Houston has again been selected as one of 10 cities for satellite screenings as part of the annual Sundance Film Festival, which takes over Park City, Utah, from Jan. 17-27, 2013.
On Jan. 31, the festival will come to the Bayou City with a one-time preview of Ain't Them Bodies Saints, which tells the story of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met. The film stars Rooney Mara, was was nominated for an Oscar for her starring role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Ben Foster and Casey Affleck.
The screening will take place at Sundance Cinemas in Bayou Place.
A soon-to-announced filmmaker will be on-site to introduce the film and participate in an audience question-and-answer session moderated by CultureMap editor-in-chief Clifford Pugh.
Variety has recently named the film's director David Lowery to its list of "10 Directors to Watch." His previous short film, Pioneer, landed him on Filmmakers's "25 New Faces" list in 2011. He developed Ain't Them Bodies Saints, a drama-thriller that has been described as a modern day Bonnie and Clyde, at the Sundance Institute Directors Lab.
"Sundance Film Festival USA celebrates the theaters and audiences that are an integral part of supporting and encouraging the work of independent filmmakers," said Robert Redford, the founder and president of Sundance, in a statement.
"By extending the Festival to these 10 cities, we will create a larger shared experience and dialogue around the issues of our time, as explored in these film."
Tickets for the event are on sale now through the Sundance Cinemas box office.
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.