Since all the movie theatres have headed out to the boonies and become stadium-style complexes, real theatre experiences are hard to come by. The exception is the Bike-in Theatre, which, in conjunction with Cinemaker Co-op and Cinematexas, encourages people to bike to the center of town to see films, instead of driving out to the boonies to watch Steven Spielberg's latest not-so-masterpiece. Every week has a new theme played out in a whirlwind lineup of shorts, musical acts, and feature films. For example, the El Mariachi screening was preceded by the band, Mariachi Estrella, Cinematexas shorts, and an episode of The Prisoner (all 17 episodes were screened over the course of the summer). Prizes galore are offered throughout the night to those brave souls up for the challenge of barrel riding or limbo. We're not sure if the outdoor theatre continues into the chilly months, but if it does, we bet they can throw a little fire into the lineup to keep us warm.
