Entry No. 94 — the Dallas file — filed under: after-dark

Texas Theatre

This 1931 movie palace in Oak Cliff is where police arrested Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963, and it now runs cult and repertory programming including the monthly 'Tuesday Night Trash' series and 'Vault Access' 35mm screenings pulled from SMU's film archive. Run by Aviation Cinemas, it pairs upstairs and main-floor bars with oddball films you won't find at a multiplex. The marquee and original architecture make the whole block feel like a time capsule after dark.

The move: Grab balcony seats and drinks for a Tuesday Night Trash cult screening, then linger to soak up the spot's strange JFK-era history.

📍 Before you go Programming varies nightly; check the calendar for cult/late shows. Two screens now, so confirm which auditorium your film is in.

📍 Oak Cliff, Dallas
💸 $
⚡ Low-key
🌗 Outdoors

Where: 231 W. Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208

Hours: Added 2026-06-23 — confirm current hours before you go.

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last checked: 2026-06-23