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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Texas Shorts Fest Monday night!
This one came to us very tardy, but we’ll give it a shot, and you should, too.
The second annual Texas Shorts Fest happens at 9 p.m. Monday (April 21) at Lamberts downtown. Shorts were selected from wads of entries.
The films are: “Piggyback” by Greg Omelchuck; “Trapped in a Box” by Nicholas Mann; “Rattle and Confuse Me” by Oswald James; “Zero Hour” by Christopher Macmillan-Rodriguez; “A Road Song” by Worm; “Iris Moon” by Iskra Valtcheva; “Crab Wontons” by Charles Rogers; “The Ruse” by Heath Allyn; “The Dentist” by Ravi Kiran; “Handicapped Horror” by Tony George; and “The Folded Crane” by Rob Smith.
Learn more HERE.
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Forget beer — Alamo Ritz uncorks liquor
A genuine cinema sipper
With savory potions like the Alamojito, the Alamo Ritz on Sixth Street is breaking from the 10-year Alamo tradition of just wine and beer as potent potables.
Break out the shot glasses!
The Ritz has acquired a liquor license. And there you go.
Expect movie and drink tie-ins, such as the Scotch Flight, a feast of scotch tasting during “Iron Man,” because its airborne hero likes his scotch. And these others:
The Cinco de Mayo “Three Amigos” Quote-along and Feast kicks off with a shot of Herradura Silver Tequila. Courses of the feast itself will be paired with top shelf margaritas.
For “Sex and the City,” cosmos will be served, natch.
When Master Pancake Theater heckles the James Bond classic “Goldfinger” prepare your gullet for “shaken, not stirred” vodka martinis.
Take a gulp of the booze news — including sample cocktails and prices — HERE.
Every weekend’s a ‘Lost Weekend’ at the Ritz, and we toast that
