Give your movie-lovin' friends and family the gift that means so much: movies at the Darkside Cinema!

Gift certificates are available in $20 amounts or for individual theater admissions at the snack bar anytime the theater is open.

Dodging the Butterfly Nets: Running Through the Gears of a Small Town Independent Cinema

Running an independent art house movie theater is not for the faint of heart. It takes imagination, a sense of humor, and perhaps a bit of lunacy. These essays from 2007 tell the story of one man, four screens, and a small-town community of cinema lovers.

Copies available soon at the Book Bin, Grass Roots Books, and on the counter at the Darkside.

If you are out of the area, click here to order your copy shipped directly to you or that special someone.

Prancing Lavender Bunnies and Other Stuff from the Darkside of Independent Cinema

Irreverent stories about running an alternative, locally owned, independent movie theater in Corvallis, Oregon; appreciations of fiercely loyal patrons; rants about the peculiar business of dealing with movie studios, and Other Stuff that keeps Paul sane.

Copies available at the Book Bin, Grass Roots Books, and the counter at the Darkside.

If you are out of the area, click here to order your copy shipped directly to you or that special someone.