Whether we're welcoming an accomplished director to our stage or hosting one of our famous Oscar parties, there's always something happening here at the Brattle Theatre. Just what have we been up to recently? Check out our archive of Special Events, or see below for Special Guests...

Special Events:

2008
POLIS IS THIS, A Brattle Benefit, April 10
Schlock-Around-The-Clock 2008, April 5
14th Annual Chlotrudis Awards, March 30
Women In Film & Video New England Present The 2008 Image Awards Festival, March 29
Boston Cinema Census, March 14
Women In Film & Video New England Present The International Women's Day Short Film Showcase, March 8
Annual Oscar Party, February 24
13th Annual Bugs Bunny Film Festival, February 15-25
Casablanca, Valentine's Day, February 14
Cinema Circus, January 26

2007
4th Annual Art House, November 29
Boston Fantastic Film Festival, October 11-15
Guaranteed Request Raffle Night, September 27
5th Annual Trailer Treats, July 19
The Swell Season (Glen Hansard +Marketa Irglova), July 25
Eric Bachmann, July 22
Will Sheff (of Okkervil River), July 13
Brattle Royale: The Brattle Anime Festival, June 2
An Evening With Colin Hay, May 5
Define-A-Thon 2007! April 19
Boston Film Race 2007, April 4
13th Annual Chlotrudis Awards, March 18
7th Annual Oscar Gala, February 25
12th Annual Bugs Bunny Film Festival, February 16-24
Schlock-Around-The-Clock Movie Marathon, Feb 17-18
Boston Cinema Census, February 4
Cinema Circus: A Family Film Festival, January 27
Marx Brothers Marathon! January 1

2006
Evil Dead 2 Halloween Night, Oct. 31, 2006
Boston Fantastic Film Festvial, Oct. 19 - 23, 2006
West Side Story Sing-A-Long, Oct. 13, 2006
Spelling Bee Extravaganza, Oct. 5, 2006
3rd Annual Art House, September 28, 2006
4th Annual Trailer Treats, July 20, 2006
The Brattle Anime Festival 2, June 24, 2006
6th Annual Oscar Gala, March 5, 2006
The Brattle Anime Festival, February 25, 2006

2005
2nd Annual Boston Fantastic Film Festival, October 13-16, 2005
Art House, September 29, 2005
New England Animation Bash, August 12-15
Trailer Treats, July 14, 2005
5th Annual Oscar Gala, February 27, 2005

2004
Return To Casablanca, November 18, 2004
Boston Fantastic Film Festival, October 14-18, 2004
Art House, September 30, 2004
Trailer Treats, August 5, 2004
New England Animation Bash, June 4-6
4th Annual Oscar Gala, February 29, 2004

2003
Hrvatski vs. The Avant Garde, December 4, 2003
Trailer Treats, July 24, 2003
3rd Annual Oscar Gala, March 23, 2003
9th Annual Chlotrudis Awards, March 15, 2003
Kid Koala, March 13, 2003

Brattle Guests:

2008
Documentary filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain discusses HARLAN COUNTY, USA, March 8
Adrian Tomine, February 28

2007
Aidan Quinn, November 8
Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, and Waris Ahluwalia present a preview screening of THE DARJEELING LIMITED, October 11
Director Joe Swanberg and actress Greta Gerwig discuss HANNAH TAKES THE STAIRS, September 7 & 8
Actor/Director Michael Palin introduces AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, September 7
Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, and Darren Ewing Present TROLL 2, July 14
Voice artist Nancy Novotny, June 2
Grindhouse Panel, featuring film archivist Liz Coffey of the Harvard Film Archive, The Alamo Drafthouse's Lars Nilsen, and author Eric Schaefer 5/19/07
Muppet Archivist Craig Shemi, March 31
An evening with Boston Globe film critic Ty Burr, March 7
Director Jay Craven and writer Harold Mosher discuss DISAPPEARANCES, February 2
Director Georgia Lee introduces RED DOORS, January 13

2006
David Lynch Presents INLAND EMPIRE, December 3 Photos
Geraldine Chaplin, November 19 Photos
Bruce Campbell, September 8

2005
Hal Hartley, June 3

2004
Colm Meaney, March 8
Greg Pak, February 27
Peter Bisking, February 24
Quincy Jones, February 18
Brian Green, February 11

2003
Greg Pak introduces ROBOT STORIES, October 22
Charles Burnett, September 18
Albert Maysles, May 6
Gordon Willis, April 17
Lili Taylor, April 10
John Foster, April 2
James Curtis, March 20

2002
Chuck Palahniuk, October 4
Anthony Lane, September 25
Ken Burns, September 20
Ethan Hawke, August 8
James Toback, May 17
Debra Winger and Howard Arliss, March 3
Sarah Polley, January 28

2001
Bruce Campbell, October 16