Little Theatre

The Little Theatre, commonly known as "The Little", is a movie theatre located on historic East Avenue in downtown Rochester, New York, and a modest non-profit multiplex specializing in art film, including independent and foreign productions outside the United States.

Founded in 1929, The Little is one of the oldest active movie theaters built specifically to show films in the US, serving as an alternative venue for cinema of higher artistic caliber than what was popular at the time. To remain in business, The Little has created a unique theater experience for its patrons strikingly different from that of standard commercial cinemas. The Little typically shows films that never make it to the large theater chains, either due to lack of publicity, popularity, exposure, or content that is too risky and/or inappropriate for larger audiences. Foreign films, independent films, some documentary films and art films are its common fare.