Programs

The Coolidge offers a wide range of exciting programs for movie goers of all ages and interests. Take a look and try something new...

Midnite Screenings!

We bring you some of the greatest late night programming treats from the zany to the bizarre, screening at midnite at the Coolidge. Ticket price is $7.50, 2 for 1 for all members. Our Midnite Screenings are loving sponsored by The Weekly Dig.

Click here to learn about the upcoming Midnite Events:
Midnite at the Coolidge

Kids Programming

Join us each week for a delightful program selected from short films based on classic children's books , quality children's television, favorite kids' characters, plus special screenings of new family feature films. And don't forget to join us during each school vacation! The Coolidge's celebrated Kids shows include new programs on Saturday and Sunday mornings. These programs are supported by Massachusetts Cultural Council, The Blossom Fund and The Coolidge Award Education Program.

Follow this link to see all of our kids' programs:
Kids' Programs!

Saturdays at 10:30am
Featuring live family entertainment in three unique programs. First is our beloved Kids Variety Show, with our mascot Cool Bunny, the Cool Band, vaudeville-style performances by local talent, and the featured guest performer. Then we have Kids Show Presents, new feature-length programs from professional children's performers. Kids Variety Show and Kids Show Presents details available at coolidge.kidsshow.info. And finally, the return of popular Children's Theatre troupe, Tribe for Children!

Sundays at 11am
The Kids First! film series presents films and shorts just for kids. Each program is a selection of quality short films adapted from classic children's books and programs, or a new age-appropriate feature film - and everyone is welcome to join us for the low price of only $3!

Box Office Babies
A bi-weekly series for parents and babies. New parents and their infants are invited to join us at the Coolidge for special baby-friendly screenings of our current features, shown on the giant screen. There's no worry of babies disturbing other patrons (they're babies too!), and we have plenty of room to stretch out, park the strollers, and even move about the theatre doing the all-important baby dance. Co-presented by WarmLines Parent Resources, a non-profit resource and referral organization(http://www.warmlines.org). Box Office Babies is made possible by a grant from The Trust Family Foundation in association with Finagle a Bagel.

$3.00 Senior Matinees

The price of movies may be going up, but here at the Coolidge we still know the value of a dollar. That's why each May - September we open the doors early one day a week to offer a special screening of one of our current features just for senior citizens (ages 62 and up) at the greatly reduced admission price of $3.00. And if you have a Senior Member Coolidge Corner Card, you can get a free small popcorn at our concession stand as well - Just show your card (Popcorn offer only valid during Senior Matinee screenings).

Film titles will be announced here and in printed flyers in the lobby in due course.Our 2007 program is supported by the Jewish Family and Children's Service.

Off The Couch

Post-film session is free with regular admission. Members of the Boston Psycho-Analytic Society join us for invigorating discussion after viewing one of our current features . This series invites you to interact with cinema in a different way. Why be a passive spectator when you can engage with the psychological aspects that motivate plot, character, and the creative choices made by today's most interesting films?

Continues through June. Check back for updates

Film Clubs

Member Film Club
Coolidge Members, join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a free film and discussion. Each month a different film favorite is screened, followed by an interactive Q&A session, lead by a Coolidge member like you! It's free, it's yours, and there's no big time commitment. Why not sign up to show a film that you consider to be a classic, and lead one of the discussions?

Private Film Club
Watch and talk about your favorite films with your own private film club. $50 for three hour time slot.

Feature Film Club
Enjoy a current Coolidge feature on the big screen and discuss afterwards in the MiniMax. Free with paid feature film admission for groups of eight or more. Advance reservation required.

To sign up, email info [at] coolidge [dot] org or call 617-734-2501 x112 for more information.

Classroom Trips

We're happy to arrange special screenings of our feature films for groups of middle school and high school students any weekday M-Fr with a start time between 10am and noon. The reduced admission price is $5 per student, and teachers are free. We can do these screenings only during the run of a feature film, so check with us as far in advance as possible to set up a screening. $5 group rate is also available for adult or classroom groups of 10 or more for select public screenings (M-Th only) based on showtimes and availability. Please write rentals [at] coolidge [dot] org.

Out Of The Past

A new series about the Coolidge's history. The Coolidge has a rich history. Since it first opened its doors in 1933, itís been a place that touches people - sometimes through the magic of the big screen, sometimes through memories of bonding with neighbors during the theaterís ìstruggle yearsî, but more often just because the lifeís delights have a way of converging here.

This is the beginning of our Coolidge archive stories. Please share any photos, memories, or documents you may have that will help us storyboard this classic feature. Weíll publish special articles as the material comes in, and youíll be rewarded with free passes to create new memories.

Read a remembrance by Leonard Cravath, former usher at the Coolidge:
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