Ruth Sokolof Theater

Two-screen independent cinema in North Downtown Omaha, run by the nonprofit Film Streams.

1340 Mike Fahey St., Omaha, NE 68102 · Omaha, NE

About Ruth Sokolof Theater

Film Streams operates this two-screen cinema, with one room seating about 160 and another about 83, inside the Saddle Creek Records complex in North Downtown Omaha. It opened in 2007 and sits near Charles Schwab Field and the Creighton University campus. The venue shows films across many categories, and its nearby neighbors include several music venues, a coffee shop, and the record label's headquarters. The theater is named for Ruth Sokolof, an educator who advocated for children with visual disabilities.

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