Inside the making of an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
When it was announced a decade ago that the Alamo Drafthouse would be opening locations in the Houston area, all the cool kids familiar with the experience the theaters offer were elated. Unfortunately for some, those locations happened to be far west of the city in West Oaks Mall and Mason Park in Katy. Now that the West Oaks location has closed to make way for a Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, cinephiles can turn their attention to two new Alamo Drafthouses, one at Vintage Park and another in Midtown.
First to open will be the Drafthouse at Vintage Park, near Tomball Parkway and Louetta. The grand opening of the seven-screen cinema will be Valentine’s Day, but screenings of new releases and classics such as “Ghostbusters,” “Jaws” and Ted Kotcheff’s lost classic “Wake in Fright,” begin Sunday. Films confirmed for the “official” opening weekend include the fifth entry in the “Die Hard” action series, a singalong to Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge,” featuring a live performance by the Houston Burlesque Revue on Thursday, and a professional heckling of “Back to the Future” provided by the master mockers of Master Pancake (Feb. 17).
And for the first time, Houston Drafthouses are being custom built.
“Designing an Alamo Drafthouse Cinema from the ground up allows us to create a unique experience for each theater,” says Robert Saucedo, programming and support manager for the Houston region. “From a small art-house film in an intimate screening room to a summer blockbuster in a 190-seat auditorium — we provide the perfect setting for each movie.”
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