Eveningstar Cinema

Eveningstar Cinema is an independent movie theater located at 149 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine, United States. First opened in 1979, it has operated for decades as a downtown alternative to multiplex cinemas, programming first-run independent and art-house films for audiences in Brunswick and the wider Mid-Coast Maine region. Its stated mission is to expose audiences to a diversity of opinions and experiences while celebrating the art of cinema in a convenient downtown location. The theater is a small, intimate venue with a seating capacity of 89, including four ADA spaces with companion seats. It is equipped with a 9500-lumen NEC laser cinema projector and screens all films as 2K or 4K DCPs with 5.1 surround sound. Closed captioning and assistive listening devices are available on request at the box office. The cinema is closed Monday through Thursday, and patrons are directed to call the main office line for questions about operating hours. Beyond film programming, Eveningstar Cinema emphasizes a distinctive concession experience, notably using real butter on its popcorn and serving beer and wine. Ticket pricing is tiered, with matinee shows before 5:00 PM priced at $12.00, regular adult tickets at $14.00, and discounted rates of $10.00 for children and students and $12.00 for seniors. The cinema maintains a website at eveningstarcinema.com that provides showtimes, coming-soon listings, and theater information, along with directions to its downtown Brunswick location. It is a privately held, locally oriented business rather than part of a national exhibition chain, and it functions as a cultural venue for the Mid-Coast Maine community.

Eveningstar Cinema first opened in 1979 in downtown Brunswick, Maine. From its beginning, it positioned itself as an alternative to multiplex theaters, choosing to program first-run independent cinema rather than mainstream wide-release fare. This programming philosophy was intended to expose audiences in Brunswick and the surrounding Mid-Coast Maine area to a diversity of opinions and experiences while celebrating what the theater describes as the art of cinema. Over the decades, the cinema has remained at its downtown location at 149 Maine Street, maintaining a small, single-screen format. Its seating capacity of 89, including four ADA spaces with companion seats, reflects its intimate scale compared with large multiplexes. The venue has continued to invest in presentation technology, ultimately screening all films as 2K or 4K DCPs using a 9500-lumen NEC laser cinema projector with 5.1 surround sound. It also offers closed captioning and assistive listening devices to improve accessibility for patrons. In addition to film programming, the theater has cultivated a distinctive concession identity, notably using real butter on its popcorn and serving beer and wine. Its operating schedule has been limited, with the theater closed Monday through Thursday, and it directs patrons to call its main office line for questions about operating hours. Ticket pricing has been tiered across matinee, adult, child, student, and senior categories. The cinema maintains an online presence through its website, which lists showtimes, coming-soon titles, and theater information, and provides directions to its downtown Brunswick location. As of the available evidence, it remains an active, privately held, locally focused independent cinema serving the Mid-Coast Maine community.

• 1979

  Eveningstar Cinema first opened in Brunswick, Maine.

• The theater operates as a single-screen independent cinema at 149 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011.

• The cinema screens all films as 2K or 4K DCPs via a 9500-lumen NEC laser cinema projector with 5.1 surround sound.

A downtown, single-screen alternative to multiplex theaters, focused on first-run independent cinema and the art of cinema for Brunswick and Mid-Coast Maine audiences.

• First-run independent film screenings

• Art-house and specialty film programming

• Concessions: popcorn with real butter, beer, and wine

1. 1Showtimes — Eveningstar Cinemaeveningstarcinema.com
2. 2Theater Info — Eveningstar Cinemaeveningstarcinema.com
3. 3Eveningstar Cinema — Wikidatawikidata.org