Alamo Drafthouse Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Free Summer Screening Series (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAlamo Drafthouse Cinema is turning 25 and it’s going on the road to celebrate.The movie theater chain — which successfully dares to ask “What if multiplexes had personality?” — is planning a Rolling Roadshow tour throughout the summer, with stops in Austin, New York City, Los Angeles, St.
Louis and Washington D.C. Most events will be outdoors and free of charge, except for an immersive premiere of Jordan Peele’s mind-bending thriller “Nope,” which opens in theaters on July 22.Since Tim and Karrie League opened a one-screen theater in downtown Austin on May 24, 1997, the company has expanded to 36 locations (and counting) across the country, providing cinephiles with a phone-free and snack-filled moviegoing experience.
Alamo Drafthouse, known for popularizing in-theater dining, boasts full-service menus with burgers, pizza, buffalo cauliflower, craft beer and cocktails at all of its venues.
The Texas-based Alamo Drafthouse is kicking off its 25th anniversary palooza with a free outdoor screening of “Raising Arizona” at Live Oak Brewing Company in Austin.
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