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ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE AND Do512 ANNOUNCE SOUND & CINEMA 2015 LINEUP

 Celebrating Three Years of Free Movies & Music on the Long Center Lawn, All Summer Long!

 Austin, TX – Friday, May 22, 2015 – Alamo Drafthouse and Do512 are pleased to announce the return of their highly popular summer event series Sound & Cinema to The Long Center.

Now in its third season, Sound & Cinema 2015 features unique pairings of classic movies with a diverse array of local musical guests. Each band plays a musical tribute to the night’s movie, followed by a screening of the film on the Alamo’s giant inflatable outdoor screen – all against the backdrop of the Austin skyline. The six-event summer series will be held on the lawn at The Long Center on alternating Wednesdays. All Sound & Cinema events are free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

“When our friends at Do512 first pitched us the idea for what would become Sound & Cinema, we had no idea that we would be launching an annual tradition that’s come to be a defining part of Austin’s summer evenings,” says Henri Mazza, Alamo V.P. of Special Events. “We are incredibly grateful to Do512 and all of our partners for letting us be a part of these great events for the third year in a row.”

Programming highlights for Austin Sound & Cinema 2015 include WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S with a live appearance by Bernie himself, Terry Kiser, emerging soul singer LaTasha Lee paired with the classic Bill Murray comedy GHOSTBUSTERS, local funk collective Hard Proof paying tribute to the crime comedy THE NAKED GUN, and more. See below for the full Sound & Cinema 2015 schedule.

Local food trucks will be onsite at each event, including The Peached Tortilla, Whole Foods, Frank, Boomerang’s Pies, Garbo’s Lobster Truck, Slab BBQ, Yeti Frozen Custard, and Uncle Louie G’s. Plus, there will be full bar service featuring craft beers, Deep Eddy Vodka and Jameson Irish Whiskey cocktails.

The lawn is open seating all afternoon, so everyone can feel free to hang out and grab a good spot on the grass whenever they’d like. Food trucks open at 6pm each night. The sunset concerts start around 7pm. Movies begin shortly after dusk. Guests are welcome to bring blankets and folding chairs. Pets and outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed. Parking is available in the Long Center garage, and there will also be extra bike racks at the Long Center for each event, as well as free car2go drop zone parking.

SOUND & CINEMA 2015 SCHEDULE:

June 3: WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S – With musical guests Don Chani and Censi Frances + Q&A with Terry Kiser

June 17: THE SANDLOT- With musical guests The Nightowls

July 1: FERRIS BUELLER’S DAY OFF – With musical guests Otis The Destroyer

July 15: GHOSTBUSTERS – With musical guests LaTasha Lee & The BlackTies

July 29: THE NAKED GUN – With musical guests Hard Proof

Aug 12: THE NEVERENDING STORY – With musical guests Calliope Musicals

The 2015 Austin Sound & Cinema season is made possible by support from Brown Distributing Company, Central Texas Honda Dealers, Aquasana, car2go, Jameson Irish Whiskey, The Long Center, Do512 Family, Deep Eddy Vodka, Hanover South Lamar, and BASSBOSS

FOLLOW SOUND & CINEMA TO FIND THE LATEST INFO:

Twitter.com/SoundAndCinema
Facebook.com/AustinSoundAndCinema

For more information and details on each Sound & Cinema event, visit SoundAndCinema.do512.com

Amy was an amazing talent and it was sad to see her completely self destruct. We watch people crumble with addiction issues right in our living rooms with the mass media of the 21st century. One can only hope that her story, maybe this movie will help other people with addiction problems and the loved ones around them.

A24 will open AMY in New York & Los Angeles on July 3, 2015

And Nationwide July 10, 2015

From BAFTA award-winning director Asif Kapadia (SENNA), AMY tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse – in her own words. Featuring extensive unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, this strikingly modern, moving and vital film shines a light on the world we live in, in a way that very few can.

A once-in-a-generation talent, Amy Winehouse was a musician that captured the world’s attention. A pure jazz artist in the most authentic sense – she wrote and sung from the heart using her musical gifts to analyse her own problems. The combination of her raw honesty and supreme talent resulted in some of the most unique and adored songs of the modern era.

Her huge success, however, resulted in relentless and invasive media attention which coupled with Amy’s troubled relationships and precarious lifestyle saw her life tragically begin to unravel. Amy Winehouse died from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27.

 

Don’t miss the annual Presidents’ Day Sales from February 13-16 at San Marcos Premium Outlets and Round Rock Premium Outlets. In addition to sidewalk sales at each property, shoppers will enjoy extra discounts on top of already low outlet prices throughout the weekend.

Monday, February 16: 10am-9pm

San Marcos Premium Outlets
3939 IH-35 South #900
San Marcos, TX 78666

Round Rock Premium Outlets
4401 North IH-35
Round Rock, TX 78664

For more information or a list of in store promotions, please visit
www.premiumoutlets.com/sanmarcos/, or www.premiumoutlets.com/roundrock/

The Hyatt Regency Austin’s Southwest Bistro (208 Barton Springs Road) is proud to present an extraordinary Thanksgiving Day feast. A dazzling buffet will feature seven different food stations, including a traditional meat-carving station, seafood, salads, breakfast, antipasto and mouth-watering sides, decadent desserts and complimentary Champagne. The buffet opens Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27^th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Chef Paul French, a culinary veteran with over 17 years of fine dining experience, utilizes his classic culinary techniques along with the freshest seasonal ingredients to create beloved Thanksgiving favorites in addition to modern twists on traditional dishes. This annual buffet is a legendary favorite among guests and locals alike.

Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling the Hyatt Regency Austin at (512) 480-2035 or by visiting www.opentable.com.

$60.00 for Adults, $27 Children 12 and under (free for children under age 5)
Thursday, November 27, 2014, 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hyatt Regency Austin Southwest Bistro | 208 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX 78704

The time has come and ADVENTURE TIME: FINN THE HUMAN comes out on DVD Tuesday, November 25th! The DVD includes a fun exclusive backpack that even made it to the #1 spot on Finn’s Top 10 Adventure Time Accessories countdown on their Facebook here – https://www.facebook.com/adventuretime.

 

This Cyber Monday, December 1^st, save $5 from on the Austin Lights of Love 5K registration benefitting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas! This deal will only be good for that day and you can use the code “CYBERMONDAY” when registering.

The 7^th Annual Lights of Love 5K benefitting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas is a great way to kick off your holiday season! The event will be held at the Mueller Hanger on Friday, December 5^th.

Get into the holiday spirit with family and friends through the festive streets of the Mueller neighborhood. Enjoy the scenic trail of holiday lights and caroling voices, while running, walking or strolling in Austin’s favorite holiday race. Most of all, celebrate the season of giving by keeping families of critically ill or injured children together.

The event-filled evening features photos with Santa Claus and Ronald McDonald, food, kids’ crafts, music, hot chocolate and enough holiday spirit to last through the entire season!

Here is your exclusive first look at the teaser trailer of The Divergent Series: Insurgent. For your chance to catch more sneak peeks of this action–packed phenomenon register for the #DivergentFandom now at  www.TheDivergentSeries.com and follow ‘DivergentSeries’ on Snapchat.

Hiccup and Toothless from this summer’s biggest animated movie, ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2,’ were on the field to deliver the #MINvsWASH game ball this past weekend! Toothless even got a chance to play receiver on the field!!

Get the all-new movie ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’ now on Digital and on Blu-ray and DVD Tuesday, November, 11!

It’s less than a month away from the release of this year’s most anticipated film, THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1! To ignite a fire of excitement for the return of #OurLeaderTheMockingjay Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), and her courageous fellow warriors, check out the exclusive MOCKINGJAY FINAL TRAILER! 

Buy your tickets NOW to enter for a chance to win a 2015 MAZDA3! THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY – PART 1 comes out FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST, but you can pre-order your tickets here.

** Starting TODAY (10/30) at 9am PM/12pm PT, if you purchase your tickets at the link above, you will automatically be entered for a chance to win a four-door 2015 Mazda3. The sweepstakes ends on December 12 at 8:59 am PT/11:59am ET. See official rules here: https://fandangomockingjaysweeps.com/ **

From now until the week of Dec. 12, the Trail of Lights welcomes your submissions of #TrailMemories stories! Each week, the Trail will announce a new story theme on the @ATXLights Twitter feed and Facebook page at facebook.com/AustinTrailofLights. You can then submit your Trail memory to http://austintrailoflights.org/tell-us-your-trail-memory for a chance to be selected as the winner of a weekly prize. Be sure to check the Trail of Lights Twitter and Facebook pages to stay updated on these weekly giveaways. Winning stories will also be featured on the Trail of Lights website. Happy submitting!

 

Reap the sweet rewards for working so hard! Iconic Austin cupcakery, Hey Cupcake! will be trading good grades for freshly made treats. Austin area children can show their report cards at the Burnet Road location (5530 Burnet Road) from Thursday, Oct 23 2014 – Sunday, Oct 26 2014 to receive a free mini Vanilla Dream cupcake as a reward for good grades.

From the iconic and uniquely Austin airstreams to brick and mortar store front and even same day delivery, Hey Cupcake! offers a friendly and memorable experience that is not only convenient, but always delicious. The classically flavored, oversized cupcakes are as uniquely Austin as they come.

Cheapflights has a a Pinterest-based photo scavenger hunt going on right now. All it takes to participate is to pin an image to Pinterest based on the category clues shared on the Cheapflights social media accounts for a chance to win a Polaroid 300 Instant Camera or the Hero3+ from GoPro.

Here are the rules and enter here.