Welcome

CinemaSFbay is a 501(c)3 California nonprofit, public benefit corporation with a mission to provide diverse cultural programs in community-based theaters.  CinemaSFBay operates the historic Balboa Theater (1926), the Vogue Theater (1912), and the 4Star Theater (1913).

Each of these theaters provides a home for artistic, seldom-seen essential and independent cinema, art-house classic cinema, multi-language international cinema, and live events of all kinds. They provide a venue for local filmmakers and artists to showcase their work, while also offering a safe space for neighborhood residents of all generations and demographics to gather and engage in a shared community experience.

Each of these theaters has become synonymous with the neighborhoods in which they reside, providing a physical, cultural, and intellectual beacon that offers a place where patrons come to discover diverse representations of cinema, art, and music.

Events

Vogue Theater Events

Vogue Theater Neon Marquee Lighting & San Francisco Screening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Wednesday evening, December 3, 2025, at 7 pm, San Francisco Mayor [...]

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Vogue Theater Neon Sign Restoration Lighting Ceremony

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VOGUE THEATER NEON SIGN RESTORATION LIGHTING CEREMONY Wednesday December 3 at 7pm [...]

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SAVE THE DATE: October 21, 2025: Porchlight Joins Forces with CinemaSF to Keep Independent Cinema Alive in San Francisco

On October 21st at the Vogue theater in SF Porch light joins forces with CinemaSF [...]

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Three Theaters. One Love for Cinema.

Discover quality films for quality people at San Francisco’s historic independent theaters.

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