Here’s looking at you, Paramount.
The Downtown Austin fixture is back for its 49th year of screening classic films in its century-old theater. There are more than 90 films on the lineup for the season, which begins on Friday, May 26. Here’s what to expect.
- More than a dozen screenings with the Hyperreal Film Club , including “Heat ” on Saturday, May 27
- Five films presented by Austin director Robert Rodriguez, including “Escape from New York ” on Tuesday, May 30
- A special screening of Orson Welles’ “F for Fake ” at UMLAUF Sculpture Garden with Film Programmer Stephen Jannise and Alamo Drafthouse architect Richard Weiss on Thursday, June 8
- A Family Film Passport with the opportunity for prizes
- Dozens of classic films including “Casablanca ,” “Carmen Jones ,” and “Beauty and the Beast ”
- Events celebrating Black excellence, Anjelica and John Huston, Pride Month, the Harry Ransom Center, and more