Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation

CONTACT:

290 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02446
617-734-2501
www.coolidge.org

Joe Zina, Executive Director

DESCRIPTION:

The Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline began in 1933 when a former church building was transformed into a classic Art Deco movie house. For years CCT has been famous for presenting the best independent, foreign, and documentary films and videos, often preceded by live music, as in the old-time moviehouse style. Its programs have also favored underserved communities, with special series for Gays and Lesbians, African-Americans, Women, Jews, Russians, Children and Seniors -- the list goes on! CCT has also facilitated film study and even production, with a video lab and training studio for interns. It has been a conspicuous good citizen, collaborating with arts groups on performing arts series, offering itself as a free venue for local schools, community centers, libraries, and charitable fundraising, with "Movies on Wheels" and "Summer Dollar Films" for seniors.

Listed by Boston Magazine as our #1 movie theater, by USA Today as #1 of the top 10 places in the USA to see classic cinema, and winner of the Boston Society of Film Critics Innovative Programming Award, the Coolidge is both a shining light in the world of film and an authentic community treasure. Here is your chance to participate in their success as a supporting patron.

(2002: CULTURE: Arts: Performing: Theatre and Film)