Film in the OKC
Warren Theater opens on Friday here in Moore, OK. Driving by at night, it stands out as a handsome multiplex. The retro looks serves it well. And, from what I’ve read, the facade is only the beginning. And, I’m most excited by the fact that there won’t be any commercials or slide-shows before the features. It’s just unfortunate that it’ll open with such a dismal lineup of movies. It is April after all. Both the Oklahoma Gazette and Moore Monthly have nice articles about the theater (see the paper editions).
So, the opening of this theater not a mile from my front door step got me wondering what other film opportunities are available in my area. Of course, there are the other traditional theaters. The multiplexes and dollar theaters. But, there is certainly more than that.
Noble Theater @ The Oklahoma City Museum of Art offers independent, foreign, and classical films. Noble Theater also acts as one of the host venues for the deadCENTER Film Festival which showcases independent films from Oklahoma and beyond (the 8th edition will take place this year June 11-15). Some of these same festival films can be seen throughout the year at shortsSUITE at the XO Lounge. Down at the University of Oklahoma, the OU Film & Video Studies program hosts a variety of screenings. While on the Norman Campus, you can also check out Fred Films at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art where they currently have an ongoing program on the Three Cinemas of China. If OU is not your cup of tea, you can head over to OCU where the Oklahoma City University Film Institute holds the occasional screening or lecture. And, if you’re in the mood for something bigger, you can head over to the Dome Theater at the Science Museum Oklahoma. And, finally, if you just want to get out of the city, you can certainly head up to Circle Cinema in Tulsa for the latest documentary, independent, and foreign films.
