Disappointed that you were shut out of the lottery for free tix to MJ’s funeral? Sad that you don’t live in L.A. and have no huddled masses to join with in your outpouring of sorrow? Frustrated that you’re deep in the heart of Texas when all the public display of grief is centered in L.A.? Well then, get thee right now to the cinema – specifically the Galaxy Highland or the Alamo Drafthouse South where the memorial service will be simulcast live. Both locations have a limited number of free tickets to the simulcast, which begins at 12 noon (CST). Doors at the Highland open at 11:30am and at 11am at the Alamo. Tickets will be deciminated on a first come, first serve basis, but you may reserve a seat in advance at the Alamo by purchasing a $5 food/beverage voucher online.

This article appears in July 3 • 2009.

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Marjorie Baumgarten is a film critic and contributing writer at The Austin Chronicle, where she has worked in many capacities since the paper's founding in 1981. She served as the Chronicle's Film Reviews editor for 25 years.