SXSW Red Carpets

Jim Carrey, Steve Carell and Olivia Wilde hit the red carpet for The Incredible Burt Wonderstone premiere

By Karen Brooks Harper

03.09.13 | 5:29 pm

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone premiered on Friday, March 7 at the Paramount Theater, the first night of the annual SXSW Film fFstival. The film stars Olivia Wilde, Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. ...

cultural comedy

Comedian Russell Peters brings side-splitting standup show to Texas

By Meredith Rainey

02.12.13 | 10:30 am

If you are not familiar with Canadian comedian Russell Peters, you should be — he’s likely telling jokes about you. Well, maybe not you specifically, but he’s probably mercilessly ...

Wynton Marsalis in concert with Jazz at Lincoln Center

Paramount Theatre

02.06.13

The Ambassador of Jazz returns to the Paramount backed by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. Wynton is described as the most outstanding jazz musician and trumpeter of his generation, a brillian

Hidden history

The first picture shows: Historic Austin movie houses

By Mike Miller, Archivist, Austin History Center

07.14.12 | 10:15 am

For more than 100 years, motion pictures have enlightened and entertained us. As important as the movies are, the places and spaces where we watch these movies are just as important to the experien ...

The Austin History Center Presents: The First Picture Shows historical film presentation and panel

Stateside at the Paramount

07.17.12

Free Event — Open to the public The Austin History Center (AHC) presents The First Picture Shows, a discussion of the history of Austin movie theaters, based on the current exhibit at the

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: CINEMA PARADISO

Paramount Theatre

08.09.12 - 08.10.12

  $2 discount for Austin Film Society members at the box office for all "World Cinema Classics" films! Come early for the Friday show for a tour of the Paramount projection

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: CLOSE-UP

Paramount Theatre

08.09.12 - 08.10.12

  $2 discount for Austin Film Society members at the box office for all "World Cinema Classics" films! Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Hossain Sabzian and Abolfazl Ahankhah. Directed by A

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: A MAN ESCAPED

Paramount Theatre

08.07.12 - 08.08.12

  $2 discount for Austin Film Society members at the box office for all "World Cinema Classics" films! François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche and Maurice Beerblock. D

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: CRIES AND WHISPERS

Paramount Theatre

08.07.12 - 08.08.12

  $2 discount for Austin Film Society members at the box office for all "World Cinema Classics" films!

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series: SMILES OF A SUMMER NIGHT

Paramount Theatre

08.07.12 - 08.09.12

  This film is presented at Stateside at the Paramount in HD digital presentation on Blu-ray. Harriet Andersson, Lars Ekborg and Dagmar Ebbesen. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. An Ing