Whether we’re welcoming an accomplished director to our stage or hosting one of our famous Oscar parties, there’s always something happening at the Brattle! Visit the Guests page to see names of recent visitors to the Brattle. You can also check out some of the Brattle’s signature repertory programming on the Series Archive page. Want to delve a little deeper into the past? Have a look at the Timeline of Brattle History, covering the period 1890–1990.
Annual Events
- Art House Silent Art Auction
- Boston Fantastic Film Festival*
- The Brattle Anime Fesival*
- Bugs Bunny Film Festival during February school vacation week
- EVIL DEAD 2 on Halloween
- Guaranteed Request Raffle, aka The Braffle
- New Year’s Day Marx Brothers Marathon
- Oscar Party
- Schlock-Around-The-Clock
- Trailer Treats, A Summer Celebration
- Valentine’s Day screenings of CASABLANCA
*currently on hiatus
Special Events:
2011–Present
2010
- Cambridge Center for Adult Education presents Wicked Smart, featuring Diane Paulus, February 10
- Boston Society of Film Critics Annual Awards & Screening, February 6
- World Music/CRASHarts presents Damon & Naomi: 1001 Nights, with special guests Michio Kurihara, Sharon Van Etten, and Haden Guest, January 31
- The Best of Open Screen 2009, January 21
- Hooked On Who, January 9 & 10
- Boston Skeptics present How To Have More Sex With Richard Wiseman, January 8
2009
- Harvard Book Store presents America’s Test Kitchen, December 7
- The Bicycle Film Festival, November 21
- Cambridge Center for Adult Education presents Vanessa Trien and Friends, November 21
- Boston Irish Film Festival presents KISSES, November 19
- Harvard University Department of Anthropology and the Brattle present RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, November 18
- Python-A-Thon, November 7
- World Music/CRASHarts presents Hidden Cameras, November 1
- Boston Bike Film Festival, October 23 & 24
- World Music/CRASHarts presents Califone, October 22
- Boston Book Festival Preview, October 21
- Session Americana, October 19
- Boston Society of Architects and Truth Serum present LUCKEY, October 15
- United Nations Association Film Festival closing night, October 11
- World Music/CRASHarts present Jolie Holland, September 17
2008
- Hooked On Who, Two, December 19 & 20
- Boston Irish Film Fest Opening Night, featuring EDEN, November 13
- A Tribute to Gerald Peary, November 12
- Premiere Screening of A HUNDRED MILES OR MORE: ALLISON KRAUSS LIVE FROM THE TRACKING ROOM, presented by Rounder Records, November 11
- The Harvard University Asia Center and The South Asia Initiative present RAMCHAND PAKISTANI, November 10
- The B-List: Panel Discussion, November 5
- Boston Asian American Film Festival Closing Night, SANTA MESA, October 26
- The Boston Bike Film Festival, October 17 & 18
- Boston Muslim Film Festival Opening Night, October 13
- The Brattle and the W.E.B. DuBoise Institute present THE LITTLE FUGITIVE, October 4
- Art House, September 28
- United Nations Association Film Festival, September 26 & 27
- Cambridge Center for Adult Education presents Wicked Smart, featuring UMass professor Padraig O’Malley
- Juliana Hatfield in concert, September 14
- Hooked On Who!, August 8-10
- Brattle Trivia Night, July 31
- Boston Film Race, July 30-31
- Preview Screening! AMERICAN TEEN, July 23
- The Fifth Annual TRAILER TREATS, plus Trailer Smackdown 2008, July 17
- The American Australian Association presents Australian Short Film Today, July 14
- Brothers Unconnected, A Tribute to Charles Gocher and Sun City Girls, June 19
- (In)Famous: 20 Years of Cambridge Community Television’s Most Talked About Programming, May 29
- Mayfair Short Film Festival, May 4
- Independent Film Festival of Boston 2008, April 25-27
- POLIS IS THIS, A Brattle Benefit, April 10
- Schlock-Around-The-Clock 2008, April 5
- 14th Annual Chlotrudis Awards, March 30
- Women In Film & Video New England Present The 2008 Image Awards Festival, March 29
- Boston Cinema Census VII, March 14
- Women In Film & Video New England Present The International Women’s
- Day Short Film Showcase, March 8
- Annual Oscar Party, February 24
- 13th Annual Bugs Bunny Film Festival, February 15-25
- Casablanca, Valentine’s Day, February 14
- Cinema Circus, A Family Film Fest, January 26
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, January 20
- The Club Passim 50th Anniversary Hoot!, January 6
- Pythonathon!, January 5
2007
- 4th Annual Art House, November 29
- Boston Fantastic Film Festival, October 11-15
- Kristin Hersh & Tanya Donelly in concert, October 6
- Guaranteed Request Raffle Night, September 27
- 5th Annual Trailer Treats, July 19
- The Swell Season (Glen Hansard +Marketa Irglova), July 25
- Eric Bachmann, July 22
- Will Sheff (of Okkervil River), July 13
- Brattle Royale: The Brattle Anime Festival, June 2
- An Evening With Colin Hay, May 5
- Define-A-Thon 2007! April 19
- Boston Film Race 2007, April 4
- 13th Annual Chlotrudis Awards, March 18
- 7th Annual Oscar Gala, February 25
- 12th Annual Bugs Bunny Film Festival, February 16-24
- Schlock-Around-The-Clock Movie Marathon, Feb 17-18
- Boston Cinema Census, February 4
- Cinema Circus: A Family Film Festival, January 27
- Marx Brothers Marathon! January 1
2006
- Evil Dead 2 Halloween Night, Oct. 31, 2006
- Boston Fantastic Film Festvial, Oct. 19 – 23, 2006
- West Side Story Sing-A-Long, Oct. 13, 2006
- Spelling Bee Extravaganza, Oct. 5, 2006
- 3rd Annual Art House, September 28, 2006
- 4th Annual Trailer Treats, July 20, 2006
- The Brattle Anime Festival 2, June 24, 2006
- 6th Annual Oscar Gala, March 5, 2006
- The Brattle Anime Festival, February 25, 2006
2005
2004
- Return To Casablanca, November 18, 2004
- Boston Fantastic Film Festival, October 14-18, 2004
- Art House, September 30, 2004
- Trailer Treats, August 5, 2004
- New England Animation Bash, June 4-6
- 4th Annual Oscar Gala, February 29, 2004
2003
- Hrvatski vs. The Avant Garde, December 4, 2003
- Trailer Treats, July 24, 2003
- 3rd Annual Oscar Gala, March 23, 2003
- 9th Annual Chlotrudis Awards, March 15, 2003
- Kid Koala, March 13, 2003
Previous Events
Annual Events
*currently on hiatus
Special Events:
2011–Present
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003