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A timely message. Please consider supporting orgs like @TransTexas and @OutYouth with a donation if you are able.
Happy #PRIDE! On the 52nd anniversary of Stonewall, our LGBTQ staff agreed there was one message we would like to send to our community. True Texans are proud to shout, "Trans rights are human rights!" We recommend you follow @TransTexas to stay informed & lift up trans voices.
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TONIGHT 🗑️ @TrashTastePod is bringing their SOLD OUT show to the Paramount! Come hang with @TheAn1meMan, @GiggukAZ, and @CDawgVA as they talk, rant, and discuss just about anything and everything. Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm
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Shout out to @theARFoundation, recently named one of @CultureMapATX's charities of choice! We’re excited to spend some time with @rogerfederer hot off the @usopen + @andyroddick tomorrow.
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JUST ANNOUNCED: @RandyRainbow Sunday, 5/5 at the Paramount ✨ Randy is back with his unique brand of parody and political spoofs that have garnered him worldwide acclaim and four consecutive EMMY nominations 🙌
🎫 On sale 11/10: bit.ly/45SDyxD
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🤘We were honored to host @TexasBaseball recently. With the most College World Series appearances of all time, the Longhorns head into 2022 ranked as the #1 collegiate baseball team in the country. Texas opens the season against Rice Fri, 2/18! Hook ‘em! texassports.com/sports/baseb…
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The Baba Yaga has arrived 🤩 Nine years after premiering JOHN WICK in 2014 in Austin, Keanu Reeves and Director Chad Stahelski hit our stage for the North American premiere of #JohnWick4 at #SXSW!
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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SURPRISE! Johnny Depp traded his Scissorhands for guitars last night as the special guest at @jeffbeckmusic’s SOLD OUT show!
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Pace yourself. More #SXSW is coming… 🔥 Tensions were high and secrets were spilled at the world premiere of A24’s "whipsmart horror" (@AustinChronicle) BODIES BODIES BODIES last night at the Paramount!
📸: @FonsPR_ @BrandyFons
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You thought we were done with #SXSW film premieres? That's not the truth, Ellen 😉 So honored to close out Day 8 of SXSW with Dakota Johnson and @cooperraiff2 for a screening of Cha Cha Real Smooth!
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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THE FACULTY screens on 35mm TONIGHT 🎞️🍿 This star-studded body snatcher wouldn’t be complete without a Q&A with Robert @rodriguez, but we’re adding to the fun with a surprise BONUS screening of Robert’s choosing!
🎟️ bit.ly/34A00j4
Thanks to our event partners @fangoria!
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No better way to officially close out the headlining shows of @MoontowerComedy Fest 2019 last night than with the cast of @SchittsCreek! #Moontower2019
📸: bells and whistles productions
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ON SALE NOW! Backed by a band for the first time, join @trixiemattel at the Paramount on 3/10 for an evening packed with music, comedy and unnecessary costume changes 🎫 TIX: bit.ly/2Wg8kOJ
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We're grieving. Now is the time when everyone must stand up. Engage. Talk. Read. Share. VOTE. Take action. Black Lives Matter.
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This is @TheBiancaDelRio backstage at the Paramount, moments before making sure every single jaw was on the floor. Joan Rivers successfully channeled. Congrats on your sold out show, Bianca! Austin loves you.
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Though the parade tonight is postponed, #PRIDE still abounds 👋 🌈 If you had looked up during the parade this year, this was the @megstalter -inspired message you would have seen. Thinking of you, @AustinPride 🏳️🌈 Happy Pride, ATX!
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“Before Willie, before Doug, before the rest, Jerry Jeff Walker planted his flag in Austin and put its music community on the map. Godspeed, Jerry Jeff, and mil gracias for too much fun.” - Joe Nick Patoski
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JUST ANNOUNCED! Paramount Theatre presents A Post Election Livestream Conversation with legendary American feminist & social political activist @GloriaSteinem on Nov. 13th! Moderated by @eramshaw, CEO & co-founder of @19thnews 🎫 Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/315qrux
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Happy #PRIDE! On the 52nd anniversary of Stonewall, our LGBTQ staff agreed there was one message we would like to send to our community. True Texans are proud to shout, "Trans rights are human rights!" We recommend you follow @TransTexas to stay informed & lift up trans voices.
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Join @Ron_White, @iliza and @chrisdelia for The Harvey Relief Benefit: #ComedyHelps! On sale tomorrow at 10am: bit.ly/2vGfFJw
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“Science is the best that we can do given our limited knowledge at any given time.” -@ProfBrianCox on @ArmchairExpPod ☄️ See Professor Brian Cox at the Paramount June 24-25th for “Horizons: A 21st Century Space Odyssey"
🎧 bit.ly/36MUlcZ
🎫 bit.ly/3J0U8Af
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Sandra Bullock and Daniel Radcliffe made a pit stop at the Paramount yesterday for the #SXSW premiere of THE LOST CITY!
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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TFW you're captivated by @Byoussef. Flashback 📸 of Wednesday night's show by Bells & Whistles Productions.
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FREE SPARKLING WATER THANKS TO @RamblerAustin: Pull up to the 15-min zone right in front of the Paramount at 713 Congress Ave. We’ll be handing out one case per car from 4:30 to 6:30pm tonight (or as long as supplies last). #CheckOnYourNeighbor
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Mind if we stan rq? 🐝 @chloebailey, @domfishback, and Janine Nabers hit up #SXSW for the premiere of @donaldglover’s latest televisionary masterpiece, SWARM, out 3/17 on @PrimeVideo!
📸: @rachelparkerpix
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Two sold out Cancelled Podcast Live shows with @tanamongeau & Brooke Schofield, on god.
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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You are not alone. If you're struggling, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Free and compassionate counseling is available 24 hours a day.
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Who’s ready for the premiere of @euphoriaHBO tonight?! See ya soon @Zendaya and @ATXFestival! #ATXTVs8
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Happy birthday to Texas native and dear friend of the Paramount, Robert @Rodriguez! We’ll be celebrating you from Dusk Till Dawn 🎂✨ We’re honored to have premiered many of Robert’s films at our theatre. What’s your favorite Robert Rodriguez film?
📸: @rachelparkerpix
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Dir. Robert @Rodriguez returns to the Paramount to share a few of his fave films this summer🎞️ Opening Weekend welcomes the first of 5 "Robert Rodriguez Presents" screenings starting with ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK on 5/30!
🎟️ bit.ly/34A00j4
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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This week at the Paramount: YouTuber and author @hankgreen on 7/30, @julienrbaker w/ @lucydaucus on 7/31, and SO many films in between 🎥 TIX: bit.ly/2YrcTte
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LEGENDARY 🎸⚡ Rock royalty @bonjovi joined us for the world premiere of Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story, a four-part documentary that chronicles the band’s 40-year journey 🤘
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🤩 @aclfestival’s Bonus Tracks presents @BreneBrown in conversation with @U2 frontman Bono next Thurs, 11/10 at the Paramount! Brené and Bono sit down to discuss his new memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story 📚
🎫 on sale TOMORROW: bit.ly/3h3dGvn
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True to the blues, @Samantha_Fish poured her heart and soul into Saturday's nights show and rocked a sold out (and social distanced) crowd! 🙌
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Live from the Paramount, @nbcsnl’s @Reddsaidit had a SOLD OUT @moontowercomedy crowd in tears on Friday night! 😂😂
📸: bellsandwhistlesatx
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Due to unforeseen medical circumstances, @julienrbaker will be unable to perform at the Paramount on July 31st & the show is now canceled. All refunds will be available at point of purchase. @lucydacus will still perform her Austin City Limits taping tonight at ACL Live.
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30 years ago today. Ann Richards waves to onlookers as she leads supporters down Congress Avenue to the Capitol for her swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 15, 1991.
📸: Richard Carson, @HoustonChron Staff / “Lessons from Ann” article: bit.ly/3oNjjgf
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Surprise! 🎉@CapCityComedy is bringing @jamessmurray from @truTVjokers to Stateside for two shows this Saturday!
🎟️Few tix still left: bit.ly/3sG4nEQ
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Got into the holigay spirit with @JinkxMonsoon + @bendelacreme 🎄🎁 Getting this jam-packed photo every year is now tradition!
📸: IG/jinkxanddelaholiday
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Happy Halloween! 👻 In the late 1970s, the Annual Birthday Party & Costume Ball celebrating the Rocky Horror Picture Show took place on our stage! Tim Curry attended the first celebration in April 1977, where a crowd of 1,300 watched the mayor make him an honorary Austinite. #TBT
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“This movie wouldn’t be what it is without its rich and enjoyable cast… of individuals who are determined, intelligent, uproarious and have different ideas of success and how to achieve it.” -@DEADLINE 🎥 Still in awe of @tonytost's AMERICANA!
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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🎉@austinfilmfest is back this week with a long list of screenings taking place at the Paramount & Stateside, including SPENCER starring Kristen Stewart, Wes Anderson’s THE FRENCH DISPATCH, and @stephenkaram’s THE HUMANS. Limited single tix available: bit.ly/39qJseU
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Tonight! Comedian @BYoussef—dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World and named one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World”—takes the Paramount stage. Doors @ 7pm | Show @ 8pm. Tickets: bit.ly/2BT4GCa
Coming to Austin 5th December. Link for tickets tickets.austintheatre.org/si…
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"@GregoryAIsakov and his band teleport you to another realm where it’s always dusk & smells like petrichor"🎻🌲Last night's sold out show was something special. A few tickets left for Gregory's 2nd show TONIGHT @ 8pm: bit.ly/3cu4n1Q
Quote & photos from IG/seanson28
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"It’s a great time to be a woman in Texas, right?!" -@iamsambee | Former host of Full Frontal, Bee is bringing her "Your Favorite Woman" tour to the Paramount during @MoontowerComedy JFL Austin fest on April 16 🙌 Single tickets waiting for you: bit.ly/3KxG1H3
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Don't say we didn't warn you. @C3Concerts @julienrbaker with @lucydacus is almost sold out. Get your tickets for this Wed night before they disappear.
👻 Tix: bit.ly/2YjWmaD
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This Friday! Join us for a show from Australia-native @rickspringfield. Get your tickets here: goo.gl/dvxm0F
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Last night @herbiehancock walked out to an immediate standing ovation at what quickly became a legendary Paramount show 🎹 Can all Monday nights be like this?
📸: Bells & Whistles Productions
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"My god what an amazing room. And what fantastic crowds!"
Fun night with @pattonoswalt as he packed the Paramount with TWO sold out @MoontowerComedy shows this weekend!
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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JUST ANNOUNCED! @MarginWalkerTX presents @ericandre’s Legalize Everything Tour on 10/9 🎫 Tix on sale 6/14! bit.ly/2KaNgpV
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“This is the best night of my professional life, and I want to welcome the best actor in the world, @violadavis!” - Director @BenAffleck introduced his slam dunk of a film, AIR, to close out the final day of SXSW 2023! Till next year ✨
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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Animator Ray Harryhausen with the Medusa head from CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981), screening in glorious 35mm THIS SATURDAY 8/19 at the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series presented by Director Robert @Rodriguez 🐍
Film @ 2pm | Doors @ 1:30pm
🎟️ bit.ly/425Jb9O
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Tonight’s the night! Power-pop aficionado @rickspringfield is taking the Paramount stage. Hope to see you there.
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So much fun housing the opening night of @ATXFestival with @Zendaya and the cast of @euphoriaHBO! We think you’re gonna like this one. 💙💜 #ATXTVs8
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Happy New @euphoriaHBO Episode Sunday! @ATXFestival posted the raw & personal Q&A from the premiere at the Paramount last month. See creator Sam Levinson, @zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Barbie Ferreira & @RealEricDane get real in the absorbing #ATXTVs8 panel: piped.video/watch?v=NZv1Gc9D…
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Single tickets & badges to your favorite Moontower JFL Austin Paramount & Stateside headliners are ON SALE NOW 🔥 100+ comedians are invading downtown ATX for TWO WEEKS of stand-up, podcasts, parties, & so much more 🎫 Moontowercomedyfest.com
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Getting ready for @pattonoswalt! #MoontowerComedy
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Cancelled Podcast LIVE with @tanamongeau & @brookeschofield 2/22! The girls will not only continue to spill all the tea that you see on their podcast each week, but it will be with no cuts & no bleeping out names 👀
🎫 On sale Friday 1/19: bit.ly/48RilXv
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Copped a sneak peek at Jake Johnson’s directorial debut during the world premiere of SELF RELIANCE at #SXSW 🤩🎥
📸: @rachelparkerpix
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“...I had to end where it all began. This room kicked off everything. This movie franchise, a whole new chapter of my life, my career, & everything all started here & I will never, ever, ever forget it.”
Thanks for helping us bring back movies, @johnkrasinski!
📸: Rick Kern
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ON SALE NOW: The one-and-only @GroovyBruce returns to the Paramount on 10/31 for TWO screenings of EVIL DEAD followed by a conversation with the legend himself. Extremely limited tickets available 🎫 Grab yours before they're gone: bit.ly/3hzxLnz
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📺 @atxfestival is BACK June 2-5! We get to host reunions from Scrubs and Parenthood, exclusive screenings to @peacockTV Rutherford Falls, @paramountplus Evil, @lifetimetv Flowers in the Attic and MORE followed by Q&As with cast and crew 🎟️ bit.ly/3xSTmku
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We’re reeling with excitement 🙌🎞️ #35mm is back at the Paramount when Robert @Rodriguez & Hyperreal Film Club kick off PANIC AT THE PARAMOUNT w/ THE FACULTY (1998) on 10/18! Tix: bit.ly/3TeM0kR
Shout out (& blood-curdling screams) to our event partner @FANGORIA
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Y’all just can’t get enough of Stavros 😍 @stavvybaby’s first show is SOLD OUT so we’re adding a second show May 18th. Tickets are ON SALE NOW. Run don’t walk 🎫 bit.ly/3DzZeDO
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ON SALE NOW: Podcaster, author, and retired SEAL Officer @jockowillink speaks about human nature, leadership, war, atrocities, good and evil, and more with an extended audience Q&A on Sat, 1/11. All attendees get a copy of his latest book! 🎫 Tickets: bit.ly/2s6ON8p
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HATERS BACK OFF! @MirandaSings is coming to Austin 4/22/18! Tickets on sale now! bit.ly/2Af93Xt
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We’re celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with a quote from the poem "An Ode To Fearless Women" written by @nktgill ✨ Pictured beneath the marquee is a handful of the outstanding women on our team who inspire us everyday with their fierce leadership & determination.
📸: Kevin G
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Last night director Robert @Rodriguez helped us kick off our PANIC AT THE PARAMOUNT series with @hyperrealfc and brought THE FACULTY home on a never-before-seen 35mm from Robert’s personal archive📽️🎞️
🌟Big thanks to our event partners @fangoria!
📸: @RachelParkerPix
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Texas has already surpassed our total 2016 voter turnout! 🗳 Raise your hand if you’ve already voted 🙋♀️🙋🙋♂️
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Miss live music, comedy, classic films? There’s one thing you have control over. Wear your damn mask.
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Let the haunting begin…😱 Welcome to @NightValeRadio comes to the Paramount TOMORROW, April 5th. Tickets to see this “geeky cultural gem" (@CBC) of a podcast are going quick: bit.ly/3L6OrSD #lowticketalert
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The world would be a much better place if we could all find a little Dolly in us 🦋 Happy birthday @dollyparton! In honor of the Queen of Country’s big day, we’re throwing it back to the world premiere of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS right here at the Paramount Theatre 🤠
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HE'S BAAACK! @LiveNation presents Dave Chappelle at Stateside at the Paramount on Oct. 21st, 22nd and 23rd! Tix on sale TODAY 10/21 at 3pm 🎫 Tix: bit.ly/2J7VLzG
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TONIGHT 🎅 The queens of Christmas @JinkxMonsoon and @bendelacreme return to the Paramount stage for their SOLD OUT annual holiday show 🎄 Show @ 8pm | Doors @ 7pm
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It’s tradition for Paramount performers to sign the wall backstage 🖊 #JimmyOYang found the perfect spot. cc: @ronnychieng
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ON SALE NOW! @Daniel_Sloss: Now - Live Taping at Paramount Theatre on 6/29! 🎫 Tix: bit.ly/2HNRG4C
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