Alamo South Lamar Is Alive!

Drafthouse announces opening date and the special opening film

"...after almost two years of a complete rebuild, the Alamo South Lamar will reopen on Aug. 16, with Michel..."

Aug. 12, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dismantling Alamo South Lamar

The iconic sign comes down... for now

"...reader Brad Emmons happened to be driving by the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar yesterday when a crew began taking..."

Jan. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Alamo South Pulls Out All the Stops For Closing Bash

Cramming everything you love about the Drafthouse into one night

"...genre kicks? Whatever you are, whatever you love, the Alamo South Lamar is serving it up on a platter..."

Dec. 19, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Lights Go Down at South Lamar

Final night at the Alamo Drafthouse mothership

"...It may not be the original Alamo Drafthouse, or the biggest, but the Alamo South Lamar..."

Jan. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo S. Lamar & Highball Redesigned

The future is now, in the third quarter of 2013

"...Rumors of the vaporization of South Lamar Plaza by soul-sucking, vampiric real estate developers from..."

Sept. 18, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Renamed Bong Joon Ho Cinema

Home of Fantastic Fest honors the South Korean director

"...stop looking under "A" in film listings for the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar: the second oldest operating Drafthouse has..."

Sept. 26, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar Employees Unionize

Not yet recognized, union asks for increased wages and transparency

"...February 14, Industrial Workers of the World announced that Alamo Drafthouse’s South Lamar flagship location is forming a union...."

Feb. 15, 2022 News Post by Lina Fisher

The New Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar

"...The exterior of the newly renovated Alamo South Lamar theatre and the relocated Highball cocktail bar..."

Aug. 14, 2014 Photo Gallery

South Lamar Alamo Cinema Sees a Fight Over Unionization

Drafthouse versus Drafthouse United

"...Tensions between workers and management at the Alamo South Lamar – the flagship location of the Alamo..."

July 15, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Conspiracy on South Lamar

King of conspiracy theorists Alex Jones to debut new anti-global government footage tonight.

"...be mixing it up with another Austin original, the Alamo Drafthouse, tonight when he premiers footage from his latest..."

June 21, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Vulcan Video Lives in the Alamo!

Not a dream! Not a what-if! Video Vortex comes to South Lamar!

"...in time for International Independent Video Store Day: The Alamo Drafthouse will be the new home to the massive..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse Gets OK to Screen The Interview

Remember when Kim Jong-un threatened to nuke Austin? He'll be mad now.

"...a chance to catch the controversial comedy, as the Alamo Drafthouse confirms it will host screenings, starting Christmas Day...."

Dec. 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Presses Play on VHS Celebration

Special shows launch first book from Drafthouse's book imprint

"...The Alamo Drafthouse is synonymous with film restoration. but it's also..."

Jan. 8, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

It's a Monster: Alamo Confirms Lakeline Sighting

Biggest Drafthouse ever to open in July

"...Austin film lovers and Fantastic Fest fans rejoice! The Alamo Drafthouse has confirmed that Alamo Drafthouse Lakeline will open..."

June 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Dog Days at the Alamo

Special Isle of Dogs screenings for National Dog Day

"...August 26, in celebration of National Dog Day, the Alamo Drafthouse is bringing back Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs..."

Aug. 9, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

'Gringo' Mel Gibson Graces Alamo (Again)

Mel Gibson premieres new film 'Get the Gringo' at Alamo

"...premiere his newest film, Get the Gringo, at the Alamo South Lamar on the eve of World Holocaust Remembrance..."

April 19, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Terror Tuesday Continues to Be the Alamo’s Bloody Beating Heart

Horror series send shivers up the aisles

"...movies to the most rabid movie fanatics. The original Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, situated at 409 Colorado, programmed the good,..."

Jan. 25, 2019 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Terror Tuesday and Weird Wednesday Return to the Alamo!

Sorry about that exclamation point, citizen, but we’re excited af

"...right, possibly rabid filmlovers: After 19 months away, the Alamo Drafthouse’s legendary genre film series Terror Tuesday and Weird..."

Sept. 15, 2021 Screens Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Alamo Drafthouse Reopening Locations Nationwide

Mueller, Village to light back up across the summer

"...The resurgence of the Alamo Drafthouse continues. The chain is heading out of pandemic-induced..."

April 29, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Life and Times of the Alamo and the Ritz

"...1997: Original Alamo opens at 409 Colorado. Opening night: Raising Arizona/Spinal Tap...."

Nov. 2, 2007 Screens Feature

A Broken Trust at the Alamo Drafthouse

After executive mismanagement of sexual harassment accusations, the movie chain reconsiders what it means to do the right thing

"...for the wild and free party atmosphere that the Alamo Drafthouse promulgated. It's now become a metaphor for the..."

March 2, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Going Ape for Lakeline Opening

New site opens doors on July 22 as Lake Creek closes

"...One era ends as another begins at the Alamo Drafthouse. On July 21, the Alamo Lake Creek will..."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Alamo Drafthouse Is Lubbock-Bound

New location planned for Panhandle college town

"...of their peers in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston, Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas announced today its plans to expand to..."

April 17, 2013 Screens Post by Monica Riese

Trapped in the Alamo

Trapped in the Closet's new chapters at the Alamo.

"...Tonight, R. Kelly awaits you at the Alamo South Lamar, where chapters 13-22 of Trapped in the..."

Aug. 20, 2007 Music Post by Audra Schroeder

Also at the Alamo

Luke Savisky's Rolling Roadshow 'Film Actions V,' 'Stranger: Bernie Worrell on Earth,' with the P-Funk All- Star in attendance, and Peter Bogdanovich live in person screening 'The Last Picture Show,' 'Paper Moon,' and 'Mask'

"...Also on the Alamo horizon, direct from the Sundance Film Festival and the..."

April 8, 2005 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

South by Southwest Film Festival 2016

Partake. Enjoy. And tips for townies.

"...From star-studded world premieres to scrappy micro-indies, the South by Southwest Film Festival shows it all over the..."

March 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gay Place: The Deep South

Take that as you will ...

"...this week there are events featuring folks from the south (OK, San Antonio) and that San Marcos holds its..."

Sept. 11, 2015 Column

After the Pandemic at the Alamo Drafthouse

New management, new owners: Can the Austin movie chain retain what made it special?

"...The oldest operating Alamo Drafthouse in the nation still survives...."

July 2, 2021 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Iron Chef Alamo Battle Celluloid Episode I

Bullington vs. Eichelberger

"...series, which debuts at 7pm, Aug. 30, at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar. Accomplished Alamo chefs John Bullington (the..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

That Dirt Candy Feast Made the Alamo's Mouth Water

Now Austin reels in the implications of a perfect portobello mousse

"...been long conversant with the film savants of the Alamo Drafthouse; and Hendrix is also married to Dirt Candy..."

Nov. 8, 2012 Chronolog Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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