The Coolidge Corner Theatre
Your Not-For-Profit Independent Theatre
Deaf / Hard of Hearing SeriesThe Coolidge Corner Theatre is committed to making films accessible to our hearing-challenged patrons. As part of this mission, we offer a special monthly film series for the deaf and hard of hearing, which spotlights contemporary features, classics, and documentaries. Admission is $6.75 (A discounted price). Features are shown from DVD in our 200-seat upstairs theatre, which is equipped to be compatible with telecoil (T-coil) hearing aids or with a loop necklace. Headphones with volume control are also available. Films are shown with closed captioning or English subtitles and all theatres are handicap accessible. In addition, we encourage our hearing-challenged patrons to check our listing of World Cinema films which are subtitled and shown Sundays at 1:00 PM. Admission in the evening is $9.75. Consider becoming a Coolidge MEMBER to receive a $3 discount Coolidge members. Suggestions? If you have film recommendations, or suggestions for organizations serving the deaf or hard of hearing that we should reach out to, please email mazurg Download the latest Deaf and Hard of Hearing Film Series flyer by clicking here DEAR FRANKIESat, Oct 25 @ 12:30 Special Family Film Presentation DEAR FRANKIE is a heartwarming and often humorous tale of a deaf nine year-old Frankie and his mom, Lizzie, who have been on the move ever since he can remember. To protect her son from the truth, Lizzie has invented a story to satisfy Frankie's curiosity. She regularly writes Frankie a letter from his make-believe father who works aboard a ship traveling to exotic lands. However, Lizzie soon finds out his “father's” ship will be arriving in a few days. Now, Lizzie must choose between telling Frankie the truth and hatching a desperate plan to find the perfect stranger to play the perfect father. (1hr45m) THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTERSat, Nov 22 @ 12:30 pm Based on the classic novel, by Carson McCullers, THE HEART IS A LONELY HUNTER, features Alan Arkin in his award-winning performance as John Singer, a Deaf man who moves to a 1930's Georgia mill town to be close to his institutionalized friend who is deaf and mentally impaired. The film follows the struggles of Singer's acquaintances. A powerful, difficult and poignant chronicle of America's oppressed, Deaf Scholars have studied and challenged the portrayal of Singer in this literary classic. 1h45m |
