The Nick’s Open Caption screenings are Tuesday evenings (last screenings) and Saturday early matinees (first screenings). We look forward to seeing you at the theater!

Welcome to the Nickelodeon

The Nick’s programming is comprised of a mix of first-run independent films, special curated series, and one-off screenings of films of relevance to our community. As big believers in creating more engaging film-going experiences, the Nickelodeon often provides opportunities for conversation before and after screenings, pulling together experts and community members as speakers and respondents.

Now Playing

Now Showing
Nov 16 - Nov 20
Now Showing
Nov 16 - Nov 20
Now Showing
Nov 16 - Nov 20
Now Showing
Nov 16 - Nov 20

Coming Soon

Coming Soon
Nov 20 - Nov 30
Coming Soon
Nov 21, Nov 22, Nov 23
Coming Soon
Dec 5
Coming Soon
Dec 25

Become a Member

With a membership to the Nickelodeon, you become a part of our community of film enthusiasts and arts supporters throughout the Midlands. We offer options for every level of commitment. Join today to see our blockbusters, indie films, and special events- all year long, with exclusive perks!

Series & Festivals

Series
Apr 30
The Nick & All Good Books invite you to explore iconic stories on the page and the big screen. Read the book, watch the film at The Nick, and join us for a post-screening discussion on how these unforgettable tales come to life in two powerful forms. Grab your copy at All Good Books and get ready for a new way to experience storytelling!
ReelTalk: On Stage
Jan 7
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book 'Red Alert' by Peter George.
ReelTalk: Docuseries
Jan 14
Winner of multiple festival awards and hailed as one of the best documentaries of 2024, Secret Mall Apartment tells the unbelievable true story of eight young Rhode Islanders who secretly built and lived in a hidden apartment inside the Providence Place Mall from 2003 to 2007.
Festival
Mar 20
Femme Film Fest is The Nick’s annual celebration of films by and about women. Each year, we shine a light on bold, diverse stories that inspire, challenge, and connect our community. For 2026, our theme is Taking Up Space, honoring feminine voices and visions in spaces and professions traditionally dominated by masculine perspectives.

Events

Event
Nov 15
The City of Columbia’s Columbia Streams Art public art program is thrilled to announce the Columbia Cell-A-Brates Cinema smart phone filmmaking competition!
Event
Nov 17
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
Event
Dec 2
In the 1980s Keith Haring blazed a trail through the galleries and nightclubs of downtown New York's art scene. Rebellious and ingenious, This new feature documentary blends stunning archive and an edgy soundtrack, with tender and candid first-hand accounts of Haring. It tells the extraordinary story of an artist who lived and created with a boundless energy, throughout the social, cultural and political counter-revolution of the 1980s. This screening is in partnership with the Columbia Museum of Art.
Event
Jan 6
American political economist, professor, author, and social media sensation Robert Reich teaches his final "Wealth and Poverty" class to 1,000 students at UC Berkeley, ending a 40-year career that reached 40,000 students. One thousand fill the biggest lecture hall on the UC Berkeley campus, the last class to receive Reich's wisdom and exhortations not to accept that the world has to stay the way it is. His belief in the next generation's ability to take on the fight is inspiring.
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