Gift Cards Now Available
We now offer reusable, rechargeable Brattle Theatre Gift Cards at our concessions stand! [posted 12/23/08]

NEW! January-February Calendar Now Available
The Brattle's January-February film calendar is now available at the Brattle Theatre box office. Look for details to appear online next week. Also available in PDF (1.2MB) if you just can't wait! [posted 12/20/08]

Brattle Holiday Sales Hours
Brattle Theatre memberships, gift certificates, and merchandise are available for sale online and in our lobby. For fastest service we recommend that you purchase gift items at our concessions stand. Our lobby will be open limited hours through December 24th:

Sat 12/20 and Sun 12/21, 1:30 - 9:30 PM
Mon 12/22 and Tue 12/23, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wed 12/24, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Shipping for online gift orders received before Midnight on Sunday, December 21 will be mailed on Monday, December 22, however we cannot guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. All items are shipped via first-class mail. Rush shipping is not available. [posted 12/19/08]

We're Open! All Shows Play As Scheduled!
Put on your snowshoes and ride out the storm at the Brattle! [posted 12/19/08]

Free Screening of HIGH AND LOW Sat 12/13
We invite you to join us this Saturday for our December Elements Of Cinema screening, featuring Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW, Sat, Dec 13 at 11:00 AM! The screening will be followed by a discussion with Haden Guest, director of the Harvard Film Archive. [posted 12/12/08]

Department Of Eagles January 18, 2009
World Music/CRASHarts Presents Department Of Eagles, featuring members of Grizzly Bear, January 18, 2009 at 9:00 PM. Tickets $15 general admission, on sale Tuesday, December 9 at worldmusic.org and at the Brattle box office. [posted 12/3/08]

Willem Dafoe Q+A Pictures
Pictures from the Q+A with Willem Dafoe are now available on the Brattle Theatre's Flickr page! Other recent photos include Slavoj Zizek and Keir Dullea. Do you have photos or video from events at the Brattle? Share them with our audience by adding them to our Flickr group! [posted 11/26/08]

Accessibility Update
Work on the walkway and ramp outside the Brattle lobby is complete and direct access to our lobby has been restored. We thank you for your patience and support during the construction. [posted 11/21/08]

Show Cancellations Sun 12/7
Today's 7:15 screening of BUTCH CASSIDY and 9:30 screening of THE HUSTLER have been canceled. Please join us at one of our other screenings on Sat 12/6 or Sun 12/7. We apologize for any inconvenience. [posted 11/14/08]

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Showtime Change Wed 12/10
Today's early show has been rescheduled to 4:30 PM - we apologize for any inconvenience. [posted 11/13/08]

Accessibility Update
Work on the walkway and ramp outside the Brattle lobby is nearly complete, and we anticipate having direct access to the lobby restored shortly. Look for an announcement to appear here once the walkway has fully reopened.

In the mean-time, ramp access to the lobby and elevator is still available by going around the rear of the building via the walkway between Brattle Hall and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. [posted 11/10/08]

Postponed: THE CONVERSATION (Sat 11/8)
We regret that screenings of THE CONVERSATION on Sat 11/8 have been postponed until January (date TBD). Please join us for THE PRESIDENT'S ANALYST at all published showtimes. [posted 11/7/08]

Willem Dafoe Q&A Sat 11/15
Willem Dafoe will be present for Q&A following the screening of his new film GO GO TALES on Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 Tickets & Info [posted 11/3/08]

Firefly Marathon Postponed
We regret that we must postpone the Firefly Marathon scheduled for Sat 11/1 - a new date will be announced in early 2009. [posted 10/28/08]

Schedule Change for Sat 10/18
This Saturday's screenings of MY MAN GODFREY have been postponed - 20TH CENTURY will screen in its place. Please join us for MY MAN GODFREY on Thu 10/23 at 8:00 and 10:00 PM. [posted 10/15/08]

Lars Nilsen To Introduce Grindhouse Films!
Join us as we welcome Lars Nilsen of Austin's Alamo Drafthouse at select shows during our Return To The Grindhouse repertory series, Mon 10/6 through Thu 10/9! Lars is considered to be the authority on exploitation film, and he will entertain and enlighten us with his detailed knowledge of all things Grindhouse. See the Calendar page for details. [posted 10/6/08]

Schedule Changes for Sat 10/4 & Sun 10/5
Sat 10/4 Screening of RIOT ON THE SUNSET STRIP postponed to Thu 10/9; ROLLING THUNDER will screen in its place at 8:00 PM.
Sun 10/5 Screening of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB postponed to Sat 10/11 at 1:45 PM.
We regret any inconvenience as a result of these changes. [posted 10/3/08]

Watch-A-Thon Now Underway, Register Today!
We challenge you to see as many films on screen as you can from October 1 to November 1! Get your friend, family, co-workers, or stangers on the street to sponsor you as a participant in the 3rd Annual Brattle Movie Watch-A-Thon! Click here for more information and to register [posted 10/3/08]

Art House Update
Thanks to everyone who made this past weekend's 5th ANNUAL ART HOUSE a success: the artists who donated their work, Longy School of Music for hosting the event, The Achilled Project and Big Picture Framing for sponsoring the event, Whole Foods Fresh Pond for the delicious catering, Harpoon Brewery for donating beer, our event committee and all of the amazing volunteers that helped transform the room into a gallery! And for everyone who attended and bid on the amazing art for sale! Thanks to all of you we raised over $10,000! [posted 10/3/08]

Coming Soon! The Flaming Lips' Christmas On Mars!
The Brattle is thrilled to announce that we will be screening the long-awaited feature film debut of Flaming Lips' frontman Wayne Coyne, CHRISTMAS ON MARS! Beginning on Halloween Eve and continuing through Nov 9, we will be hosting the exclusive area premiere of this psychedelic, sci-fi cult epic. A limited number of tickets are on sale now for select shows and more will be going on sale soon! Advance tickets are only available through the Brattle Theatre website. Buy Tickets Now! [posted 9/23/08]

Cancellation: Sunday 9/14, 6:30 Show
We regret that we must cancel this Sunday's 6:30 screening of THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please join us at one of the other screenings on Fri 9/12 or Sat 9/13. [posted 9/12/08]

Fundraising Challenge Success!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Summer Fundraising Challenge! From July 15 through August 15 we raised just under $14,000 in memberships and donations, making this our most successful fundraising match ever! 58% of the total was raised through memberships and 42% from donations. We sold 63 memberships in just 30 days, breaking our previous record! Thank you so much for making this fundraiser such a success. [posted 9/12/08]

Sunday Eye Opener: New Session Begins 9/28
The fall session of the Sunday Eye Opener will start on September 28, with a screening and discussion at 11:00 AM. Coffee and breakfast pastries are included. Find out more on the Eye Opener page. [posted 9/8/08]

Directors to Introduce SECRECY
Please join us in welcoming directors Robb Moss and Peter Galison as they introduce SECRECY on Friday, September 19 at 7:00. The directors will be present at other screenings throughout the week - see the Calendar page for more information. [posted 9/8/08]

Fall Calendar Now Available!
Our September-October film calendar is now available at the box office and will be available in its entirety on BrattleFilm.org very soon! Can't wait? Download the PDF. [posted 8/18/08]

MARKED WOMAN Cancelation Tue 8/5
We regret that screenings of MARKED WOMAN have been canceled due to a problem with the print. THE LETTER will screen in its place during all published showtimes. [8/5/08]

$10,000 Matching Grant
We invite you to participate in the Brattle Film Foundation's second annual Fundraising Challenge. Last September, we launched the first challenge of this type and were successful in raising OVER our goal of $10,000. Due to last year's success, our anonymous donor has renewed this challenge again!

Between July 15 and August 15, 2008, all donations and proceeds from membership purchases will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000!

Help us meet this fundraising challenge by making a donation or buying a Brattle membership today! [7/21/08]

Now Accepting Discover Card
As of August 1, 2008, the Brattle will begin accepting Discover Card for ticket purchases at the box office. Welcome Discover Cardmembers! [posted 7/16/08]

BARBARELLA Cancellations Fri 7/25 & Sat 7/26
We regret that we must cancel 9:45 screenings of BARBARELLA on Fri 7/25 and Sat 7/26. Please join us at one of our other weekend screenings. [posted 6/30/08]

Share Your Plans!
Our calendar detail pages now include a Share feature you can use to let your friends know when a particular movie or event looks interesting to you. This new feature allows you to send an email to a friend or post the event to your social networking or bookmarking account using services such as Facebook, Reddit, Delicious, etc. Look for the Share button and let your friends know what you're up to! [posted 6/20/08]

Summer Calendar Now Available!
Our summer film calendar is now available at the box office and will be available in its entirety on BrattleFilm.org very soon! Can't wait? Download the PDF. [posted 6/17/08]

Accessibility Update
Wheelchair access to the Brattle lobby will be effected in the near future by sidewalk reconstruction adjacent to the theatre. The theatre and the lobby will remain accessible, however access will only be available by going around the rear of the building from the walkway between Brattle Hall and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Please contact the box office manager at 617 876-6838 if you have any questions or need additional assistance. [posted 6/9/08]

Announcing Trailer Smackdown 2008!
Do you have what it takes to direct the next trailer to screen at the Brattle? We challenge YOU to come up with the best trailer of the year in the Brattle's TRAILER SMACKDOWN contest! Click here for complete rules and registration form. [Posted 6/6/08]

Monday 6/2: Web Server Issues
Our web host is currently experiencing issues with our server but expects to have them resolved this afternoon. We apologize for any service outages you may experience. [Posted 6/2/08]

Program Change: Harvard Book Store Reading (5/29)
Please Note: Howard Zinn will not be present for this event. [posted 5/28/08]

Updated Member Discounts
We've updated the list of businesses where you can receive discounts just by presenting your Brattle Member card - see what's new! [posted 5/19/08]

Schedule Change: UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (5/27)
Screening times for UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG on Tue 5/27 have changed - new times are 8:00 and 10:00 only. We regret any inconvenience. [posted 5/12/08]

Cancellation: BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ
We regret that due to a shipping issue BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ will not screen as originally scheduled for Fri 5/9 at 7:00. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE will screen in its place. We regret any inconvenience. [posted 5/9/08]

Boston Independent Cinemas on Antiplex
Add programs from Boston's independent cinemas to your personal calendar with Antiplex! Antiplex allows you to integrate film listings for Boston independent cinemas using Outlook or Google calendar, or Apple iCal, or any other calendar program that accepts iCal feeds. Information is provided for films at the Brattle, Coolidge, MFA, and HFA. Visit Antiplex.org for more information. [posted 5/7/08]

May-June Calendar Now Available
The new May-June film calendar is now available at the Brattle Theatre box office, with complete details, tickets, and more available soon on BrattleFilm.org! [posted 4/18/08]

Congratulations Mark Feeney
We wish to congratulate Mark Feeney of the Boston Globe on winning the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Among the pieces submitted for consideration was an article on Barbara Stanwyck written in connection with the Brattle's Stanwyck repertory series in 2007. [posted 4/9/08]

Vote For Us!
Vote for the Brattle in the Boston Phoenix Readers' Poll 2008! The Brattle Theatre has been nominated in the category for Boston's Best Art/Repertory Film House - click below to cast your vote:

[posted 3/28/08]

POLIS IS THIS Tickets Now On Sale
Join us April 10 as we present a special screening and poetry event to benefit the Brattle Film Foundation! Filmmakers Henry Ferrini & Ken Riaf will present POLIS IS THIS, their new documentary on poet Charles Olson. We'll also feature readings from poets William Corbett, Gerrit Lansing, Maureen McLane, Michael Pinto-Franco, Joseph Torra, Willie Alexander & other special guests. See the Brattle Calendar for tickets and additional information. [posted 3/21/08]

Just Added! Gus Van Sant's PARANOID PARK
This week's edition of the Brattle Theatre's Sunday Eye Opener is a special free preview screening of Gus Van Sant's latest film, PARANOID PARK. Join us Sunday at 11:00 AM for an eye-opening experience. (Don't forget to "spring forward" - set your clocks an hour later before bed on Sat night!). [posted 3/5/08]

Sarah Boxer Reading: Venue Change
The Harvard Book Store Reading with Sarah Boxer originally scheduled for Thu 3/6 has been moved and will now take place at Harvard Book Store. LAST YEAR AT MARIENBAD will screen in its place at 6:00. [posted 3/5/08]

Just Added: Baldwin School K104 Benefit
A benefit screening and bake sale for Baldwin School K104 will take place at the Brattle on Sat 3/1 at 11:00. See the Calendar for details. [posted 2/29/08]

Oscar Congratulations!
The Brattle Congratulates Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova on their Academy Award for Best Original Song! Little did we know that their sold-out concert at the Brattle last fall would lead to such great things! Other former Brattle guests who were nominated for, but sadly, did not win Oscars include Ellen Page, Sarah Polley and Tamara Jenkins! [posted2/26/08 ]

Brattle Oscar Party Photos On Boston.com
Boston.com correspondent Meghan Colloton visited the 2008 Brattle Oscar Party to take photos and chat with guests. Check out the photo gallery on Boston.com! [posted 2/25/08]

Just Added!
We've just added some special events for the week of 2/24:
Rescheduled Screening of SYNDROMES & A CENTURY
Daft Punk's ELECTROMA
Harvard Book Store Presents ADRIAN TOMINE
Charles Burnett's KILLER OF SHEEP
[posted 2/6/08]

Schedule Change for Sun 2/10
We regret that we will be unable to screen BRINGING UP BABY as originally scheduled for Sun 2/10 at 1:30, 5:30, 9:30 - HIS GIRL FRIDAY will show in its place. [posted 2/6/08]

Schedule Change for Tue 1/29
The screenings of LET'S GET LOST originally scheduled for Tue 1/29 at 4:45, 7:15 have been canceled in order to accommodate a special event. Additionally, due to a schedule conflict, Director Martin McDonagh will not be in attendance for Q+A following the screening of IN BRUGES. [posted 1/28/08]

Schedule Changes for Tue 1/29 & Wed 2/6
The screenings of LET'S GET LOST originally scheduled for Tue 1/29 at 4:45, 7:15 have been canceled in order to accommodate a special event. Likewise, the screenings of LET'S GET LOST originally scheduled for Wed 2/6 at 4:45, 7:15, 9:45 have been changed to a single screening at 8:00 in order to accommodate a special event. We regret any inconvenience. [posted 1/18/08]

Schedule Change for Thu 1/17
Due to print availability issues, SYNDROMES & A CENTURY will not be screening on Thu, Jan 17. We will be rescheduling this film on a date to be announced shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience. [posted 1/11/08]

Sunday Eye Opener Returns In February
Our Sunday morning series featuring new independent and undistributed films returns February 10! More Info [posted 1/9/08]