45. Sky & Skolnick

The Cinema Arts Centre is still the premier bastion of independent film outside the city’s borders, and is a testament to the dedication of its leaders. Vic Skolnick and Charlotte Sky, along with their son Dylan, still hold court over the cozy village theater they founded 31 years ago. This is the only spot on the Island where you can have dinner with Abel Ferarra, see Isabella Rossellini host a 30th anniversary reception, and catch the International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.