The Paramount’s 2008 Summer Film Series continues Wednesday with Chinatown, followed by L.A. Confidential, and switches the order Thursday for those who can’t make it all in one night. Two classic, award-winning noir flicks for the price of one admission in a theater as old as the detective genre itself—now that’s the beginning of a beautiful friendship....

The Paramount is celebrating their 32nd year of showing classic movies in the summer. What better way is there to beat the sticky summer heat of Austin but by escaping into the cool theatre and the world of classic film? The films will start next Thursday May 24th and show through September. We've put together some handsome printable schedules for May and June (you can hang them on your fridge!), and following is a list......

The historic State Theatre on Congress Avenue, which flooded two weeks ago when a water main ruptured overnight and left the backstage and front rows of seating underwater, has considerably more damage than what was initially anticipated, according to KXAN: "The stage is gone right now," said Ken Stein, Executive Director with the Paramount and State Theatres. "We found water under the stage. They had to take it apart. Twenty-five percent of the seats......

You may want to sleep in today, because the rest of the week is packed with plenty of sights and sounds to keep you exhausted and bleary-eyed! MONDAY [music/swing-dancing] Paris 49 weekly set at the Continental Club, 6:30-8:30. No Cover! [music?] Karaoke! at Beerland, 9pm TUESDAY [music] British singer-songwriter Matt Hales, AKA Aqualung, at The Parish [in-store] Aqualung at Waterloo Records, 5pm [film] Austin Film Society screens Andrei Tarkovsky's "Solyaris" at Alamo Drafthouse Downtown, 7pm......

FRIDAY [food] The Oasis? Burned down. But now re-opened! (Partially!) [culture] Ballet Under the Stars, 8:30pm @ Zilker Hillside Theater - Free [food] Doughnut Day, all day @ Krispy Kreme (go get a free doughnut) [music] The Deathray Davies, 8pm @ Emo's SATURDAY [film] "Freaks and Geeks" Marathon, 12pm @ Alamo Drafthouse Downtown - $30 [parade] Austin Pride Parade, 8pm on Congress Avenue [culture] Ballet Under the Stars, 8:30pm @ Zilker Hillside Theater -......

We imagine that tonight's screening of Napoleon Dynamite, the final of the Movies in the Park series, has long been on your calendar, still we must tell you of your other options for cinamatic experiences this evening. Tonight Top Hat, the 1930s Fred and Ginger flick, kickoffs the Paramount Summer Film Series 30th anniversary season. In honor of their 30 years of summer movies, they are showing the film that started it all off......

Today, the Paramount Theatre kicks off its annual Summer Film Series. This 30-year tradition showcases more than 60 classic films as you’ve probably never seen them before, including new prints, director’s cuts, the original “Batman” serial (unfortunately not starring Christian Bale, but still entirely watchable), and so much more! It’s a film connoiseur’s dream is what it is. You can purchase a FLIX-TIX book, which gives you 10 admissions for $45 (save $25!). Five......