I love the Gloucester Cinema. It's a place that is locked in time and has the charm of the old…read morepants my mother kept throwing out and I kept rescuing when I was a teenager It's location is way off the beaten path, that is unless your in Rockport or Gloucester. The staff is North Shore sea coast friendly which is awesome once you get it. This is not a luxury theater. It is a family business serving a small community it is not expensive it is inexpensive. If you believe in supporting small family businesses then give them your support. It's a step back in time and I think it's awesome.

omg the worst theater! it was so dirty, the bathrooms, the front lobby area and the theater never…read morecleaned, popcorn everywhere, its run down, the seats are falling apart. i had to put a shirt on the sit back so i didn't put my head on the seat, and my bag in my lap. The staff sat there never cleaned the lobby, or inside. the outside had old posters on the windows falling off and torn. it's too bad this cinema was once really cute and clean... ( maybe new owners who don't care?? it was dead in there and 2 new movies were showing so that's says a lot i don't even want to give it one star it was so bad

I've lived on the North Shore and visited Gloucester many times, but had never heard of this place…read more Living Social had an amazing deal to this place and the upcoming shows sounded good so I surprised my husband with a date night at this theater last night. We watched a great Japanese documentary about Quill, a guide dog. A tearjerker for sure! We are so glad we discovered this gem and my husband has already asked when we can come back! We almost walked by the building so here's a tip. Look for #21 (a white building) and go upstairs to the second floor. Go through the glass doors where you can grab your "tickets" and concessions all in one place. The only way to describe this theater is eclectic, cool, and reminiscent of a Jordan's furniture showroom (in a good way). There are couches and chairs scattered everywhere, with TV trays, end tables, coffee tables, blankets, throw pillows and other comfortable amenities. Being the worrywart that I am, I kept telling my husband we should get there early to grab a good couch/seat. Not to worry. There were only about 8 other patrons on a Sunday night and there is ample seating no matter what the crowd. The screen is huge too so you would get a good view no matter where you are located. We sat at a couch with a huge coffee table in front that was equipped with napkins, magazines, and anything else you might need if you are eating or waiting for a movie to begin. Prior to the show, we picked up a burrito to share at the nearby Jalapenos. The yummy but messy burrito sadly didn't come with any utensils or napkins so the napkins came in handy for us! Not to mention, these were not cheap Market Basket napkins. They were the fancy big white Chinet napkins. (Hey, I used to be a party planner so I notice these details.) The gentleman who greeted us was so friendly and made us feel at home. He pointed us to the concession stand which was another surprise. Snacks and treats were affordable! In fact, our voucher was for $40 in tickets and concession treats and we didn't even get to $40 after a box of popcorn to share, 2 big bags of candy, 4 sodas (2 to go), and two tickets. For example, candy bars are $1 each while bags of Swedish fish and big boxes of Milk Duds and similar candy were $3. They also have organic pre-bagged popcorn as well as freshly popped. They have a variety of toppings to shake onto your popcorn, such as salt and vinegar and parmesan garlic. It is more relaxed and casual than a normal movie theater and the couches are so comfy that we didn't want to leave. The theater invites you to bring in your own food/drink as long as it is not something they sell and it doesn't stink up the place too much. They do sell an amazing selection of sodas from Pellegrino's blood orange sparkling soda to Stewart's sodas in glass bottles. They even have an old-fashioned fridge that houses the cold beverages. They've also recently added wine and beer it seems. The website mentioned chocolate covered bananas so we'll have to check that out next time. Upon leaving, you can recycle your glass bottles. The place seemed pretty clean so I love how you're not stepping on popcorn kernels and your shoes are not sticking to soda-y floors like other places. The customers definitely seem very respectful as this is more of an indie film crowd. It's almost like watching a movie at a friend's house who has a large living room! Tickets for adults are $9.75 and they have a handy movie schedule online. They even have operas, comedy nights, film festivals, and more. If you become a member, you also get to utilize their lending library, which seemed quite extensive. Oh, and the theater is nicely air conditioned but not super cold like other ones where you need to bring a sweater. All in all, a wonderful place for a cozy date night. We can't wait to go back! (But don't rule this out as a place to go to the movies stag either. In fact, there were a lot of people seated alone. They seemed to be enjoying the movie sprawled out on the couches just as much and this is really a non-judgmental crowd!)

Great setting as always and the best movies! Definitely my go to theater. Always appreciate the…read moreunique films.

My wife and I saw Million Dollar Quartet at this venue. Excellent show. It's a small, quaint, and…read morecharming venue that holds approximately 200 people. Every seat is good. The theatre was clean and staffed by volunteers. Elevator accessible. This venue has well known talent perform here on a regular basis which is great to see. The venue is located in downtown Newburyport with a great view of the water...during the day. The price of tickets are very reasonable and worth a trip.

Went to see Stever Forbert and he is really good. Really great actually…read more The hall holds only about 200 chairs so that was a special time. Nice acoustics. Highly recommend this place! We are looking forward to going back!

Great theatre space. Inexpensive professional local theatre! Fun workshops and classes for adults…read moreand children. Check out their upcoming shows too!

This is amazing. It is so profesional and affordable. You can tell that each worker there puts so…read moremuch time into what they do and they care about the kids. The sets are beautifully put together and so spectacular. 100% recommend.

We visited The Little Art Cinema in September 2024, we saw the poster for Terrance Malick's…read more'Badlands' on the notice board outside. Later when we tried to find a website to confirm the screening we weren't able to find one. So we went along at the time on the poster, and found we were the only attendees. The guy running the cinema was a true individual, running a film classic single handed. He initially had trouble with the projection, and asked if I could help out (it was a disc), which I did and we settled down together to watch. Our take on this experience is that to us this guy is a true hero to film, he clearly struggles somewhat with the technology and said he doesn't really do computers (hence no up to date website), but he is single-handedly trying to keep this place alive. Please support this cinema, either by visiting, donating, but most importantly helping out if you are local, or just getting in touch with a message of support. We were visiting from England, and in the interests of full disclosure I am a film cameraman, but to anyone who cares about seeing film on a big screen, this slightly quirky but uplifting experience was one that will stay with us. For those who have seen Capra's 'Meet John Doe' you can meet him personified at The Little Art Cinema, Rockport https://www.littleartrockport.com/

a quirky place to see a film. I felt like I was in some sort of movie being there. It smells…read moremusty, the theater is an open hall space, the seats are folding chairs and the charm is amazing. go here just for the experience, 100% worth it. Good films too. ok, Update time: I have since seen two more flicks here this past summer. I love this place. The owner is really cool, he found us in the theater to give us sparkling water with cups to share before the film began. The films always seem to break, or in one case burn, but it really is apart of the whole atmosphere. My friend and I always end up having a few moments that we end up laughing about later on.... charm, relaxed and quirky.

Big ol decent sized building. Big ol lights on the seiling with decent sized chairs…read more BOiiiiiiiiiiiii, sick dabs.

Pretty cool not like a theater but pretty cool performances here but i recommend going somewhere…read moreelse for plays like good plays but if your kid is here then yeah

Cool place for a rainy day…read more Six different bouncy houses in the space. Most of them have slides, and one slide goes really fast (fun for adults too). Age range is about 2-7. I went with my three year old, and did find it a little scary at some points went the older kids were in the same space as her, but for the most part the kids were respectful. Reason is liked it better than the others we've been to- adults can get in on the fun too, so it's not as boring standing around watching. The big slide is pretty fun, not gonna lie. The girl at the front desk was pleasant and helpful. She explained that the clean every day, and sanitize once a week. Huge plus for me because I am not a fan of little kid germs. The "open jump time" changes weekly, so check the schedule online. You can also rent the space out for birthday parties. We will be back. Thanks

We tried out Air Zone for he first time today and had SO. MUCH. FUN. My son is 2 1/2 and we have…read morebeen going to the toddler bounce time at Blitz but saw Air Zone in the paper a few weeks ago and decided to check it out. He went wild! No fear- I was nervous when I couldn't see him but then he'd pop up all smiles. There were lots of kids this morning- age ranges probably 2-8? They mentioned it was busier than usual for a Sunday, But the bigger kids were really nice considering he was on he smaller side. Front desk staff was super friendly and seemed to be making rounds, and it was so clean! We've done a lot of the kid places and usually feel like they're crawling in germs but the bounce houses and especially bathrooms were spotless. Parents are allowed to go in and bounce too which is cool- however my son was too busy to wait for me haha. All in all it was super fun and made for a very tired toddler- we'll def be back for another open jump!

Had a good time Saturday at the Hampton beach seafood festival…read more The beer tent was adjacent to one stage and all the cans were 16 oz. for $6 which isn't ridiculous for an event like this. There were 3x more "stuff" vendors than food vendors (always love to see more food vendors). Huge advantage to an event like this is the ability to hit multiple vendors for a snack. We tried out the clam chowder from Rye Harbor Lobster pound, a fried clam basket from another vendor and oysters on the half shell from another vendor (and sampled a beer or two). If you go, I'd suggest you arrive early. By the time we left the food lines were getting pretty long and it was getting hot. Bands were loud and decent, stopped by the food demonstration and it was underwhelming. Good time - will make plans to go again.

For the 2017 Hampton Beach Seafood Festival (September 8 - 10, 2017), the admission prices were:…read more$5 Friday $10 Saturday admission $8 Sunday Children under 12 get in for free We attended on Saturday and took advantage of their free in-town satellite parking and free shuttle (school bus!) service. Wristbands were conveniently offered for sale (cash only) at our parking lot (no line!) so we paid up before boarding for our quick 10 min ride to the beach. Each bus route was conveniently marked with a letter. ATMs were available, while some vendors would also accept credit cards. Both portapotties and real bathrooms with running water (and longer lines) were available. Having arrived past lunch time, with empty stomachs, we hit the two food tents first. I had done my reconnaissance, so I made a beeline to Rye's with their 4.5 star rating on Yelp, and their fluffy chowder. On the way, I spied a tempting pile of onion rings pass by, but before I could discover the source, a friend had hit upon 1.5 star La Spiaggia and returned with a huge blooming onion which we tore into and which easily satisfied the hankering for fried onion of some sort. Seafood stew at Old Salt was well reviewed by another, but there was only so much a stomach could handle. The chowder at the cooking demo tent called out to us, but they ran out before the back rows had the chance to troop through. So we settled in a spot in the middle rows to await the next and final demo, by Community Oven. In the meantime, I had a fun moment when I realized the name of the preceding chef sounded familiar and had a lightbulb moment when I made the connection to the recent steak cooking competition I had attended - yes, Justin Rexroad was indeed a contestant! Basically, the price of admission was for the food samples I tasted from the chef demo, including some yummy soft homemade marshmallows, and a few freebies and samples from other vendors and businesses that had set up shop along the boulevard, as many of the restaurants participating in the festival already had storefronts alongside the road. There was also live music entertainment at the stage lined with rows of seating before it. We had a good time, though we decided to avoid the mass exodus by departing prior to the scheduled fireworks on Saturday.