What's New
THE ICE CREAM MAN returneth! Special screenings October 28-30th!
Partially filmed in Columbus, Indiana (Zaharakos!), this beautiful and stirring short film tells how shortly after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, a popular Jewish ice cream parlor owner, Ernst Cahn, finds himself targeted by the infamous "Butcher of Lyon," Klaus Barbie. As his world crumbles, "The Ice Cream Man" must choose between resistance and death...a choice that will reverberate throughout the country. Based on actual events.
Two Classic Family Films now screaming at YES
This is The Best Christmas Pageant Ever! - Early Access Shows on sale now!
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 Early Access programs on November 2nd will include approximately 15 minutes of Bonus Content, featuring the cast and director Dallas Jenkins. It will also include an exclusive first look at Jenkins’ THE CHOSEN Season 5.
HERE comes to YES Cinema October 31st
From the reunited director, writer, and stars of Forrest Gump (1994), HERE is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the human experience in its purest form. HERE is produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth, based on the 2014 graphic novel of the same name by Richard McGuire. It stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, and Kelly Reilly.
“If these walls could talk…” That phrase is often said about the sites of well-known historical events, but it also applies to the private places where we spend most of our lives. In his upcoming film Here, director Robert Zemeckis puts a new spin on that idea, exploring what would happen if these walls could see.
Here takes place entirely from one fixed point of view. The camera never budges. It doesn’t zoom and never even turns. What does move—and rather quickly—is time. More than a century of life in one American living room plays out during the brisk 104-minute story. The single perspective never changes, but everything around it does. – from an article in Vanity Fair
It's called HITPIG and it's coming to YES!
Hitpig is a pig hired by humans to bring back their escaped animals. It's not easy, but it's a living. His latest hit is Pickles, a naive but vivacious elephant who has escaped the clutches of an evil Vegas showman. Though Hitpig initially sets out to capture the perky pachyderm for big cash, the unlikely pair find themselves on an unexpected adventure criss-crossing the globe that brings out the best in both of them. Set in a futuristic cyberpunk world, Hitpig proves sometimes what we want isn't what we need. From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Berkeley Breathed's wild imagination comes an adventure about learning that sometimes what we want isn't what we need.
WICKED tickets are on sale! - starts November 22nd!
New YES Cinema Podcast - the October edition available now!
Calling all movie lovers! “Have Pod Will Cast” with cohosts Celia Watts and John Henderson. The episodes will premiere at the start of each month to discuss upcoming films at YES Cinema, located in beautiful downtown Columbus, Indiana. On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/44gdqf23xeAlt24uxHBIVk?si=nQuy4NehQiin2O8Ab2s1Dw
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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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.