This movie theater is rad. Fun fact: it used to be a bank! They kept the vault and turned it into a…read moretake five cocktail lounge. What a cool freakin concept. So of course there's a bar. It's not a basic theater bar either. It felt upscale and classy to me. The movie theater is huge. I highly recommend watching a movie in the ultra screen DLX room. They do not play when it comes to surround sound and comfy lounge chair seating!!! I brought a blanket for extraaa cozy feels. I would say it's the next best thing to IMAX. The theater was also pretty clean. Employees were awesome. I'm hoping another good movie comes out soon so we can come back asap!

This theater (like all others in Lincoln) has been going downhill, but they randomly stopped…read morevalidating parking without posting a warning on online ticketing sites. Absolute ripoff, and the city council should now allow competitors to come in and build suburban multiplexes. Sorry Marcus, but I hope AMC comes to town soon. Signed, a formerly loyal customer whenever it was possible.

The sound is set too loud and I bring earplugs. I've talked to many like us who won't go to movies…read morein the theater because of the loud sound. If it hurts our ears there is damage. Why is it soooo loud?

As a movie monger, choosing Marcus Edgewood Cinema was epic. The whole theater and concession area…read morehave been updated with cutting-edge theaters that include surround sound that bounces off the walls. The seats are a huge improvement. They are super comfy like sitting in your own living room. The popcorn and goodies are tasty and fresh. The prices are not so delicious. If you have an extra $40 bucks on you, you can get a large popcorn and icy soda for two people. Gulp. I suggest either eating before the movie or digging into your piggy bank for the yum yums while watching Top Gun-Maverick starring Tom Cruise! In my opinion, he is worth every dollar I spent with all the snacks and cozy seating in a great theater. The staff rock. They are super cool and friendly. They make sure to offer the best seats, movies, and snacks for an all-around good time. You can't go wrong with picking this theater. They manage long lines seamlessly. Parking is perfect. My sister and I giggled and were in awe of one of the best Tom Cruise movies, delish treats, and seating that makes your toosh go ahh!

I love this place. As a kid I would go here for small school field trips sponsored by this place. I…read morewent to Norwood elementary. The best sentence I would see on the chalk board was, Joyo trip at 10am. The service was wonderful and it had nice and comfy seats.

The 4 stars are partially because I like old theaters, this is Lincoln's only independent theater,…read moreand the owner's just a really sweet guy. The long-awaited bathroom renovations were complete when I last visited in July 2009. It's nice, though I regret the space it took up in the main theater. Renovations are on-going - the owner works a second job to support the theater. Second run theater and more - they bring in magic shows, host birthday parties, and will do private showings of films (independent, special-interest such as Indian, etc.) . During football season they show the games on the big screen (for free!) and sell concessions. They do cheap matinees of kiddie films in the summer, and in October the owner brings back Rocky Horror. Nice marquee, big screen, big venue (cavernous - seats 300, less the couple of seats removed to make space for the expanded bathrooms). The owner is a sweet guy who was very good to us when we ran a Rocky Horror cast here - we still come back and visit occasionally. It's the sort of place where if you're a regular they learn your name.

The Ross is an independent cinema in downtown Lincoln. They have a good mix of popular and eclectic…read morefirst run films, classic re-runs, and also stream The Met. As a parent of young children it can be hard to get away for one of these movies, but during the summer of 2025 they have been showing children's movies at 11 am on Saturday mornings for FREE! It's been a wonderful opportunity to revisit some old favorites and see new ones.

A haven for film nerds & freebies!…read more This is a University of Nebraska-owned theater, which means that in addition to showing movies to the public, they use the theatres for film classes. During the school year when classes are assigned to watch a film there, they often open up the empty seats to the public, for free. They offer some good sneak peeks before movies are released. Recently, I saw Charlie Bartlett, American Gangster, & Forgetting Sarah Marshall there all for FREE before they were released in theaters. This is also the only place in Lincoln (and most of Nebraska, for that matter), that you'll be able to watch documentaries like "Control Room" & "Bowling for Columbine" in theatres. That goes for liberal films too, which won't garner much of an audience in Nebraska. For a couple years, they showed a compilation of all of the Academy Awards short animation nominees. That was cool - I can't even find that on Netflix! They serve the local community by occasionally hosting premieres of locally-produced shows for our statewide Public Television Station (NET Nebraska), or premiering local films & doing Q&A with the filmmakers afterwards. TIPS: 1) Check their site (www.theross.org) often for special deals (free popcorn?) and for the upcoming shows. You can also grab a flyer (to the left of the ticket booth) for that info. 2) If there's no metered parking available on the street, try the University's visitor lot, a block east. 3) Try the Kookaburra licorice. It doesn't even taste like "licorice". It tastes like awesome. 4) If you're going to a free sneak preview, this is how it works: - Go there a day or so early to pick up your ticket voucher. I think you can also do this the day of the show. This is not a ticket, & beware: they overbook it. - Get there an hour early. Again, at least one hour early. 30 minutes before the show, the lobby will be crammed full of mostly college students waiting to see a free movie. - Exchange your voucher for a ticket, & wait in line. - For some of the more popular movies, the distributor will send a "bouncer" to check your purse or backpack before you enter the theatre, to make sure you're not trying to make a bootleg. So...this may not be a good show to sneak food into either :)

Really impressive. The theatre has the small, intimate feel I associate with a community playhouse…read moreand the production we saw (Be More Chill, in Fall 2019) was wonderfully staged. Super ample parking and very easy location. We bought tickets online and were able to show them on my phone (no need to print/will call). The foyer is a bit small and got super packed upon everyone leaving after the play, hang back until the swarm thins if you don't like being in the press of a crowd. Overall highly recommend.

They do mainstage productions and children's theater as well. People here love what they do and…read moreI've seen many good productions over the years; I've traveled quite some distance to come back and see a play I'm fond of, and been pretty happy when I have.

The Nebraska Reparatory Theatre is a Lincoln gem hidden in plain sight. This professional theatre…read moregroup is housed in the Temple Building immediately across the street (to the east) from the Lied Center and immediately across the street (to the south) from UNL's campus and old CBA. This professional theatre partners closely with the University. The Executive Director of the Nebraska Repertory Theatre is also the Director of UNL's Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film. I learned all of these things recently after a friend invited me to attend a performance of Sense and Sensibility in the Howell Theatre. The cast and crew was a combination of professionals and students, and the show was great. Tickets are reasonably priced. Check it out!

This was a drive through light and music show…read more Signs weren't absolutely clear about where the start was. We muddled around a bit before we got there. We finally found the entrance. Driving through was fun. Tune to 91.9 for music. The lights were synced to the music. There were guards at the entrance for checking of tickets. They weren't really enforcing stay in the vehicles or keep your hands in the vehicles. The car in front of us had kids sticking out both sides of the windows. And even stopped in the middle to change drivers twice. Overall a fun evening. Better signage of where the entrance is would be great!

I'm so glad they changed to a walk-through experience. Finally, we can get out from the car and…read morewalk around. Their themed rooms looks amazing. My favourite is a Nutcracker room. It's so cool that they have augmented reality option

I really enjoyed this drive thru light show. It was 4 adults and 2 kids in our car. They have a…read moreradio station that is synced to the lights. It was $30 per car, which I thought was fantastic. You could drive thru twice if you wanted to. It was a great activity to do on Christmas night.