The Nick’s Open Caption screenings are Tuesday evenings (last screenings) and Saturday early matinees (first screenings). We look forward to seeing you at the theater!

Welcome to the Nickelodeon

The Nick’s programming is comprised of a mix of first-run independent films, special curated series, and one-off screenings of films of relevance to our community. As big believers in creating more engaging film-going experiences, the Nickelodeon often provides opportunities for conversation before and after screenings, pulling together experts and community members as speakers and respondents.

Now Playing

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Aug 23 - Aug 28
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Aug 24 - Aug 28
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Aug 23 - Aug 28

Coming Soon

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Aug 28 - Sep 11
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Aug 29 - Sep 11
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Sep 11 - Sep 14
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Sep 19

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With a membership to the Nickelodeon, you become a part of our community of film enthusiasts and arts supporters throughout the Midlands. We offer options for every level of commitment. Join today to see our blockbusters, indie films, and special events- all year long, with exclusive perks!

Series & Festivals

Series
Apr 30
The Nick & All Good Books invite you to explore iconic stories on the page and the big screen. Read the book, watch the film at The Nick, and join us for a post-screening discussion on how these unforgettable tales come to life in two powerful forms. Grab your copy at All Good Books and get ready for a new way to experience storytelling!
ReelTalk: Foreign Films
Sep 3
Screening as part of our ReelTalk: Foreign Films. In 1962 Hong Kong, two neighbors form a strong bond after both suspect extramarital activities of their spouses.
ReelTalk: Docuseries
Sep 10
Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink is the story of one secretive hedge fund that is plundering America’s newspapers and the journalists who are fighting back. Investigative reporter Julie Reynolds, Denver Post editorialist Chuck Plunkett and a handful of others, backed by the NewsGuild union, go toe-to-toe with the faceless Alden Global Capital in a battle to save and rebuild local journalism across America. Who will control the future of America’s news ecosystem: Wall Street billionaires concerned only with profit, or those who see journalism as an essential public service and the lifeblood of our democracy?
ReelTalk: Classics
Sep 17
Screening as part of our ReelTalk: Classics. A young man and woman meet on a train in Europe, and wind up spending one evening together in Vienna. Unfortunately, both know that this will probably be their only night together.
ReelTalk: Docuseries
Oct 1
At nearly 100 years old, Doña Miriam confronts the end of her life cycle, passing on her wisdom as the last living traditional Costa Rican midwife in the region. Inspired by her courage and strength, a new generation pushes for stronger women-centered healthcare at the foot of an active volcano.
ReelTalk: Foreign Films
Oct 8
Akira Kurosawa’s Academy Award-winning adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, Ran considers the disastrous consequences of Lord Hidetora Ichimonji’s (Tatsuya Nakadai) decision to split his kingdom among his three sons.
ReelTalk: Classics
Oct 15
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.

Events

Event
Aug 27
After a traumatic brain injury triggers terrifying visions of extraterrestrials and a newfound talent for drawing, a father-to-be begins to question his reality and becomes obsessed with the need to protect his family from an unseen threat.
Event
Sep 7
The Rosenwald Schools by Aviva Kempner is a documentary about how Chicago philanthropist Julius Rosenwald, the son of an immigrant peddler who rose to head Sears, partnered with Booker T. Washington to build 5,400 Southern schools in African American communities in the early 1900s during the Jim Crow era.
Event
Sep 9
In May 2025, a group of 26 USC students travelled to Chamonix, France and Geneva, Switzerland as part of the study abroad course JOUR 509 Environmental Communications in the Alps. The students formed interdisciplinary production teams to make short documentaries about how the Mer de Glace glacier has been affected by climate change. Join for a screening of those documentaries.
Event
Sep 16
A documentary exploring the life and art of the most important woman artist of the 20th century, Georgia O'Keeffe, who became famous for her paintings of flowers and emerged as an iconic role model for women.
Event
Sep 18
Join us for a special screening of the 1988 classic, 'The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking', along with a meet and greet with Pippi herself, Tami Erin!
Event
Sep 26
Join us for a special evening with Mark himself, Greg Sestero – star of The Room and the New York Times best-selling author of the Oscar-nominated The Disaster Artist. The evening will include a special screening of The Room featuring a Q&A with Greg and a meet-and-greet after the show!
Event
Oct 2
Screening in partnership with Harriet Hancock Center and SC Pride in honor of the 20th anniversary of the film. In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.
Event
Oct 7
Possibly the most daring social experiment in the South during the last century, Koinonia Farm faced years of terror, boycotts and intimidation in the years leading up to the tumultuous Civil Rights era. Broadcast on PBS stations nationwide from 2005 – 2010, this award-winning documentary is a compelling chronical of heroic humility and uncommon courage.
Event
Oct 28
At the height of the AIDS crisis, many gay men sold their life insurance policies to investors for quick cash. This documentary charts the rise and fall of the hundred-million-dollar “gay-death-profiteering” industry that grew out of their desperation, and spotlights one of its earliest investors: the filmmaker’s father.
Event
Nov 17
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
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