Milwaukee, WI

Times Cinema

1 screen 5906 W Vliet St

An independent cinema in Milwaukee, WI programming a rotating slate of art-house premieres, repertory classics, documentary engagements, and director retrospectives across 1 screen.

About Times Cinema

Times Cinema is part of the small-but-vital network of American independent cinemas — venues that program outside the multiplex norm, often relying on members, festivals, and dedicated audiences to keep the projector running. With 1 screen in operation in Milwaukee, WI, the venue typically rotates between week-long art-house runs, single-night repertory presentations, and partner programming with local film organizations.

The cinema sits at 5906 W Vliet St. For accessibility information, member benefits, food and drink policies, and group rates, contact the venue directly through their official channels.

Programming style

In our seasonal catalog the slate at Times Cinema leans toward drama, romance, crime, music. That is roughly the median profile for an independent cinema of this size — a programmer with one foot in the festival circuit and one in the back catalog, willing to sacrifice an evening of new-release box office for a print of something obscure on a Tuesday.

Cinemas nearby

Other independent cinemas operating in Milwaukee include Avalon Atmospheric Theater and Lounge, Downer Theatre, Oriental Theatre, Avalon Theater. A weekend in town can reasonably take in two of these rooms back-to-back; programmers in Milwaukee tend to coordinate informally so that competing films don't overlap on a Saturday night.