Performance Spaces

The Apollo Theatre in Oberlin is synonymous with consistent family friendly movies shown at reasonable prices. For 96 years, the downtown movie theater has opened its doors to enthusiastic patrons, ready to see the latest offering shown reel-to-reel from a single screen. The recently renovated theater, at 19 E. College St., has 840 seats, an indoor ticket center, an expanded concession area, a new sound system and digital projector, updated handicapped-accessible restroom facilities, and its signature 1950s-style marquee in the front.

The largest performance space on campus with seating for 1,200, Finney Chapel stands at the heart of Oberlin's intellectual and musical life. When completed in 1908, the chapel became noted for its excellent acoustics. Architect Cass Gilbert's Romanesque arches and oak pews give the place a grand majesty, while a monumental C.B. Fisk pipe organ lends a genuinely soulful feel. During the academic year, events take place at Finney nearly every night of the week. Most are free.