Mission

Mission

The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center is a film-based arts organization created to strengthen cultural, educational and entertainment experiences in the region northwest of Pittsburgh.

About Us

Open 365 days a year, this nonprofit Theater offers a wide range of films and genres—new releases, classics, documentaries, international and educational films including art, museums, musicals, stage plays and music on screen. The Lindsay, with its state-of-the-art equipment, quickly became one of the region’s best cinemas, according to Pittsburgh Magazine.

The Theater has served more than 200,000 since opening in 2017, drawing visitors every month from Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Washington counties; West Virginia, Ohio and beyond. 

All day, every day, discounts bring ticket prices to $8.75 for senior citizens, military and college students with ID, children 10 and younger, and groups of 10 or more. General admission price is $11. For details on concession options and prices, please click here.

Ticket sales, together with donations, make possible for the Theater to extend cultural opportunities to its service area through a broad offering of programs including:

  • Open Caption screenings, which made PA history as the Theater became the first cinema in state PA to dedicate a full day (Wednesdays) to this option
  • Sensory friendly screenings and events, which the Theater pioneered northwest of Pittsburgh
  • Innovative programs for youth and young adults with special needs—including serving as a job training worksite
  • Free Cinema Maker Sessions (CiMS), a unique 10-week summer opportunity leveraging the arts as a platform for STEM career awareness, benefiting nearly 100 youth living in nearby low- and moderate-wealth communities
  • The Emerging Filmmaker Showcase, enabling local filmmakers to share their works with the public, attracting more than 1,400 people to the films of over 35 artists in just over a year
  • Film Festivals, including the Three Rivers Film Festival, the region’s largest cinematic event
  • Teen Screen, <HL to Teen Screen page> hosting the first program outside of Pittsburgh’s urban core, delivering thought-provoking screenings and guided discussions free to school districts their students
  • Customized programming for over 200 partnering schools, other nonprofits and agencies
  • Increased cultural access provided by free transportation, tickets and concessions to children from nearby low-wealth communities
  • Events tailored to senior citizens
  • Free performances, screenings, pop-up markets, exhibits, community conversations, literary events and speaker-film talks (including the tri-state’s sole national Science on Screen® series)

Anyone can support this nonprofit and its wide-ranging programming with confidence;  the Village Theater Company, the Theater’s official 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has four stars, the highest possible rating from Charity Navigator, based on the financial strength, governance and transparency of nonprofits.