What's New
This is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! - ends Wednesday!
The beloved book and stage play now has a brand new movie version. Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town's yearly Christmas performance! Stars Lauren Graham and Judy Greer, writtens by Platte Clark, Darin McDaniel, Ryan Swanson and Dallas Jenkins - based on the children's novel written by Barbara Robinson.
The big RED ONE is sleighing audiences!
Remember when Santa Claus conquered the Martians? Well, this time around, after Santa Claus (code name: Red One) is kidnapped, the North Pole's Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world's most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.
WICKED tickets are on sale! - starts November 22nd!
MOANA 2 is headed your way November 26th!
This takes audiences on an expansive new voyage with Moana, Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced.
New YES Cinema Podcast - the November edition is here!
Calling all movie lovers! “Have Pod Will Cast” with cohosts Celia Watts and John Henderson. The episodes premiere at the start of each month to discuss upcoming films and at YES Cinema, located in beautiful downtown Columbus, Indiana. Also listen for free giveaways! On Spotify: Have Pod Will Cast | Podcast on Spotify
Heywood Banks Tickets on sale now!
The infamous Heywood Banks takes our stage for two very special New Year's Eve shows! Tickets are limited so you will want to get yours quickly! You won’t want to miss hearing and seeing Heywood perform some of his absolute classics!
There are two shows - 7 and 9:30 pm. VIP tickets are the first for rows, 64 seats total. VIP tickets are $45, General admission $35.
YES Cinema is now even better with the installation of our 2nd Laser projector! Now, in both auditoriums, experience high contrast & extraordinary color & twice the brightness of conventional theatre projectors. And with Dolby 7.1 surround sound, hear more & see more at YES!
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The perfect gift for movie lovers!
We're always glad to see our guests at YES Cinema, but because of our liquor license, no food or drink can be carried inside. This even applies to water bottles. (Of course, we sell a variety of food and drink items - including Dasani water, and we have a water fountain). No take out containers (doggy bags) may be taken into YES Cinema.
YES Cinema is a not for profit business that relies on the revenue of concession sales to meet operating costs and to funnel money into the charitable programs of the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center.
More than a movie theater - Let YES Cinema host your next event!
Looking for the perfect place and space to host your next event?
YES Cinema and Conference Center provides the perfect setting for a wide range of events - from meetings and parties to special movie screenings. Contact us at 812-350-3051 or email at yescinemaevents@gmail.com
Plenty of FREE Parking for YES Customers!
LOTS of FREE parking spaces at the new city owned lot at 4th & Brown streets - just one block from YES Cinema!
Free parking on the streets and the City Garage at 4th & Jackson
Hours – 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (see daily parking rates)
After hours and weekends – FREE
Free parking is also available at The Cole Garage at 3rd & Jackson
Open to Public (free) – Monday-Friday evenings and weekends
For security concerns, no backpacks are allowed at YES Cinema. If guests must enter our theatre with a backpack, it may be subject to search. We appreciate everyone's understanding in this measure to ensure everyone's safety.
YES Cinema Trivia!
What film was playing when the Great Flood of 2008 hit Columbus and knocked out our power? - The Rolling Stones "Shine a Light"
What was the first film shown at YES Cinema? - WHITE CHRISTMAS played at Christmas in 2004
What film holds the box office record at YES? - COLUMBUS (2017) of course!
When did the YES Film Festival begin? - 2010 (We moved from November of one year to May 18 months later… so we missed one year).
YESfest has screened films with major stars, such as Richard Dreyfus and Tatiana Maslany (both proud Canadians), Sean Astin, Dick Van Dyle, and Eli Wallach (in his last film)
When did the Lincoln-Central Neighborhood Family Center open? - June, 1994
Manager Dawn Bieberle is also the Self-Sufficiency Coach for the Bartholomew County Works program
The 2019 YES Film Festival Audience Award Winner for Short Films was given to MIDWESTERN, filmed partly in Hope, Indiana and directed by Nick Rieth, and co-produced by Hope's own Daniel Anderson
Chevrolet of Columbus - A Valued Sponsor of YES Cinema!
We are happy to have Chevrolet of Columbus as an official Sponsor of YES Cinema Programming. Our friends at Chevrolet of Columbus strongly believe in the importance of community! This new partnership will help the LCNFC better meet the needs of those we serve! We urge you to visit Chevrolet of Columbus in person and while you are there please tell them how much you appreciate their support of the LCNFC and YES Cinema!
Visit their facility at 2825 Merchant Mile, next to Sam's Club.
All tickets purchased are non-refundable with no exchanges. Films and Events are subject to change.
For R rated films, children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult.
YES Cinema does not show films in 3D.
