For movie fans, every Friday is like a holiday focused on celebrating cinema. And some Wednesdays. And Thursday nights. Tuesdays are also special occasions because that’s when films release on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital platfforms. Then there’s Oscar night, any film festival opening, and plenty more moments for our thing to be the biggest thing. But we’ll still take another more specific opportunity to acknowledge and champion our beloved pasttime of moviegoing and viewing.
This fall, such a time, and with it such an event, is going to happen, with the inaugural Art House Theater Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 24. As Birth.Movies.Death notes, it’s basically the cinephile’s equivalent of Free Comic Book Day and Record Store Day. And like those annual occasions, it’s also about small businesses and honoring them and their wares with essential patronage. There will, of course, be giveaways and featured attractions, including exclusive screenings, and more.
Details are forthcoming regarding what you’ll find at which locations — and there should be more participating locations announced in the next couple months — but at the moment there are 160 indie/arthouse theaters involved, including all of the Alamo Drafthouse locations. One thing you can look forward to at all participating cinemas is an advance preview screening of the new documentary Danny Says, about music industry legend Danny Fields. The doc doesn’t officially open until September 30.
For now, you can find a map and list of the cinemas on the Art House Theater Day website, where there will also be other goodies and more info posted throughout the lead-up to the event.
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