The legendary birthplace of nyc experimental cinema, founded by jonas mekas. The 60seat theatre vintage car seats, obvs boasts a chef, bar last call is 10 minutes before the movie starts, thankfully and pastry chef. The ifc center, the ultimate entertainment space for new yorkers seeking out the best in independent film, opened in june 2005 in the historic waverly theater. This classic art house opened in 1931 as a 299seat neighborhood movie house on manhattans upper west side. New yorks metrograph specializes in showing old and unique films. It opened september 21, 1906, with shakespeares a midsummer nights dream and continued to operate as a broadway theatre until 1925. Best broadway favorites in new york city, nyc 202021. Find your nearest movie theatre location landmark theatres. Host a private independent screening at cinemark showcase your movie on the big screen. Classic monsters get a makeover in a pair of new plays.
Some are saturated in historic significance, while others have quirky qualities or. The 15 best indie movie theaters in new york city foursquare. New yorks leading theater for independent premieres and repertory. The loss of this theater is one of the saddest movie theater tales. Metrograph is a new manhattan movie theater devoted to screening archivequality 35mm prints and new films in stateoftheart digital projection.
The angelika film center opened in new york city in 1989 and has since become one of the most successful and recognized arthouse theatres in the united. The angelika plays an impressive and diverse mix of independent films, and is the definitive cinema of choice for filmmakers and film lovers alike. Heres a list of some of the better known independent film houses. The league of independent theater is a 501c 6 nonprofit advocacy organization for the creators and practitioners of independent theater in new york city. Offbeat movie theaters in nyc new york has a huge independent film scene and there are a good number of theaters which play firstrate independent or alternative films. A neighborhood house, in the 1970s the theater began playing offbeat independent and revival films.
The angelika film center opened in new york city in 1989 and has since become one of the most successful and recognized arthouse theatres in the united states. Best independent movie theaters in manhattan nyc tripsavvy. Since its opening, the angelika new york has become the most successful and recognized arthouse in the. The 15 best movie theaters in new york city foursquare. Nyc movie showtimes today citywide in arthouse theaters. Cine entreprise independent theatre chain based in rural quebec cinemas guzzo 10 locations and 142 screens in the montreal area cineplex entertainment canadas largest and north americas fifthlargest movie theater company, with 162 locations and 1,635 screens. Having grown up in a state of war, suppression, or. Marco bellocchios handsomely shot, truecrime gangster movie is showstopping, says the hollywood reporter. From 1925 until it closed in 1972, it was a firstrun movie theater.
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A remarkable theatrical movie and contribution to the worldwide efforts towards understanding, humanity and peace. While plenty of towns are home to a prized independent theater that serves as a filmlovers oasis, here in new york our options are absurd. Become a free loopnet member to search hundreds of thousands of theaters for sale and other commercial properties for sale and for lease throughout the u. They feature five top notch cinemas that screen independent, foreign, and. Look, too, for short film screenings ahead of every feature. Nitehawk cinema, established in 2011 in williamsburg is halfway between a restaurant and an independent movie theater. The spot is half video store, half theater, and 100% awesome. The 10 best new york city movie theaters with photos. The indie theater fund is funded in part by new york state council on the arts with the support of governor andrew m. Nycs coolest movie theaters, from manhattans ifc to brooklyns. The astor theatre was located at 1537 broadway, at west 45th street in times square in new york city.
Esquire theatre 590 downing street in the capitol hill area denver, co. This lower east side movie house specializes in independent and foreign films, and movies. Find everything you need for your local movie theater near you. It plays a broad mixture of independent features and caters to nycs movie buffs, film school drop outs, and movie stars. The jacob burns film center is a nonprofit cultural arts center dedicated to. Amc lincoln square new york, new york 10023 amc theatres. As a member supported 501c3 nonprofit organization, the new chelsea theater will continue to show the same kinds of thought provoking and unique films, and will expand the mission of the chelsea through new partnerships, community building, and arts education. Cinema village is a 3 screen cinema in new yorks greenwich village specializing in provocative foreign and independent films. Mar 28, 2019 the 8 best eatin movie theaters in nyc by evan. Local independent theatres see if an independent theatre has a movie theater very close to you with our hearty list of theaters alphabetized by city. No city has a finer moviegoing culture than new york. Get the popcorn and candy ready, and take a whirlwind tour of torontos best independent movie theatres.
It was renamed 8th street playhouse on may 14, 1930. Host a private independent screening at a theater near you. Experience one of the most popular screen musicals of all time like never before with this newly remastered singalong version. Tue 04 wed 05 thu 06 fri 07 sat 08 sun 09 mon 10 all. Ziegfeld theatres revamped interiors, revealed curbed ny.
California theatre 21 kittredge street between oxford and shattuck berkeley, ca 94704 510 8480620. Pedro costas ravishing locarno winner is a film of shadow and whisper that might be the directors most visually extraordinary work. To host an independent film screening at cinemark theatres, you must have the rights to the film and provide content for our film department to screen before giving approval. Cinema village theatre 22 east 12th street manhattan. This list of art cinemas in new york city provides an overview of independent movie theaters in new york city. Symphony spaceleonard nimoy thalia theatre in new york. Dror zahavi 2020 112 minutes not rated in german with english subtitles. Regal independence movie tickets and showtimes in, regal.
From charlie chaplin to bradley cooper, ida lupino. By the 1960s, the thalia theatre had become an intellectual staple for the community and even appeared in woody allens annie hall. It plays a broad mixture of independent features and caters to nyc s movie buffs, film school drop outs, and movie stars. Set within the historic waverly theater, this temple to independent film offers five topnotch cinemas that screen independent, foreign, and documentary features, as well as special showings of classics and midnight cult movies on the weekends. Aug 17, 2017 no city has a finer movie going culture than new york. Mayan theatre 110 broadway between first and second avenues denver, co 80203 303 7446799. Nitehawk prospect park is near the intersection of 15 st and prospect park west, across the street from the bartelpritchard square traffic circle and about a mile from exit 4 off the prospect expressway. Sister project of dumbos rebar, this place is awesome. It originated the seven nights a week midnight show policy. Cinema village theatre 22 east 12th street manhattan, new. Theatre made in ny womens film, tv and theatre fund.
Top 10 alternative cinemas for the true nyc cinephile secretnyc. Their duck confit hotdogs and bacon fat topped popcorn put regals concessions to shame. Nitehawk prospect park is located right outside the northwest exit from the 15 stprospect park fg station. Starring john travolta and olivia newtonjohn, grease turned the longrunning broadway smash into the biggest blockbuster of 1978 and the highestgrossing movie musical of all time. The newest addition to new yorks independent film scene is this restored historic theater with stadium seating and dolby stereo. Established in 2003, theatreland offers the largest individual collection of websites providing complete, impartial guides to all the theatrical, musical and performance arts events and venues in the worlds greatest theatre cities, from new yorks broadway to londons west end.
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