/tags/paramount-theatre Paramount Theatre en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2023-02-16/is-austins-paramount-one-of-only-a-few-century-old-theaters-still-operating-in-the-country The landmark theater in downtown Austin has been a source of movie entertainment for more than a century, while many of its contemporaries have closed for good. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:01:00 GMT /austin/2023-02-16/is-austins-paramount-one-of-only-a-few-century-old-theaters-still-operating-in-the-country Jerry Quijano /life-arts/2022-05-11/paramounts-summer-classic-film-series-kicks-off-first-week-with-scene-stealing-performances The summer run of movies kicks off with the traditional opener, Casablanca. The fun part for film programmer Stephen Jannise is to then find a way to choose a theme from the movie that can link the first week of screenings. Wed, 11 May 2022 21:35:49 GMT /life-arts/2022-05-11/paramounts-summer-classic-film-series-kicks-off-first-week-with-scene-stealing-performances Jerry Quijano /texas/2018-05-21/from-houston-going-viral-arab-american-comedian-mo-amer-gets-a-netflix-special From Texas Standard.Comedian Mo Amer calls Houston home and he’s coming to Austin next month to record his first hour-long Netflix comedy special. He’s� Mon, 21 May 2018 18:12:40 GMT /texas/2018-05-21/from-houston-going-viral-arab-american-comedian-mo-amer-gets-a-netflix-special Laura Rice /life-arts/2015-08-27/this-1970s-ut-student-saved-austins-paramount-theater From the Texas Standard: Austin's historic theater nearly bit the dust, but three guys in the 1970s had a restoration plan to keep it afloat.The Congress� Thu, 27 Aug 2015 12:50:19 GMT /life-arts/2015-08-27/this-1970s-ut-student-saved-austins-paramount-theater Alexandra Hart