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Historic River Oaks Theater to host grand reopening with first screening tickets going fast!

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HOUSTON – Cinephiles in Houston, rejoice!

River Oaks Theater is back after a long wait, and their first screening was already almost sold out.

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The historic theater will host its grand reopening on Thursday, October 3 to screen “Joker: Folie à Deux.” Tickets were listed as 99% sold out for the 7 p.m. show and the 10:30 p.m. show was filling up just as fast. There are still tickets available for late screenings of “In the Summers” and showtimes for other movies in case you miss the big day.

In the early 20th century, movie theaters customarily gave the first guest who watched a film a gift of gold. This...

Posted by River Oaks Theatre on Tuesday, September 10, 2024

River Oaks Theater said in a Facebook post it will be officially opening doors to the public at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 3, and will greet its first 800 guests with a free gold coin.

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“In the early 20th century, movie theaters customarily gave the first guest who watched a film a gift of gold. This tradition was said to bring good luck and property to the theater,” the post read.

To learn more about the historic River Oaks Theater, visit their website.


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