The Little Theatre, commonly known as The Little, is a movie theatre located on East Avenue in downtown Rochester, New York, and a non-profit multiplex specializing in art film, including independent and foreign productions outside the United States.
Little Theatre | |
 The Little Theatre, Rochester NY | |
| Location | Rochester, New York |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°9′21.15″N 77°35′51.77″W / 43.1558750°N 77.5977139°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Edgar Phillips |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Website | thelittle |
| MPS | Inner Loop MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002860[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 4, 1985 |
Founded in 1929, The Little is one of the oldest theaters for art-house cinema in the United States.[2] Since 2011, the Little Theatre has been an affiliate of the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council, a non-profit community organization which owns and operates the region's principal public radio and television stations.[3]
The Little has served as a performance venue during the Rochester International Jazz Festival held annually in June.[4] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the building was closed and the theater switched to an online format, streaming independent films from its website.[4] Since 2021, the Little Theatre has been home to the High Falls Film Festival, a monthly series focused on celebrating women in film.[5] In 2022, the theater received the Excellence in Historic Preservation award from the Preservation League of New York State for restoration work of its interior, which aimed to match the original 1929 appearance of the theater as closely as possible while improving its accessibility.[2]
Gallery
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Exterior in 2014 -
Exterior in 2005 -
Exterior in 2007
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b Gorbman, Randy (8 November 2022). "The Little Theatre recognized for preservation efforts with statewide award". WXXI News. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "WXXI and Little Theatre Announce Merger". WXXI News. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "The History of WXXI Public Media". WXXI. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Spevak, Jeff (9 July 2021). "High Falls Women's Film Festival shifts to monthly showings". WXXI News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Entry at Cinema Treasures
- History of the Little Theatre
- Yahoo's Independent Theater Directory has a listing of similar venues around the USA.