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Movie Theaters In A Post-COVID World

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on June 11, 2021 · Two filmmakers join to discuss the communal experience of movie theaters and the secret to stories on the big screen.

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Houston Matters

A Visit to a Houston Drive-In Movie Theater

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 29, 2016 · The Showboat Drive-In Theater is one of the few remaining drive-in movie venues left in the country. It opened in 2006 and is owned by Johnny and Chris Rumfolo. Houston Matters paid a visit to see what it’s like to run a drive-in.

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Houston Matters

A Visit to a Houston Drive-In Movie Theater

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 19, 2015 · The Showboat Drive-In Theater is one of the few remaining drive-in movie venues left in the country. It opened in 2006 and is owned by Johnny and Chris Rumfolo. Houston Matters paid a visit to see what it’s like to run a drive-in.

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The Bigger Picture: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and the draw of MCU storytelling

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Posted on July 28, 2022 · Houston Matters explores what keeps audiences invested in franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Gun buyback program, and a new Texas movie studio (July 18, 2022)

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Posted on July 18, 2022 · On Monday's show: We get details about a gun buyback program from Harris County and the City of Houston. And we learn about plans to build a movie studio in Central Texas.

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The market for liquified natural gas, and Fort Bend Co. Judge KP George (June 14, 2022)

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Posted on June 14, 2022 · On Tuesday's show: What a recent explosion and plant shutdown means for liquified natural gas prices, and Fort Bend County Judge KP George answers your questions. Plus: Recent developments in consumer technology and the Houston filmmakers behind a new western.

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