Keeping Art in the arthouse
Arthouse Houston
A community-based nonprofit enriching and preserving Houston’s artistic film culture and arthouse spaces.
Co-Presented with Houston Cinema Arts Society
About the film
A touchstone of ‘90s independent cinema, GAS FOOD LODGING follows single mother Nora (Brooke Adams) and her daughters, Trudi (Ione Skye) and Shade (Fairuza Balk), as the trio navigate love, loss, and small‑town struggles in a New Mexico trailer park. Scored to the wail of Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis guitar, indie icon Allison Anders crafts an intimate story of resilience against the longing of a forgotten American landscape.
Don't miss the book signing before the show featuring film writer, Marya E. Gates, at Café Brasil. RSVP here!
More about Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2025 here.
Cinephiles enjoy compliemtary tickets to this event. Check your e-mail for the discount code and apply before purchasing tickets.
Watch the trailer: here
Thurs, Nov 13 8:00 p.m.
General Admission - $20
Free for Cinephiles with code!
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MFAH, Brown Auditorium
1001 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77005
Co-Presented with The Majestic Metro and TUTS
About Puttin' on the Ritz
Arthouse Houston presents a day of public engagement, film exhibitions, and performances at our oldest historic downtown cinema: The Majestic Metro, originally THE RITZ Theatre. Join us for Puttin’ on the RITZ, featuring WHITE CHRISTMAS with live songs from the upcoming TUTS performance and PURPLE RAIN featuring a dance party and contest, plus an interview with “Prince” himself.
WHITE CHRISTMAS Synopsis: Having left the Army following W.W.II, Bob Wallace and Phil Davis team up to become a top song-and-dance act. Davis plays matchmaker, introducing Wallace to a pair of beautiful sisters (Betty and Judy) who also have a song-and-dance act. When Betty and Judy travel to a Vermont lodge to perform a Christmas show, Wallace and Davis follow, only to find their former commander, General Waverly, as the lodge owner. A series of romantic mix-ups ensues as the performers try to help the General.
PURPLE RAIN Synopsis: A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid his truculent father's (Clarence Williams III) mistakes, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia (Apollonia Kotero). But another musician, Morris (Morris Day), looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.
5:30 PM – Doors
6:00 PM – TUTS Spotlight
7:00 PM – Screening: White Christmas
9:00 PM – Doors, dance contest, and Q&A
9:30 PM – Purple Rain film + dance party w/ DJ & Master of Ceremony PRINCE (Elia Adams)
Thursday, November 20th
TUTS Showcase - Free Admission
White Christmas - $20
Purple Rain - $20
Free for Cinephile members!
The Majestic Metro
911 Preston St
Houston, TX 77002
Co-Presented with Numbers
HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH with John Cameron Mitchell LIVE
Stay tuned for more information about our next Big Picture Series event!
Noon: Lunch + Master Class with John Cameron Mitchell
5:30 p.m.: Pre-show VIP event
7:30 p.m.: Film with Director's Commentary
9:30 p.m.: Live Music
Sun., Dec 28th
Ticket options coming soon!
Numbers Nightclub
300 Westheimer Rd
Houston, TX 77006
One of the things in this world you genuinely and definitely cannot construct is an old building. Add to that: the rarity of an actual existing and operational movie palace. This one has a history literally like no other left in Houston.
Wes Anderson
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