Tuesday, April 4

Today on The Front Row Bob Stevenson talked with Producer/Director Jeffrey Mills and Critic Joe Leydon of Variety about the film Before the Curtain Rises. Documenting the history of Interstate Theatre’s chain of grand movie palaces that once flourished across the state of Texas, there is a screening of portions of the film along with a panel discussion Thursday evening at 7:00 at the River Oaks Theatre. Proceeds from the event will go towards the completion of the film. More information is at 713-666-2504 or at http://www.interstatetheatres.com/.  Audio here.

Additionally, in an ongoing series about architecture and urban development Dean Dalton and Architect Tom Diehl went to the site of the Stella Link Development Project to discuss that community’s success and other neighborhood revitalization efforts in the community.   Audio here.