About
The Beacon is an independent three-screen movie theater at 445 Main St, showing everything from new releases and indie films to themed series of classics, like a monthly sci-fi run or a monsters-and-myths lineup.
At the Concession Stand
Expect real-butter popcorn, plus beer, wine, specialty cocktails and slushies.
Next Door
Wonderbar, right next door, serves cocktails, an all-day menu and weekend brunch, and gives 10% off brunch with a same-day movie ticket.
A Long History
Construction began in 1927, stalled through the Great Depression, and the roughly 1,200-seat theater finally opened in 1934 with movies, vaudeville, plays and music. A jazz club, the Wonder Bar, operated upstairs, and the rotunda hosted war bond rallies during World War II. The theater closed in 1968 and later served as storage and as a church. Developer Brendan McAlpine bought the building in 2015, adding apartments above and restoring the lower level as a cinema, which he runs today with partner Marjorie Tarter.
Private Rentals
The theater can be rented for private events.
Address
445 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508