After a famous run, the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown is moving from its original location, leaving an unappreciative Warehouse District for Sixth Street’s historic Ritz, a former theatre. Writes co-founder Tim League on the Alamo’s blog, “For the last 10 years, we have also seen the warehouse district grow up around us. As the neighborhood has become more and more upscale, we’ve seen many long-time businesses fall away. … With the end of our lease looming, the Downtown Austin Alliance stepped in quickly and brought us together with the owners of the Ritz Theater on 6th Street. In a matter of weeks, we shook hands on a deal and are now moving full-steam ahead … [with the] Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at the Ritz.” The move follows calls by City Council to diversify Sixth Street. League hopes to have the two-screen theatre up by the end of summer.

For more, consult the Chronic and see Film News in next week’s issue.

This article appears in March 23 • 2007.

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