Alamo Drafthouse Goes to New York!

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is pleased to unveil its plans for its first location in New York. The five-screen Manhattan-area theater will be owned and operated by Alamo Drafthouse and located on the Upper West Side, occupying the former Metro Theater at 2626 Broadway.

"My often-stated top priority for the Alamo Drafthouse has been to open a venue in New York," said Alamo founder and CEO Tim League. "When we discovered the availability of the historic Metro theater, we immediately knew we had found the perfect location for our new Manhattan home."

The venue will feature five screens of new releases, repertory programming and the Alamo's unique signature programming. Like all Alamo Drafthouse theaters, the Alamo Drafthouse at the Metro will provide food and drink service to your seat and will uphold its famously strict no-talking policy. The new theater is currently scheduled to open in 2013.

Alamo Drafthouse is now accepting applications for managers, kitchen staff, creative programmers, bartenders and waiters for the upcoming Manhattan theater. Employment applications can be downloaded at www.drafthouse.com/about/employment

For developments on Alamo Drafthouse at the Metro, follow us on Twitter @drafthouse and Facebook.com/AlamoDrafthouse.

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At some shows, they sing the Vegas refrain...what happens in (insert con name here) stays in (con name here). At Fantastic Fest, its alllll out in the open for good..for bad...for drunk. Men doing a drunken strip tease to the Black Eyed Peas is normally not news worthy. When those men include The RZA, Elijah Wood, Tim League, Nacho Vigalondo and friends, it elevates the event to near mythic status. Maybe even legendary...were it not for awesome people in the crowd with above average camera vid phones to document the whole messy lot. Drink it in, folks.