Madison has some of the best offerings in free entertainment and culture out there, especially for it's size. Free museums, concerts, a zoo and of course the free cinematheque. The UW Cinematheque has been around for 10 years so I'm a little surprised there were no reviews already for this amazing facility. What you need to know: It's Free!!! They show movies every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm during the Fall and Spring semesters and they have a summer series that runs on Thursdays and Fridays. They only show the best prints available, usually 35 or 16 mm on their reel to reel but they also are capable of showing BetaSP, DVD, DVCam, and VHS. It's open to everyone and they start seating at 7pm. It's first come first served so it pays to get their early.