Roxie New College Film Center & Little Roxie
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Review

Roxie Theatre & Little Roxie

4 out of 5 stars
  • Movie theaters
  • Mission Dolores
  • price 1 of 4
  • Recommended
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Time Out says

San Francisco's oldest theater, the Roxie opened a century before it became a community-run nonprofit in 2009. World premières of cutting-edge documentaries, classic film noirs and '60s horror flicks are only a taste of the impressive range of films staged at this 238-seat gem, which lays claim to the title of the "second-oldest continual run cinema in the world." Next door, the 49-seat Little Roxie has a great projection set-up, a terrific sound system and a program of stuff too weird even for its edgy parent to show.

Details

Address
3117 16th St
San Francisco
Cross street:
between Valencia and Guerrero Sts
Transport:
BART to 16th St Mission/Bus 14, 22, 33, 49
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