CINEMA

Did you know that the Boedecker Theater is Boulder’s ONLY year-round arthouse cinema?

The Boedecker Theater opened within the Dairy Arts Center in 2010 as a first-run arthouse cinema. With an intimate seating capacity of 70, “the Boe” is the perfect place to see films not available at the commercial cinemas in a professional theater setting. Concessions, including alcohol, are available for purchase at every screening; our popcorn is a staff favorite!

What types of films do we screen?

With nearly 650 screenings last year, the Dairy Arts Center’s cinema programming is noted for excellence as well as diversity. From contemplative documentaries to quirky independent comedies and international dramas (we’ve shown films from over 80 countries since 2015), there is something for everyone!

Our regularly scheduled films play Wednesday – Sunday and typically rotate between one narrative and one documentary feature throughout the week, with special programs generally taking place Sunday – Tuesday evenings, including cultural offerings like international ballet and opera screenings, Exhibition on Screen and National Theatre Live, or community partnerships and local showcases. Many films also feature “talkbacks*,” post film discussions led by film critics, community leaders, and professional experts so that you can get the most out of the cinema experience!

Community is what sets our theater apart. The Boedecker is home is to numerous series and festivals including Classics with Jeffrey Kash, Friday Night Weird, How to Watch a Movie, the Boulder Jewish Film Festival, Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival, and Mimesis Film Festival.

*Talkback screenings noted on the ticketing page of a given film

Plus the Dairy Arts Center is now on Letterboxd! Follow us as we update our weekly film screenings and view an archive of over 800 films that you can sort by release date, country origin, tags of interest and more!

How do I find out what's playing?

Sign up for our WEEKLY CINEMA EBLAST by logging into your online account and updating your preferences! Look for the cinema eblast in your inbox Wednesday mornings from the Dairy Arts Center (info@thedairy.org)

You can also follow us on Facebook & Instagram for event postings and trailers.

Want a printed calendar for your bulletin board or refrigerator? Print it out from the monthly calendar section below or pick one up next time you’re at the Dairy!

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Accessibility

ACCESSIBLE PARKING AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESS

Parking spaces for persons with disabilities are located at the southwest corner of the building in our Dairy parking lot nearest the West Entrance. A valid parking permit is required for use of these spots. There is an elevator accessible from directly inside the West Entrance (with curb cut outside of the entrance) and ramp access from the East (front) Entrance (with curb cut on the corner of 26th and Walnut). Patrons may use the temporary loading zone directly in front of the East Entrance (26th Street) to drop off patrons and then park. Unfortunately the nearest curb cut to this entrance is located on the corner of 26th and Walnut. The Dairy’s facilities including its two Main Entrances, East (front) and West, and all public restrooms are wheelchair accessible.

ACCOMMODATED SEATING

For general admission shows, it is best to call the Box Office in advance at 303-444-7328 to make sure we can accommodate your needs before you purchase tickets. For reserved seating shows, you can select the ADA-designated seats that best suit your individual needs. Please arrive 30 minutes before show time, and check in with the Box Office or Dairy house management staff. ADA-designated seats will be located in Row A of the Grace Gamm and Gordon Gamm Theaters and Row E of the Boedecker Theater. ADA-designated seats in the Carsen Theater will depend on the configuration of the particular performance. Dairy Hartman Box Office Associates and House Managers will work with you to make sure you purchase the seat that best fits your needs for a particular show.

COURTESY WHEELCHAIR

A courtesy wheelchair is available by request to any patron during their visit on a first come, first served basis. Patrons are encouraged to call Dairy Arts Center staff in advance if they anticipate needing a courtesy wheelchair. It is strongly recommended that patrons who do not normally use a wheelchair bring a friend or companion to assist them in maneuvering the wheelchair around the Dairy Arts Center. Staff can make arrangements for patrons to borrow wheelchairs but may not be able to leave their posts to assist patrons in moving around the building.

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT

Personal listening devices (with ear buds or loop necklace) are available free of charge to audience members attending all performances at The Dairy. To check them out, the box office will hold your driver’s license or credit card, returning it to you when the listening device is turned in to The Dairy House Manager on duty at the end of the performance. These earbuds are tuned into an FM frequency that receive sound picked up from the transmissions of choir mics suspended above our stages. Currently, over-the-ear listening devices are unavailable but you are welcome to bring your own.

Note: Our Boedecker Theater is now equipped with a hearing loop.
What is a hearing loop and how does it work? Hearing Loops allow people who wear hearing aids to directly receive the sound from a PA system in their own hearing aids, much like Wi-Fi for laptops. To hear better, you will no longer have to pick up a separate listening device. Europe has thousands of hearing loops in churches, cathedrals and theaters. US installations are becoming more common.

Do my hearing aids work in a loop? If you wear hearing instruments you will need to find out if they have this wireless receiver, called a T-coil or Telecoil, built in to benefit from the hearing loop in our theater. The T-coil program is accessed by pushing a button on your hearing aid. This T-coil setting has to be activated before use. Please consult your audiologist to ensure your t-coils are properly adjusted.

Hearing loops improve hearing aids
Digital hearing aids have significantly improved in the last decade, but they do not restore hearing to normal. Difficulties often remain when in challenging listening situations. Hearing loops help hearing aid users overcome this problem by broadcasting sound without background noise or reverberation. Loop Information: www.hearingloop.org

or download a PDF Guide

OPEN CAPTION SCREENINGS

When possible, the Dairy will provide open caption screenings of films in the Boedecker Theater and will be noted on the event page for the film. Open captions are captions that are permanently visible in movies, TV and online videos. In addition to dialogue, they display important audio information on-screen, separate from subtitles accompanying films in a language other than English. Unlike closed captions, they are burned into the film and can’t be switched on or off.

See a list of upcoming films with open captioning here

"The most amazing experience was using T-Coil. I could hear every word so clearly directly in my hearing aids. Normally I have difficulty understanding speech in: films, plays, speakers, etc. I am grateful that the Dairy Arts Center has installed this capability for hearing impaired people"

"Dairy is a great venue for foreign language movies that are not shown in other cinemas. The quality of movies is high. Also, getting tickets/seats is refreshingly easy. A name on a list...great!"

“The quality of the movies and documentaries is good. The Dairy feels like a warm, welcoming place for the arts. Every town or City ought to have a place like the Dairy to celebrate artistic creativity.”

“We expect to see first-rate films at the Boe that we wouldn't see at mainstream commercial theaters, films that make us think beyond merely entertaining us.”

"The Dairy Cinema is a much more enjoyable venue for seeing movies; the chairs are great, the wine is good, and the place is generally full of other friendly movie lovers."

"Dairy is a great venue for foreign language movies that are not shown in other cinemas. The quality of movies is high. Also, getting tickets/seats is refreshingly easy. A name on a list...great!"