Art House Billings

Art House Billings Art House Billings is a local non-profit operating Art House Cinema and the Babcock Theatre in Downtown Billings. Stop by, watch a film and get to know us.
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Entertaining, engaging and enriching our community for a better understanding of ourselves, others and the world. Art House began as an idea of Billings native Matt Blakeslee and slowly but surely grew to a committed core of individuals passionate to see downtown have a premium theater and art space. Beginning in 2012 we started work on our business plan, hired theater consultants, traveled to con

ventions, built relationships with other theaters, and began to talking with our architect, Dennis Deppmeier. Finally in the summer of 2013 we found a home in the old bowling alley (Center Lanes) located at 109 North 30th Street. This place was perfect as it not only provided a great space to build our theater, but also provided the adequate room and infrastructure for our desired expansion in the future. We signed the lease and began demolition and remodeling in September 2014. The next 7 months involved many long nights, early mornings and multiple coffee runs as we continued to tweak, design, and build out the theater. Our amazing architect wisely informed us we should plan for an approximate price tag of $220,000 when all was said and done. This didn’t phase us, but simply motivated us to share the vision, fundraise, and work hard to save every penny we could. So many individuals and companies stepped up to the plate to help cut our projected budget from $220,000 to $120,000. This truly became a community project and we are so grateful to everyone who gave, served, and shared the story. March 2015 we opened our doors to the public and began to show films. This is only the beginning and we can’t wait to see what happens as we continue to bring in great films along with showcasing other great art. We can’t wait to have a great conversation.

09/02/2026

Pari Kemmick's thoughts on COYOTE VS ACME!
Listen to the full Art House Rewind Podcast episode wherever you get podcasts.

A LATE NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE!Art House Late Night brings double the scares this September with a special CRITTERS Double ...
09/02/2026

A LATE NIGHT DOUBLE FEATURE!

Art House Late Night brings double the scares this September with a special CRITTERS Double Feature! CRITTERS celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, and just for the heck of it we're also throwing in CRITTERS 2 to make for a full evening of mischievous mayhem! The vicious alien Crites escape their space prison and land in a small town on Earth while shapeshifting bounty hunters pursue them in these fun filled Gremlins-like sci-fi thrill ride adventures!

September 19 • 8PM at Art House Cinema & Pub
$10 tickets available now at arthousebillings.com

LAST CALL!THE END OF OAK STREET is a fun sci-fi dinosaur adventure you won't want to miss in theaters, so catch it befor...
09/01/2026

LAST CALL!

THE END OF OAK STREET is a fun sci-fi dinosaur adventure you won't want to miss in theaters, so catch it before it's gone this week!

A WISTFUL WILLEMOpening Friday, Kent Jones' LATE FAME stars Willem Dafoe as a forgotten poet that becomes the admiration...
09/01/2026

A WISTFUL WILLEM

Opening Friday, Kent Jones' LATE FAME stars Willem Dafoe as a forgotten poet that becomes the admiration of a group of twentysomethings that think of him as a genius. A charmingly warm and wistful story of rediscovery and showing up for yourself that makes for a perfect little indie dramedy.

Opening September 4 at Art House Cinema & Pub
Tickets on sale now at arthousebillings.com

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09/01/2026

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🍷 Exciting news, Billings! 🍷

You can now enjoy Yellowstone Cellars & Winery wines at Art House in Billings, Montana! 🎨🍷

We’re incredibly excited to have our handcrafted wines available at another amazing local business that celebrates creativity, community, and great experiences.

Whether you’re enjoying an evening at Art House or looking for a new way to experience some of your favorite Yellowstone Cellars wines, we hope you’ll raise a glass with us! 🥂

Thank you to Art House for supporting local wine and local business. We’re proud to be part of the Billings community! ❤️

🍷 Yellowstone Cellars & Winery wines — now available at Art House!

Go check them out and let us know which wine you’re enjoying! 👇

SMALL TOWN THEATERS MATTER!A road trip across the American West in search of small town theaters! THE LAST PICTURE SHOW...
08/30/2026

SMALL TOWN THEATERS MATTER!

A road trip across the American West in search of small town theaters! THE LAST PICTURE SHOWS is an intimate documentary focusing on small rural communities and the business owners that fight to keep their theaters alive! Hundreds of theaters were visited - including Missoula, Polson, Libby, Anaconda, and Shelby in Montana - as they discuss the struggles and hardships of a changing industry that makes it more and more difficult to survive...and yet some have found a way to thrive in this ever changing cinema environment! A documentary dear to our hearts, and one that we hope our audience can resonate with as well!

September 13 • 6:30PM at Art House Cinema & Pub
Tickets available now at arthousebillings.com

08/29/2026

COYOTE VS ACME vs WB!
The story behind the new COYOTE VS ACME is just one more reason this film is worth seeing in theaters this weekend!
Listen to the full episode of Art House Rewind wherever you get podcasts!

MEET THE MET!After years and years of requests (and denied partnerships), Art House Billings is FINALLY able to host The...
08/29/2026

MEET THE MET!

After years and years of requests (and denied partnerships), Art House Billings is FINALLY able to host The Metropolitan Opera Live! These unique theatrical events, broadcast live to our theater from New York City, features some outstanding performances by some of the best singers and actors in the world in some of the most celebrated operas of all time! The '26-'27 season kicks off this October at Art House Cinema & Pub (look for it at the Babcock Theatre, coming in 2027)!

Tickets are live for the following shows at arthousebillings.com/cinema-and-pub/film-series/the-met-opera-live/

10/3 • 11AM - Così fan tutte
10/17 • 11AM - Macbeth
12/5 • 10AM - Samson et Dalila
More to come in 2027!

08/29/2026

WHAT YOU NEED TO SEE THIS WEEK!

Tickets for these and lots more at arthousebillings.com!
Listen to the full episode of Art House Rewind wherever you get podcasts!

40 YEARS LATER IT STILL HITS LIKE A TRUCKWe are pleased to present a special screening of TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE as par...
08/29/2026

40 YEARS LATER IT STILL HITS LIKE A TRUCK

We are pleased to present a special screening of TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE as part of the Apology Tour in partnership with Fathom Entertainment. With the passing of Peter Cullen this week (voice of Optimus Prime), this is a strangely fitting tribute to the legendary voice actor while still a nostalgic look back at the 80s cartoon and toy line. Don't miss this special screening at Art House!

September 19 • 5PM at Art House Cinema & Pub
$10 Tickets available now at arthousebillings.com

Address

109 N 30th Street
Billings, MT
59101

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 10pm
Tuesday 4pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4pm - 10pm
Thursday 4pm - 10pm
Friday 4pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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+14066011241

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