Belcourt Theatre, Middle Tennessee's only arthouse movie palace

May 18, 1925

The Hillsboro Theatre opens. It's an 1,100-seat home for silent film and stage for Vaudeville, community theater and concerts.

April 15, 1926

The Nashville Little Theatre Guild stages its first theatrical play, "The Imaginary Invalid" by Molière.

1931-1965

The stage is used mostly by the Nashville Community Playhouse and the Nashville Children's Theatre.

Nov. 9, 1935

The Grand Ole Opry begins its residency. The radio broadcast features DeFord Bailey, a harmonica-playing star and the Opry's first African American artist.

August 1964

The building becomes known as the Belcourt Cinema. The first film is "Purple Noon" by director Rene Clement.

Dec. 15, 1968

The Belcourt Twin Cinema opens. It is the first of its kind in Tennessee in which dual theaters share the same lo