a/perture cinema

a/perture cinema a/perture is a nonprofit art house cinema and destination in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem for

In January 2010, a/perture cinema opened as a small two-screen art house cinema with the purpose of showcasing independent, foreign, documentary, local and festival films. a/perture quickly became a destination for non-commercial and artistic films that were not offered elsewhere in Winston-Salem and the surrounding communities. Located in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem, a/perture revived the

theatrical experience in the central business district. Over the past eleven years, a/perture has become a space to enjoy and celebrate art on film while fostering social capital and shared experiences. a/perture provides the community a home for more than 4,000 film screenings and events per year. a/perture’s mission is to engage and entertain the community through the art of film by showcasing informative, educational, thought-provoking and inspiring films – films that enrich lives, engage minds, promote diversity and build community.

TOMORROW! We’re joining the Blooming Together Intergenerational Arts Festival, where we'll host a special film a/pprecia...
05/29/2026

TOMORROW! We’re joining the Blooming Together Intergenerational Arts Festival, where we'll host a special film a/ppreciation workshop about the film WALL-E.

WALL-E is one of the defining films of Pixar’s golden era, celebrating connection through art and music with groundbreaking animation. With a near-silent first act, it is a wonderful film to study for techniques in visual storytelling, as well as an uplifiting narrative about people coming together to make the world a better place. Screening of the 2009 film (1 hr 38 mins) to be followed by a discussion with a/perture curator/programmer Jake Laystrom.

The day will be full of ways to learn and engage with the arts for all ages. Click here to learn more and register for workshops now ➡️ https://generationscenter.org/blooming-together/

05/28/2026

BACKROOMS opening friday 🍿from A24

Calling all parents and high school students 🗣️ We still have a few spots left in our film a/ppreciation summer camp for...
05/28/2026

Calling all parents and high school students 🗣️ We still have a few spots left in our film a/ppreciation summer camp for rising grades 10-12 🍿

This five-day camp give students an in-depth look at each aspect of the filmmaking process through film screenings and discussions.

With a curriculum designed by a/perture’s curator and programming director, Jake Laystrom, each day will focus on a specific artist and each film will be preceded by an introduction and followed by a group discussion, specifically highlighting each day’s focus and each artist’s styles and signatures.

By exploring film history and film theory through individual disciplines in the filmmaking process, campers will gain a better understanding of the images they consume, and why certain choices were made to bring these stories to life. With a strong foundation here, campers will have a head start in their future careers as filmmakers, critics, programmers, and most importantly, movie lovers.

Sample films that may be viewed include ⬇️

➡️ The Big Lebowski
➡️ Days of Heaven
➡️ Rashomon
➡️ Raising Arizona
➡️ Paris, Texas

Click here to register ➡️ https://aperturecinema.com/special_events/film-a-ppreciation-rising-grades-10-12-june-15-19/

05/24/2026

when harry met... ruthie.
academy award® winner dustin hoffman plays harry horowitz along side and in .

Opening at /aperture may 22. Comment TICKETS to
get tickets now 🎟️

We’re excited to share that we’re joining the Blooming Together Intergenerational Arts Festival on May 30th! There, we w...
05/23/2026

We’re excited to share that we’re joining the Blooming Together Intergenerational Arts Festival on May 30th! There, we will host a special film a/ppreciation workshop about the film WALL-E.

WALL-E is one of the defining films of Pixar’s golden era, celebrating connection through art and music with groundbreaking animation. With a near-silent first act, it is a wonderful film to study for techniques in visual storytelling, as well as an uplifiting narrative about people coming together to make the world a better place. Screening of the 2009 film (1 hr 38 mins) to be followed by a discussion with a/perture curator/programmer Jake Laystrom.

The day will be full of ways to learn and engage with the arts for all ages. Click here to learn more and register for workshops now ➡️ https://generationscenter.org/blooming-together/

For the first time in theaters, see Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s CHIME, previously only released as an NFT in 2024, followed by a ...
05/21/2026

For the first time in theaters, see Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s CHIME, previously only released as an NFT in 2024, followed by a restoration of his under-seen 1998 film SERPENT’S PATH

A masterclass in escalating dread and shocking violence, CHIME reaffirms Kiyoshi Kurosawa as one of modern horror’s most innovative and unpredictable visionaries. During a class, culinary instructor Matsuoka (Mutsuo Yoshioka) witnesses the su***de of a young student (Seiichi Kohinata), driven to insanity by what he claims is a chiming sound that controls his mind. Soon, Matsuoka begins hearing it, too, and descends into a mental abyss that warps his perception of reality and gives vent to his darkest impulses. Expertly blending psychological portraiture and hallucinatory mystery, Kurosawa offers a chilling depiction of madness that interrogates the very stability of our everyday existence.

SERPENT'S PATH is a new 4K Restoration after Kurosawa's international breakthrough with STRAIGHT OFF CURE in 1997. The film is a dark gangland thriller with philopsophical overtones and is one of the legendary director's most chilling investigations into the endless cycle of violence and evil that lodges in every art.

Get tickets now ➡️ https://aperturecinema.com/movies/chime-2024-serpents-path-1998/

05/18/2026

Fashion. Forward. Filanthropy 🛍️Come see Boots Riley’s hilarious new heist comedy at a/ptr 🍿 Opening on Friday!

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311 W 4th Street
Winston-Salem, NC
27101

Opening Hours

Tuesday 2:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday 4:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 4:30pm - 10pm
Friday 2:30pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 10pm

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(336)7228148

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