By: Kevin Buchanan
Our friends over at the Citizen Theater have posted an update on their search for a location for the planned twin-screen art house movie theater in the Near Southside:
We have some exciting news. We’ve thought a lot about where we want The Citizen to be. Prevoiusly we were trying to renovate an older buidling but through this process we’ve realized that we really want to be close to Spiral and be part of the neighborhood that has already been so good to us. Our new plan is to purchase an empty lot right on Maganolia Ave, really close to Spiral. This will put us right in the middle of everything. Best of all we will be able to design the building exactly how we want and up to LEED standards. It’s very exciting.
The Citizen is also seeking investors from the community – head over to the Citizen web site to contact Amy about becoming one.
By: Kevin Buchanan
Fort Worthians who have been pining for an indie art house movie theater for urban Fort Worth have cause to celebrate, for it is now official: the city’s first such theater, the Citizen, is headed to the Near Southside. Owners Amy McNutt and James Johnston (of Spiral Diner and local indie film scene fame) have got a big, very cool announcement for us.
The Citizen has posted on their blog that they finally have their building. The theater will be located at 701 South Main, not far from the former Motheral Printing site where a major mixed-use development is being planned (and also just around the corner from the Rahr brewery – and not far down the road from the other end of South Main Village with the Sawyer apartments, Miller Lofts, and Landers Machine Shop Gallery). The building (seen in its current state in the photo below), according to our info, dates from around 1939 and has been vacant for some time. Given some of the things we’ve heard discussed about the Citizen, we are really looking forward to seeing the building progress.
The Citizen will be a twin-screen theater showing new art house and classic repertory films. Naturally, it’ll come equipped with a vegan snack bar.
For more info on the Citizen (we know they’re interested in investors), check their web site at thecitizentheater.com
By: Kevin Buchanan
A reminder from the Department of Cool Things: Modern ’til Midnight is tomorrow night. Running from 6:00 PM to midnight (obviously), the Modern will be open for one of their always-fun parties/gallery showings featuring live music, cocktails, extended hours for Cafe Modern, special activities, and more.
This iteration’s live music list is the following:
In the lobby: DJ Gabriel and DJ Gwendolyn
Outside:
7:00 PM – Monastary
7:50 – Ben Jones
8:50 – The Orbans
9:50 – Seryn
10:50 – Warpaint
At 8:30 PM, the museum will show the film I Shot Andy Warhol.
In addition, there is a costume contest if you’re so inclined: dress like your favorite ’80s celebrity for a chance to win prizes.
Admission is $15, or free for Modern members.
By: Kevin Buchanan
We’ve just noticed that our friend/local indie filmmaker James M. Johnston is conducting fundraising for his new short film, “Knife“.
By stripping away the dialogue and removing any overbearing plot elements Knife strikes at the core of the Southern Gothic mythos without falling into redundancy. Visually, every composition, every bit of lighting, every movement the character makes will be telling you something.
Fundraising is being done via IndieGoGo, and you can donate any amount. Amounts of $50 and up receive special perks depending on the amount.
Good luck to James and his production team – we hope the level of funding continues to rise.
By: Kevin Buchanan
After a delay due to snow, Urban Green Build‘s free urbanism & sustainability movie series is back on, at 7:00 PM this Thursday. Up for viewing is PBS’s Blueprint America: Road to the Future.
Blueprint America: Road to the Future, an original documentary part of a PBS multi-platform series on the country’s aging and changing infrastructure, goes to three very different American cities — Denver, New York and Portland, and their surrounding suburbs — to look at each as an example of the challenges and possibilities the country faces as citizens, local and federal officials, and planners struggle to manage a growing America with innovative transportation and sustainable land use policies.
Fort Worthology is helping out by providing the film, and we’re looking forward to another great, educational free movie night. Stop by Urban Green Build, located at 1244 College Avenue in the Near Southside (the building at the corner of College & Magnolia, above the police station, second floor, across from The Salon Upstairs) this Thursday at 7:00 PM for the latest in this ongoing series of urbanism & sustainability films.
By: Kevin Buchanan
Tonight, Conscientious Projector will be showing The Cove – “The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries they incovered were only the tip of the iceberg.”
Conscientious Projector screenings are held at 1919 Hemphill at 8:00 PM and are free. A discussion will be held afterwards.
By: Kevin Buchanan
Just a reminder – Urban Green Build at 1244 College Avenue (2nd floor at College & Magnolia, above the police station and Mamma Mia, across the hall from the Salon Upstairs) will be showing Portland: A Passion for Sustainability, tonight at 7:00 PM. See how Portland, Oregon has adopted strong frameworks to create a sustainable city.
The film starts at 7:00, and is free. It’s also BYOB, if you’re so inclined.
By: Kevin Buchanan
Just a reminder – tonight at 7:00 PM, Urban Green Build will be showing Food, Inc. for free at their offices in the Near Southside. Urban Green Build is located at 1244 College Avenue, the corner of College & Magnolia, on the second floor above the police station and Mamma Mia, across the hall from The Salon Upstairs. The movie is free and is BYOB.
Food, Inc. – “Surprising and shocking truths about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become and where we are going from here.”
By: Kevin Buchanan
Our friends at Urban Green Build at Magnolia & College (2nd floor above the police station and Mamma Mia, across from The Salon Upstairs) have been putting on a series of free green-themed movies, and the next two are coming up.
This Thursday, December 10, they’ll be showing Food, Inc. – “Surprising and shocking truths about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become and where we are going from here.”
On Thursday, January 14, they’ll be showing Portland: A Passion for Sustainability – See how Portland, Oregon has adopted strong frameworks to create a sustainable city.
The films will be shown at 7:00 PM, are free, and are BYOB.
Also in January, on Wednesday the 13th, Conscientious Projector will be showing The Cove – “The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries they incovered were only the tip of the iceberg.”
Conscientious Projector screenings are held at 1919 Hemphill at 8:00 PM and are free. A discussion will be held afterwards.
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