Somerville Theatre

My first time here, to see Ran by Akira Kurosawa. I like old theatres. They have a special feel to them. The main hall was spacious and the seats were older style but the leather was comfortable. The staff are kind and helpful. There's also metered street parking around the area, but it is a busy area. There's a nice public space right outside the building to meet others for a show or grab food before a show.

Nice theater, decent acoustics from the mezzanine section in the balcony. There was a lot of heavy bass so I think the reflections from the dome doesn't help. I think the first floor acoustics are probably better. Plan way ahead for parking, this place isn't great for any parking (paid garage or street).

We went to see The Hindley Street Country Club and the band sounded great. This is a cool little theater, that takes you back in time. We were on the balcony and the seats were a little tight, but we were fine. The band had a meet & greet in the lobby after the show… thank you Summerville!

Love this place! Not exaggerating when I say the repertory film screenings are making me reluctant to move from the area, I just love them so much. Absolute favorites were seeing Sleeping Beauty in 70mm years ago (WOW!), and one time they did a Mann double feature with Heat and Manhunter both in 35mm. Plus I love the old school seating in the main cinema, folding seats placed on a gradual slope. I do not care for the trend of assigned seating or the gigantic lounge style seats many other theaters have adopted 👎 I also do not want waiters bringing the person sitting next to me buffalo wings and curly fries while I am trying to pay attention to a movie. What is that? Do people really like that? I don't get it. I try to visit frequently to show support for these fantastic offerings. Apparently the place was sold recently to some former employees and the place has continued to be top notch, it is obviously in good hands and I hope they continue for another 100 years.

Feb 2024 The environment is very nice, the style is kept from the original architecture so it has history I personally enjoyed that. Enjoyed an interesting film with pop corn and added some kettle corn flavor. They have a self serve water station- so cute.