Celebrate summer under the night sky and the glow of City Hall as the Houston Public Library (HPL) and Alamo Drafthouse’s Rolling Roadshow kick-off the first “Story to Screen” outdoor movie night, and dancing to the tunes of the Allen Oldies Band at the Central Library Plaza.
Join the fun Wednesday, June 10, 2015 beginning with the band at 7 p.m. and the “Back to the Future” movie at 8 p.m. The evening will include The Houston DeLorean Club bringing in actual Delorean cars, activities presented by Pop Shop Houston, as well as food and beverage vendors available. This event is free and open to the public. The Central Library is located at 500 McKinney, 77002. For more details visit www.houstontx.org or call 832-1313.
The movie presentation is part of the Houston Public Library John P. McGovern’s Summer Reading Program (SRP) “Go Back to Invent the Future,” sponsored by the Houston Public Library Foundation. Children and teens up to 18 years of age can register now through August 1, 2015 to participate in the reading program to win rewards for reading. This program is free and open to the public. For registration information visit www.houstonlibrary.org/summer or call 832-393-1313.
HPL will present a free movie in both July and August 2015 as part of SRP.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
7 p.m.
HPL kicks-off the first “Story to Screen” outdoor movie night.
Dance to the Allen Oldies Band! Food and beverage vendors on hand, and free activities presented by Pop Shop Houston. See the DeLorean cars provided by the Houston DeLorean Club.
8 p.m.
“Back to the Future”
Party like it’s1985 while watching director Robert Zemeckis’ time travel comedy!
Wednesday, July 8, 2015
“Forrest Gump”
Enjoy a trip down memory lane through Zemeckis’ Academy Award winning movie based on the Winston Groom novel of the same name!
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
“Stand By Me”
Revel in the lore of friendship, adventure and pie-eating in Rob Reiner’s classic film based on a short story by Stephen King.
About Alamo Drafthouse
The Alamo Drafthouse was founded in Austin, Texas by Tim and Karrie League who were driven by a simple passion for watching movies and enjoying food and beer. The first theater was a fairly simple one-screen operation that initially featured second-run titles at discount rates. The League’s passion for programming quickly soared past the standard repertory theater midnight fare and it wasn’t long before Austin’s cinematic luminaries like Richard Linklater (Slacker, Dazed and Confused) and Harry Knowles (Ain’t It Cool News.com) took notice.
Soon what was once a non-descript parking garage that the Leagues transformed into a theater with their own two hands became the hub for every true cinephile in central Texas. Within its first year the venue was playing host to film premieres, visiting filmmakers, and even caught the eye of Quentin Tarantino, who began hosting legendary 5-day marathon screenings of classic exploitation titles from his personal collection.
Over the years the original Colorado Street location became a laboratory for more innovative programming and events, and the Leagues began opening more theaters throughout Austin, this time as small multiplexes that would play a fresh mix of top Hollywood products and Indie fare.
Today the Alamo is expanding and opening both company-owned and franchised locations across the United States. Currently there are theaters throughout Texas in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, New Braunfels, Dallas, Lubbock and El Paso. Theaters across the country include Winchester, VA, Yonkers, NY, Kansas City, MO, Denver, CO, and Ashburn, VA. Plans are underway to open in several additional markets in the coming years!
About the Allen Oldies Band
The Allen Oldies Band brings back the energy and excitement of the Fifties and Sixties Hit Parade. People of all ages kick up their heels, throw back their heads, and dance with reckless abandon the minute The Allen Oldies Band hits the stage.
The Band began mesmerizing audiences in 1996. Allen’s constant smile and high-energy, interactive stage show has packed dance floors across the globe. The Allen Oldies Band is available to perform for galas, corporate events and conventions, weddings, holiday open houses, and any party that needs a great band in Houston, Austin, and any other city across the great state of Texas and beyond!
“It’s the fun rock and roll should be.”
New York Post
“Allen Hill…a dervish in constant motion, working the crowd and testifying to the power of old-time rock ‘n’ roll to soothe your soul.”
New York Times
About the Houston Public Library
The Houston Public Library (HPL) operates 35 neighborhood libraries, four HPL Express Libraries, a Central Library, the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research, The African American Library at the Gregory School, and the Parent Resource Library located in the Children’s Museum of Houston. With more than eight million visits per year in person and online, HPL is committed to excellent customer service and equitable access to information and programs by providing library customers with free use of a diverse collection of printed materials and electronic resources, Internet, laptop and computer use, and a variety of database and reference resources with live assistance online 24/7.
For further information, visit the Houston Public Library at www.houstonlibrary.org or call 832-393-1313.
