History
A unique and independent community art-house movie theatre with a decades-old history, has announced their grand reopening after an extensive renovation. On April 13, 2018 The Onyx Theatre opened the doors to reveal two state-of-the-art screening rooms, an expanded menu, including beer and wine, roomier, plush seating, assistive listening and more. In the pursuit of a movie-going experience that steps beyond the norm, thoughtfulness abounds at The Onyx. The screening room ceilings feature beautiful murals by local artist, Sarah Coleman. The menu features many local products including cheese plates from Wheyward Girl and beer from Ol' Republic Brewing, among other local specialties. The theatre even offers blankets for those that want some extra coziness. Most importantly The Onyx puts its focus on showing the best in independent film from all over the world.
Specialties
The Onyx Theatre, located in the beautiful Sierra foothill town of Nevada City, California, is more than just a fun place to watch great movies, it's an experience in and of itself. One of the smallest (and definitely one of the most charming) movie theaters in the Western United States, the twin 29-seat screening rooms combine great films and high-quality presentation with a uniquely warm and intimate home-town environment. All showtimes at the Onyx are 21+ and ID is required. Romances, comedies, documentaries and dramas, the best of indy and foreign films are all showcased at the Onyx, seven days a week, all year 'round. A perfect date-night destination, and a cozy escape from the typical multi-screen movie-going experience of overblown prices, predictable Big Budget Hollywood fare, and cell-phone-chatting neighbors, the Onyx Theatre is a bona fide art-house gem.
