Belcourt Theatre

Screen Count: 2

Why go out to dinner first? Belcourt is the only Nashville theater that serves pizza and offers a full bar. The usual munchies--popcorn, candy, sodas--are also available.

Originally a silent film house, the Belcourt Theatre also acted as one of the Grand Ole Opry's stages through the '30s. Today, the theatre has returned to its roots and is the place to go if you want to catch independent, foreign, classical and musical films as well as the occasional live theatre performance by local bands and actors. Forget the $7 soft drink and get a Yazoo draft beer or Jack...

In Short
The Belcourt has been an entertainment district unto itself in the trendy streetcar-suburb of Hillsboro Village. The genres have changed many a time from opening night in 1925,...

Franne Lee is a well-known award-winning production and costume designer for theatre and television, and a professor at two universities in Nashville, Tennessee. In the past decade she has also gained a reputation as an artist. On November 10th, 2001, Franne opened a new artists cooperative in East Nashville, Plowhaus Artists Co-op. In conjunction with Plowhaus, Franne keeps working on her own...

Opening in 1925 as the Hillsboro Theatre, The Belcourt originally operated as a silent movie house, boasting the most modern projection equipment and the largest stage in the city. As the community grew, The Belcourt adapted to the new needs of the neighborhood by providing a regular home for two highly successful performance groups. The Children's Theatre of Nashville, the longest running...