Alamo Blog Archive

Bring the whole family to a free screening of THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema — Mason Park this Saturday. We're presenting a very special 35mm screening of this classic film along with some games, giveaways and surprises of all shapes and sizes. 

This September, we're kicking up the Graveyard Shift horror series a notch with two fun events — including the Houston premiere of UNDOCUMENTED, the new horror film from IFC Midnight and veteran of Fantastic Fest '10, and a free screening of CAST A DEADLY SPELL, the best movie about H.P. Lovecraft that you've never seen.

There is need to be ashamed of your love for Rick Astley or Phil Collins. Come to The Action Pack's No Shame Sing-Along and belt out  your favorite soft rock hits with a theater full of cheerful crooners. Just leave your shame at the door. 

A multi-course feast with beer pairings from Saint Arnold's Brewery will be the perfect compliment to our Big Screen Classics screening of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. To make the night even more special, we're showing the new 2K digital print of the film that restores the movie to pristine visual and audio quality!

In celebration of our September screenings of the ULTIMATE ONE-HIT WONDER Sing-Along, we take a look back at some of history's most famous one-song singers and see what they are up to today.

In celebration of Al Pacino's visit to Houston this month, we're screening the classic 1975 film DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Sunday, September 11. All audience members will be eligible to win one of two pairs of tickets to PACINO: ONE NIGHT ONLY, a very special live on-stage interview with the legendary actor at Jones Hall.