The Little Theatre

The Little Theatre is described as the premier cultural center for the presentation of American independent, international, and classic films — as well as music and visual arts — for the greater Rochester community. It operates multiple venues: Little Theatre 1 at 240 East Ave., Little Theatres 2-5 and the Little Café at approximately 8 Winthrop Street, and a Little Business Office at 240 East Ave. The theatre offers general admission, matinee, senior, student, military and first responder, discount Monday, and member pricing, and it sells memberships.

The Little Theatre was proposed as one of a chain of small theaters designed to provide an alternative to the large commercial movie houses of the day, emerging from The Little Cinema Movement of the late 1920s. The theater was constructed in the Art Deco style by Edgar Phillips of Rochester and Frederick Pike of Buffalo, and its distinctive style on East Avenue earned it a place on the National Register of Historic Places. The Little Theatre officially opened on October 17, 1929, with a three-man orchestra seated in the upper rear left balcony providing accompaniment for the 299 persons attending.

The premier cultural center for the presentation of American independent, international, and classic films — as well as music and visual arts — for the greater Rochester community.

Product categories. Film screenings · Music events · Visual arts events · Memberships · Private bookings

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