RENT THE ANGELIKA!
The Angelika Dallas, located in the heart of flourishing Mockingbird Station, is one of the
city's most stylish venues, and is well-suited to host all types of group meetings and
events. The Angelika offers a polished and modern atmosphere along with ample
auditorium, lobby and conference space that provides the perfect backdrop for any event.
Our state-of-the-art auditoriums feature wall-to-wall screens and Dolby Digital Surround
Sound, and provide a convenient and comfortable environment for both large
presentations and private screenings.
The Angelika Dallas boasts a full-service concession stand stocked with traditional
cinema snacks as well as a lavish café environment ideal for a small cocktail party or get-
together.
Whether it's your turn to plan the company meeting or you'd like us to help you host a
party, the Angelika has the expertise to make your event flawless.
Please contact our Promotions and Events Director at 214-824-2100 or Genie Sullivan
for any information regarding rentals.
HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE EAST CINEMA
The Village East Cinema, located at 181-189 Second Avenue, opened in 1926 as The
Yiddish Art Theater in the heart of New York City’s Jewish Rialto district. Designed by
prominent Brooklyn lawyer and Jewish community leader Louis Jaffe, the historic
building was built as an elaborate, 1265 seat live theater for Yiddish theater pioneer
Maurice Schwartz. The interior was designed in the Moorish Revival style that was
popular in synagogues at the time, and included a forty-foot ornamental ceiling with a
spectacular Star of David in the center that is still present today.
The Yiddish Art Theater housed elaborate productions from Maurice Schwartz and his
troupe, such as “The Tenth Commandment” (1926) and “Yoshe Kalb” (1932) which ran
for a record 300 performances. Schwartz’s loyal following and festive, imaginative plays
attracted such renowned guests as Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin, George Gershwin
and former New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
The building went through several names and incarnations throughout the mid-1900s,
including The Stuyvesant Theater, a film exhibition house, and a stint as the East Village
landmark The Phoenix Theater, where it housed such productions “Oh! Calcutta”,
“Grease”, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”, “The Princess and the Pea” and
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”.
In 1992, the theater was restored and converted into the Village East Cinema, a beautiful,
seven-screen movie theater. Its sprawling, ornate main auditorium features stadium and
balcony seating as well as an oversized screen, and the theater remains one of New York
City’s best places to see a film. The upper and lower lobbies of the theater were
beautifully renovated in 2006 and feature new concession stands and comfortable
couches and lounge areas.
The Village East Cinema features an eclectic mix of programming, from commercial
blockbusters to the finest in independent film. In addition to premiering many
independent films, the Village East Cinema, which is located 10 blocks north of its sister
theater, the renowned Angelika Film Center, frequently continues the engagements of
many of the films that open at the Angelika.