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Film Premiere: Hot Town, Cool City
Introduced by Filmmaker Maureen McNamara
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Directed by Maureen McNamara
USA, 2007
Color
56 Minutes
Show Times:
Fri., Mar. 30 8:00 PM
Sat., Mar. 31 1:00 PM
Sat., Mar. 31 6:00 PM
Sat., Mar. 31 8:00 PM
Sun., Apr. 1 1:00 PM
Friday, March 30, 8:00 p.m. screening is SOLD OUT.
Looking beyond Houston´s depiction in the mainstream media, Hot Town, Cool City showcases the sites that make the fourth-largest U.S. city unique. Segments featuring a variety of distinctive destinations are deftly combined with engaging interviews, lively music, and a captivating montage of people and places. Revealing a metropolitan area teeming with personality, creativity, and a sense of community, HT, CC´s triumph is that it validates Houstonians´ pride in their city while inspiring everyone else to plan a visit.
Go to www.hottowncoolcity.org for more information and to explore the companion Web site.
After-Party on Friday!
Mayor Bill White and MFAH Film Committee Founding Chair Lynn Wyatt—both of whom appear in HT, CC—offer welcoming remarks at Friday´s screening. Afterward, METRORail and Treebeards Restaurant host a premiere party featuring a cash bar and music by Milton Hopkins and Texas Johnny Boy.
During her 22-year career with Landmark Theatres, the nation´s largest chain of art-house cinemas, Maureen McNamara rose from assistant manager at the River Oaks Theatre to national director of training. She currently teaches children´s art classes at the MFAH Glassell Junior School, and she received a grant from the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County to create her first film—HT, CC—and its interactive Web site.
Be sure to check back for additional screenings or changes in the Films schedule. You can also contact us with questions about future films at film@mfah.org.
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