It's baaaack: The Return of The River Oaks Theater!
River Oaks Theater Marquee - Houston, TX 2022, photo by John Barrett Sis and I attended the soft re-opening of a Houston staple, The River Oaks Theater. I wrote about the closing of the doors of the venerable movie house and the local efforts to save it , and its eventual reopening (which has, thankfully happened!) The restoration is grand. The concept of a high end food menu and the expansion of the theater into a live venue is promising. Tuesday's soft opening night went smoother than many others I've attended (restaurants, mostly, but also book stores, and even smaller theaters). There were a couple of hiccups, but nothing that would derail the experience for me. I'm talking really minor stuff like too-high volume levels for the short film that followed Dave Upp's live set. The levels were set for an acoustic performance (which was good), likely increased for the switch to electric guitar for the last song and not brought back down when the film began. The main pr...