Things have been quiet on the art house scene since the Angelika abruptly closed in late August. But the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston film program is picking up some of the slack.
This week it has featured several showings of the German film, Soul Kitchen, which had been slated for the Angelika. The last showing is Sunday at 5 p.m.
MFAH film curator Marian Luntz has salvaged three more films from the Angelika’s ashes:
The envelope-pushing Greek comedy Dogtooth (December 16-19). The film from director Yorgos Lanthimos has gotten rave reviews on the cinema festival circuit.
The Frederick Wiseman documentary Boxing Gym (December 21-26) explores the Austin institution, Lord's Gym, founded by professional boxer Richard Lord.
Howl, the Allen Ginsberg bio-pic starring newly minted major star James Franco as the epic poet (December 28-January 2).
I hope these films will be well attended, just as Soul Kitchen has been. Houston need to show it has some kind of audience for foreign and independent film.
Legendary rockers Styx and Kevin Cronin, lead singer of REO Speedwagon, will team up to co-headline the “Brotherhood of Rock” tour in 2025, which will include a stop at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands on Friday, June 6.
The large, 40-city tour will take place over three months, starting in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, and wrapping up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 24.
In addition to Houston, the tour will go to Austin on June 4 and Dallas on August 1. It will include special guest Don Felder, former lead guitarist for the Eagles, at all dates.
Fans can expect some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including “Renegade,” “Keep On Loving You,” “Come Sail Away,” “Can't Fight This Feeling,” and “Hotel California.”
Styx and Cronin (as part of REO Speedwagon) first toured together in 2000 and in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, coming together to form the Rock to the Rescue 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This will mark their sixth time joining forces on the road.
2022 was the 50th anniversary of Styx's self-titled debut album, but they have yet to slow down. The band released their 17th album, Crash of the Crown, in 2021. Of course, not everyone is a fan, as this classic clip from The Simpsons illustrates.
REO Speedwagon's recording days appear to be done, with their last album coming out in 2009, but the main group of five has been together since 1989. On this tour, Cronin will be joined by REO's lead guitarist Dave Amato and drummer Bryan Hitt.
General tickets for the tour will go on sale starting on Friday, December 13 at 10 am at LiveNation.com.
Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning on December 9 at 10 am through the Citi Entertainment program.
Styx and Kevin Cronin will be offering VIP packages via their own exclusive pre-sales beginning on Tuesday, December 10 at 10 am, as well as at LiveNation.com.
"Howl"
"Dogtooth"
"Boxing Gym"
