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Tacoma, Washington
Pierce County's nonprofit art-house cinema, open daily
The Grand Cinema is Pierce County's only nonprofit art-house cinema, screening independent, foreign, and documentary films 365 days a year in downtown Tacoma. The 501(c)(3) also runs the annual Tacoma Film Festival. It's a community arts anchor and a reliably welcoming space.
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