The Historic Artcraft Theatre

08/30/2026

Next week starts a new month and we have an outstanding range of films and events for you to enjoy at Franklin's Historic Artcraft Theatre!
📚Wild Geese Bookshop authors on stage continues Tuesday, Sept. 1 with Ayana Gray celebrating her new book "Hawk & Sparrow)
🚀The 2026 Midweek Music Series kicks off with David Bowie documentary/ performance piece "Moonage Daydream" at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2. BONUS intro by Steve Horton bestselling author of "Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams."
🎬Our Arthouse 101 series continues with Terrence Malick directed "Days of Heaven" starring Richard Gere. This 1978 film is considered a masterwork of cinematrography. See it in a scheduled 35mm presentation at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3.
🎥On Friday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m., we're hosting a new date for "The Notebook" - hopefully the elecrical line won't catch fire this time 😏
🍿🍿🍿... and get ready for the following week for Loretta Lynne, Knit at Night, and Dancing with the Johnson County Stars!
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Get tickets for these and all upcoming Artcraft events at https://bit.ly/THATschedule

08/29/2026

Gather your crew for vampire tale phenom book-turned-movie "Twilight" for a one-time-only showing TONIGHT, Sat. Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
🎟️🎟️🎟️ We'll have tickets at the door or get yours online now at https://bit.ly/THAT26_twilight
🚗🚕The Artcraft Theatre is at 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana. We're just 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana. Plenty of local shopping, restaurants, and bars near the theater.

🍻🍷🍻The bar will be open for this showtime.
Please, no outside food or drink.
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Thanks to our movie sponsor Artisan Wealth Strategies

08/29/2026

A family-fun matinee awaits with "Robots" - scheduled to show on 35mm film - today, Sat. Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. Don't miss Mel Brooks in his FIRST on-screen voice-over role at Franklin's Historic Artcraft Theatre
🎟️🎟️🎟️ We'll have tickets at the door or get yours online now at https://bit.ly/THAT26_Robots
🚗🚕The Artcraft Theatre is at 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana. We're just 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana.
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Thanks to our movie sponsor Denali Title

08/29/2026

Let's try this again shall we?
🎬Adapted from Nicholas Sparks's beloved novel, don't miss "The Notebook" in a scheduled 35mm presentation at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4
🎟️🎟️🎟️ We'll have tickets at the door or online now at https://bit.ly/THAT26_TNBv2
🚗🚕🚌 The Artcraft Theatre is at 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana. We're just 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana. Plenty of local shopping, restaurants, and bars near the theater. With fresh locally grown popcorn, affordable concessions, a preshow with prizes, the national anthem, and a classic cartoon - an evening at The Historic Artcraft Theatre is more than a movie, it's an event you won't want to miss!
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Thanks to our movie sponsor Franklin Jewelers

September 4 - Friday at 7:30 p.m. - Scheduled to show on 35mmWhat it is: In the modern day, in an elderly care facility, an elderly man reads a notebook to his fellow resident, charting a wonderful romance that took place many decades previously. Why we're showing it: Adapted from Nicolas Spark's be...

08/28/2026

Vampire tale phenom book-turned-movie "Twilight" hits the Artcraft screen for a one-time-only showing at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 29.
🎟️🎟️🎟️ We'll have tickets at the door or get yours online now at https://bit.ly/THAT26_twilight
🚗🚕The Artcraft Theatre is at 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana. We're just 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana. Plenty of local shopping, restaurants, and bars near the theater.
🍻🍷🍻The bar will be open for this showtime.
Please, no outside food or drink.
🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to our movie sponsor Artisan Wealth Strategies

08/28/2026

Our Mel Brooks centenial celebration continues as Gene WIlder and Zero Mostel try to make a quick buck, but make a Broadway smash instead! Outrageous comedy "The Producers" shows in a scheduled 35mm presentation TONIGHT, Friday, Aug. 28, at 7:30.
🎟️🎟️🎟️ We'll have tickets at the door or get yours online now at https://bit.ly/THAT26_TPMB
🚗🚕The Artcraft Theatre is at 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana. We're just 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana.
🍻🍷🍻The bar will be open for this showtime.
Please, no outside food or drink.
🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to our movie sponsor Artisan Wealth Strategies

08/28/2026

Director Terrence Malick delivers a timeless American idyll that is also a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.
"Days of Heaven" is the next installment in our Arthouse 101 series. Starring Richard Gere and Brooke Adams.
Catch a scheduled 35mm presentation at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3 at Franklin's Artcraft Theatre.
🎟️🎟️🎟️ We'll have tickets at the door or online now at https://bit.ly/TAHT26_a101DOH
🎬🎬 Featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros
🚙🚕🚗The Artcraft Theatre is at 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana. We're just 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana. Plenty of local shopping, restaurants, and bars near the theater. With fresh locally grown popcorn, affordable concessions, a preshow with prizes, the national anthem, and a classic cartoon - an evening at The Historic Artcraft Theatre is more than a movie, it's an event you won't want to miss!
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Thanks to our series sponsors Jon and Laura Baugh.

September 3 - Thursday at 7:30 p.m. - Scheduled to show on 35mm film - On sale for members 6/24; on sale for the general public on 7/1 at 1 p.m.What it is: In the 1910s, a Chicago factory worker takes his girlfriend and younger sister to the Texas Panhandle to seek out work. They find work as labore...

08/28/2026

"Robots" featuring Mel Brooks in his FIRST on-screen voice-over role, shows in scheduled 35mm presentations at 2 p.m., Friday and Saturday, August 28 and 29 at Franklin's Historic Artcraft Theatre
🎟️🎟️🎟️ We'll have tickets at the door or get yours online now at https://bit.ly/THAT26_Robots
🚗🚕The Artcraft Theatre is at 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana. We're just 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana.
🙏🙏🙏
Thanks to our movie sponsor Denali Title

08/27/2026

Doors open in just a few hours for tonight's Torchfire Film Festival.
Wonder what a film festival is? Check this out and make plans to join us tonight!

A film festival brings filmmakers and audiences together to watch and celebrate films. It’s about discovering new voices, supporting independent artists, and experiencing movies the way they’re meant to be seen—on a BIG SCREEN, with other people. We show the winning Indiana feature film along with the winning short film, student short film, and if we have time, more shorts. We also give away awards, and the audience can win door prizes.

SEE FOR YOURSELF! 🔥🎬 THURSDAY, AUG 27, 2026 | 7PM
The Historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin, IN

Buy your tickets, learn more about this festival, and see the photos and past winners at TorchfireFilmFestival.com

08/27/2026

We're excited to announce the return of the Franklin Heritage Inc. Historic Home Tour Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19 and 20, 2026.
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Get an inside look at some of Franklin, Indiana's historic homes and buildings.
See the full list of the 11 stops on the tour, buy tickets, and more at https://bit.ly/HHT26_FranklinIndiana
🎟🎟🎟 Tickets are on sale now! Day of tickets will be available atThe Artcraft Theatre - 57 N. Main St., Franklin, Indiana.
📍Franklin, IN is less than 25 miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana and 25 miles north of Columbus, Indiana. Plenty of local shopping, restaurants, and bar options are available to enjoy in town as well!
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Thanks to our event sponsors Artisan Wealth Strategies and Danny and Kristen Causey.