Brewery Arts Center
Established in 1975 to enrich the quality of life by cultivating arts and culture for all.
Buy Tickets! Long before DeLoreans hit 88 miles per hour, cinema was already dreaming up ways to bend time, revisit the past, and imagine impossible worlds. Before Time… and Back Again! pairs an early special-effects marvel with one of the most beloved time-travel adventures ever put on screen. We’ll begin with The Ghost of Slumber Mountain (1918), a groundbreaking […]
Buy Tickets! The Lake Tahoe Documentary Film Festival is hitting the road with the Best of Fest screenings, bringing 6 of the most unforgettable short documentaries from the festival to communities across the region, including right here at the Brewery Arts Center. We're bringing back the standout films you asked for by name. Whether you […]
Buy Tickets! Celebrate Silent Movie Day a little early with a shadowy journey into the beginnings of the Master of Suspense! On Sunday, September 27, C5: Classic Cinema Collective kicks off Studio C5’s Month of Hitchcock with a special screening of The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog. Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark silent thriller follows […]
Registration is now open for Carson Creepy 2026! The competition begins Wednesday, September 16, when teams receive three required prompts: a prop, sound effect and line of dialogue. From there, you’ll have two weeks to write, shoot and edit an original 5–9 minute horror film. Films are due Wednesday, September 30, then it’s off to the big screen! Completed […]
Buy Tickets! Before slashers, jump scares, and modern horror tropes, filmmakers were already learning how to frighten audiences with shadows, suggestion, and the power of the unknown. Foundations of Fear traces the origins of cinematic terror—from its earliest trick films to one of the most shocking and influential thrillers ever made. We’ll begin with The Haunted Castle (1896), […]
Buy Tickets! The holidays have always had a way of bringing out the chaos, comedy, and heartfelt moments of coming home—and Home for the Holidays celebrates that timeless tradition on the big screen. This special screening pairs an early silent-era comedy with one of the most beloved (and relatable) holiday road-trip films of all time. We’ll begin […]
Buy Tickets! From flickering lantern-lit ghosts to felt-covered frogs and singing rats, Bah, Humbug! A Century of Holiday Cinema celebrates the enduring power of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to warm even the coldest hearts. We’ll begin with Scrooge; or Marley’s Ghost (1901), one of the earliest literary adaptations ever put on screen. This short silent film captures the novelty and […]