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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema reveals reopening dates for Dallas-area theaters
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The movies are back: The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema theater chain now has dates on the reopening of its five Dallas-Fort Worth theaters.
In a nutshell, they'll all be open by the end of August.
According to a release, the cinema company will reopen all of the six theaters it recently acquired after their closure as part of the franchisee's Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing — including five across Dallas Fort Worth: Cedars, Denton, Lake Highlands, Las Colinas, and Richardson — as well as the Woodbury location in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.
The reopenings will be staggered throughout the month of August as follows:
- August 9: Alamo Drafthouse Richardson
- August 13: Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands
- August 16: Alamo Drafthouse Cedars
- August 20: Alamo Drafthouse Denton
- August 23: Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas
- August 27: Alamo Drafthouse Woodbury
Tickets for upcoming shows will go on sale on a theater-by-theater basis shortly before each reopening date.
Beyond simply reopening the theaters, Alamo Drafthouse plans to implement improvements and upgrades to several of the venues.
The Richardson location will get state-of-the-art 4K laser projectors and Dolby Atmos sound in a new The Big Show auditorium – Alamo Drafthouse’s premium large format experience, with a targeted date of Labor Day. Las Colinas will get premium recliner seats and 4K laser projectors by spring 2025.
Each location will host a soft opening for the first two weeks after opening with $5 tickets for all shows and 25 percent off select food and beverage items. Programming for the soft opening includes some of the most anticipated films of the summer, including Deadpool & Wolverine, It Ends With Us, Alien: Romulus, and Blink Twice.
Anyone who purchased tickets before the shutdown will receive rainchecks via email once tickets go on sale. Additionally, previously purchased merchandise for Inside Out 2 and Deadpool & Wolverine will be distributed to guests during the soft opening period.
Season Pass members affected by the closure will also be given the opportunity to reactivate their account and receive two months free for doing so once tickets for their preferred theater go on sale.
Priot to opening, Alamo Drafthouse will host a hiring fair for past employees on July 23 at the Lake Highlands and Woodbury locations, both to make them whole for lost wages that they were owed before the closure and to give them first access to interviews for open positions. (Anyone unable to make the event can apply here.)
Those who are rehired will get a more robust benefits plan with immediate eligibility, including access to daily pay, substantial 401k match, paid medical leave, accrued PTO, and free mental health services.
“Our number one goal throughout this difficult period has been to do right by the former teammates and get back to providing the exceptional cinema experience our guests deserve,” says Alamo Drafthouse CEO Michael Kustermann. “We’re thrilled to say that that goal is in sight and that we’ll have teammates and guests back in those theaters very soon.”
This news comes amidst a surging box office this summer, with titles like Bad Boys: Ride or Die, The Bikeriders, Longlegs, and Inside Out 2 all major successes for Alamo Drafthouse. With highly anticipated titles like It Ends With Us, Alien: Romulus, and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice all coming out during or immediately after the reopening period, DFW movie fans have a lot to look forward to at Alamo Drafthouse.
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