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893 theaters on STAGE BOND
Modesto, California, United States
The State Theatre of Modesto is a nonprofit cinema and performing arts venue on J Street in downtown Modesto, California. Established in 1934, it presents independent films, classic movie series, live events and educational programs in a hi
Santa Monica, California, United States
Aero Theatre is a historic Santa Monica cinema programmed by the American Cinematheque. Opened in 1940, the Montana Avenue theater presents retrospectives, restorations, advance screenings and filmmaker conversations, with 35mm, 70mm and di
Sonoma, California, United States
Sebastiani Theatre is a nonprofit film and performing arts venue on Sonoma Plaza in Sonoma, California. Operated by the Sebastiani Theatre Foundation, the historic theater hosts Sonoma Film Club screenings, film festivals, live music and co
Arcata, California, United States
Minor Theatre is a historic independent movie theater on H Street in Arcata, California. Reopened under local ownership in 2016, it combines new releases and independent films with a neighborhood cinema experience in one of Humboldt County’
San Francisco, California, United States
Vogue Theater is a historic independent cinema in San Francisco’s Presidio Heights neighborhood. First opened in 1912, the Sacramento Street movie house is operated by nonprofit CinemaSFBay and presents first-run and classic films, special
San Francisco, California, United States
4 Star Theater is a historic nonprofit neighborhood cinema on Clement Street in San Francisco. Operated by CinemaSFBay, the venue combines repertory movies and film festivals with filmmaker conversations, community screenings and live music
Ojai, California, United States
Ojai Playhouse is a historic single-screen movie theater in downtown Ojai, California. Opened in 1914, the 200-seat venue presents digital and 35mm films alongside music, comedy and special events near Libbey Park. Historical Ojai Playhouse
Los Angeles, California, United States
Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum is the Los Angeles home of UCLA Film & Television Archive public screenings. The 295-seat cinema presents restorations, retrospectives and special programs, with projection capable of showing silent
Gardena, California, United States
Gardena Cinema is a historic single-screen movie theater on Crenshaw Boulevard in Gardena, California. Built in 1946 and operated by the Kim family since 1976, it presents a varied film program and community cinema events in a vintage setti
Glendale, California, United States
The Alex Theatre is a historic movie palace and performing arts venue on Brand Boulevard in Glendale, California. Opened in 1925, it presents cinema alongside music, dance and comedy, with 70mm film projection introduced in 2026. Alex Theat
Sacramento, California, United States
The Crest Theatre is an Art Deco cinema and live-event venue in downtown Sacramento, California. Its K Street theater hosts classic movies, special screenings, concerts and comedy, preserving a distinctive historic setting for Sacramento fi
Los Angeles, California, United States
Brain Dead Studios is a repertory movie theater on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, California. Housed in the historic Silent Movie Theatre, the 163-seat cinema presents cult favorites, international films and special events with digital and
Detroit, Michigan, United States
The Redford Theatre is a restored historic movie palace in Detroit, Michigan, operated by the nonprofit Motor City Theatre Organ Society. Opened in 1928, it presents classic films, special screenings and organ concerts, with its original Ba
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
The State Theatre is a nonprofit movie theater in downtown Traverse City, Michigan, operated by the Traverse City Film Festival. Its historic Art Deco setting hosts independent cinema, documentary screenings, a year-round curated film serie
Honokaa, Hawaii, United States
Honokaʻa People’s Theatre is a historic independent cinema and performance venue on Hawaiʻi Island’s Hāmākua Coast. Built in 1930, the Mamane Street theater screens popular and independent films and hosts live music and community events, pr
Normal, Illinois, United States
Normal Theater is a town-run art-house cinema in Uptown Normal, Illinois. Opened in 1937, its restored Art Deco and Art Moderne setting hosts classic, independent and international films alongside special screenings. Normal Theater exterior
Bexley, Ohio, United States
Drexel Theatre is a nonprofit art house cinema in Bexley, near downtown Columbus. Opened in 1937, the historic Art Deco neighborhood theater screens independent and international films, documentaries and repertory favorites. Drexel Theatre
Columbus, Ohio, United States
The Wexner Center for the Arts presents independent, international and documentary cinema at The Ohio State University in Columbus. Its Film/Video program combines classic-film revivals, experimental work and filmmaker visits in a year-roun
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Fox Tucson Theatre is a historic downtown Tucson cinema and performing arts venue on Congress Street. Operated by a nonprofit foundation, it presents classic films, special screenings and live entertainment, including silent movies accompan
Boulder, Colorado, United States
The Visual Arts Complex Auditorium is a second Boulder venue for the University of Colorado’s International Film Series. Located in room 1B20, the 200-seat auditorium hosts curated cinema and IFS Underground programs within CU Boulder’s cam
San Francisco, California, United States
The Castro Theatre is a historic San Francisco movie palace presenting films, festivals, concerts and community events. Located on Castro Street, it hosts repertory screenings, filmmaker programs and special cinema presentations alongside a
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Ragtag Cinema is an independent movie theater in downtown Columbia, Missouri, operated by the nonprofit Ragtag Film Society. Housed in the historic Hittsville building, the cinema pairs new films and repertory programming with community scr
Athens, Ohio, United States
Athena Cinema is a three-screen art house movie theater in downtown Athens, Ohio, operated by Ohio University. Opened in 1915, it presents independent, documentary, international and classic films, student work and the Athens International
Dayton, Ohio, United States
The Neon is a nonprofit, two-screen art house cinema in downtown Dayton. Its independent and international films, community partnerships and special screenings make it a local destination for movies outside the mainstream multiplex lineup.