Theaters and cinemas in San Francisco

San Francisco’s performance landscape spans historic movie palaces like the 1922 Spanish Revival Castro Theatre and the 1912 Roxie, the city's oldest continuously operating cinema. Major Broadway productions and operas find homes in the Beaux-Arts War Memorial Opera House and the Orpheum Theatre. Unique sonic experiences include Audium’s immersive sound theater and the outdoor Spreckels Temple of Music in Golden Gate Park. The collection also features legendary music venues like The Fillmore and the Great American Music Hall, alongside contemporary hubs like the American Conservatory Theater.

Theaters and Cinemas — Map

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Castro Theatre

The Castro Theatre is a historic movie palace in the Castro District of San Francisco, California.

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Roxie

The Roxie Theater, also known as the Roxie Cinema or just The Roxie, is a historic movie theater, founded in 1912, at 3117 16th Street in…

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Sundance Kabuki Cinema

AMC Kabuki 8 is a movie theater in the Japan Center complex in San Francisco's Japantown neighborhood.

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The Fillmore

The Fillmore is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California.

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Great American Music Hall

The Great American Music Hall is a concert hall in San Francisco, California.

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American Conservatory Theater

The American Conservatory Theater is a nonprofit theater company in San Francisco, California, United States, that offers both classical…

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Curran Theatre

The Curran Theatre, located at 445 Geary Street between Taylor and Mason Streets in the Theatre District of San Francisco, California…

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Alcazar Theatre

See also Alcazar Theatre and Alcazar Theatre for two earlier SF theaters.

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Orpheum Theatre

Originally opened in 1926 as a vaudeville house, this Spanish Gothic-style landmark features a lavish interior and serves as a primary San Francisco venue for major touring Broadway productions.

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Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose arena in San Francisco, California, named after promoter Bill Graham.

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Spreckels Temple of Music

An outdoor Italian Renaissance-style bandshell located in the Music Concourse of Golden Gate Park. Completed in 1899, it hosts regular free public concerts and community performances.

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Audium

A unique theater designed specifically for sound-sculpture and immersive audio experiences. Performances take place in total darkness, utilizing 176 speakers to move sound throughout the space.

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War Memorial Opera House

The War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from…

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Peephole Cinema

A strange project that's there for free for people who dare to look through a small hole in a hidden alley.

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