Why do people keep posting reasons they think it failed and direct blame at people not wanting to go downtown or whatever? Did anyone read the article? It doesn't say the film center went out of business, in fact it says this has been a good market for them. The company who owned the landed terminated their lease agreement. They basically got kicked out because the property owner wants to use it for something else. That has nothing to do with the business the Angelika was bringing in.
Exactly but everyone wants to turn this into a big ole b*Tch and Moan session about Houston not supporting the Arts Rocket River
Dream scenario: Alamo Drafthouse moves into Bayou Place, Angelika reopens in Alabama Bookstop Theater.
It is better than most. The Art Museum, the theater district, etc... Even the music scene is changing a bit, bands used to avoid Houston like the plague. Now we have Summerfest. Culture is a good thing.
Subjectivity about what entails art, its relative relevance and the requisite reverence with regards to that relevance.
Should be separate thread. It is not the cause of this theater closing. I might as well jump in and say "This is why we need MELO!!" Rocket River
I can't find that part of the article. I did find the part where it says they probably won't try to re-open in another location, and the part that says the stopped air conditioning the building. Crossing those bits of information with the experience I've had going there and seeing very modest crowds, I have to conclude that they didn't make enough money, couldn't afford to pay for the AC or perhaps to repair the AC, and either fell behind on their rent or couldn't agree to a rent that the landlord would find optimal given the value of the real estate.
I posted a thread on a film festival coming up in Sept in Austin.. Not sure if anyone saw it but I think you guys will love it...
Ok, but it doesn't say it's a "good" market; it says it's an "important" market, which reads to me as a much more nebulous statement. It could be important in a lot of different ways, if the sentence was in any way sincere in the first place. "Good" is more narrowly financial. So, I'm unconvinced.
Well, if they are closing it because they want to use it for something else, presumably that "something else" will make more money. Maybe it is making money, but the return on investment might be minimal. Just speculating here.
It isn't the theater making the choice to close, it's the landlord. Which means they probably have a customer who will pay more for the space. That reflects nothing on how much Houstonians like "art." To Valdez, you can debate it if you want, but the letter seems to clearly indicate to me that Angelika didn't voluntarily give up this property and they would keep it running if they could.
Fake insider! Everyone knows it's going to either be another Barnes & Noble/Starbucks joint, or it's going to be a giant Dave & Busters.
houston is a cultural backwater because it's flooded with idiots. there are so many touchpoints of artistic genius in houston and nobody cares, at least not relatively. pappasitos for the win!!!
http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/entertainment/movies/100830-angelika-film-center-houston "Bayou Place is extremely proud to have a played a leadership role in the renaissance of downtown and looks forward to being a part of the community for years and years to come. We will be upgrading Angelika with an operator of the highest quality and we will be making the announcement shortly."
