exposition pavilion, serving house-made pizza and beer during the movie. Tickets are $7 before 5 pm and $9 after, and showings can be closed captioned on request.
St. Johns Twin Cinemas & Pub
Portland, OR
A 1913 St. Johns movie house now running two screens of current releases and the odd cult revival, with beer, wine and pizza in the lobby. Tickets are $9 before 6 pm and $11 after.
Tomorrow Theater
Portland, OR
A restored 1925 theater on Division Street run by the Portland Art Museum's film and media center. It programs queer cinema, documentaries and family matinees, plus comedy, music and book events.
Elsinore Theatre
Salem, OR
Elsinore Theatre is a historic movie theater in Salem, Oregon, at 170 High Street SE. It opened in 1926, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bryn Mawr Film Institute
Bryn Mawr, PA
Bryn Mawr Film Institute is a historic movie theater in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, at 824 W. Lancaster Avenue. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Community Arts Center
Williamsport, PA
Community Arts Center is a historic movie theater in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, at 220 W. 4th Street. It opened in 1928.
Court Theatre
Huntingdon, TN
Court Theatre is a historic movie theater in Huntingdon, Tennessee, at 155 Court Square. It opened in 1929, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Orpheum Theatre
Memphis, TN
Orpheum Theatre is a historic movie theater in Memphis, Tennessee, at 203 S. Main Street. It opened in 1928, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Belcourt Theatre
Nashville, TN
Belcourt Theatre is a historic movie theater in Nashville, Tennessee, at 2102 Belcourt Avenue. It opened in 1925.
Paramount Theatre
Austin, TX
Paramount Theatre is a historic movie theater in Austin, Texas, at 713 Congress Avenue. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Plaza Theatre
El Paso, TX
Plaza Theatre is a historic movie theater in El Paso, Texas, at 125 W. Mills Avenue. It opened in 1930, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Liberty Theatre
Camas, WA
Downtown Camas' 1927 theater, restored after a fire and a closure, with a large main auditorium and a tiny second screen. It shows films and event cinema such as filmed stage productions.
7th Street Theatre
Hoquiam, WA
7th Street Theatre is a historic movie theater in Hoquiam, Washington, at 313 7th Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts
Longview, WA
Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts is a historic movie theater in Longview, Washington, at 1225-31 Vandercook Way. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lincoln Theatre
Mount Vernon, WA
Lincoln Theatre is a historic movie theater in Mount Vernon, Washington, at 712 S. 1st Street. It listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Blue Mouse Theatre
Tacoma, WA
Blue Mouse Theatre is a historic movie theater in Tacoma, Washington, at 2611 N. Proctor Street. It opened in 1923, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.