Massive new center with bowling, arcade, and movies opens in Hutto
By Natalie GrigsonMay 7, 2025 | 10:01 am
Amassive, all-encompassing entertainment center is opening its doors just 30 minutes outside of Austin, right in time for summer temperatures. Hooky — so named after skipping school or work for something more fun — will open May 23 at 150 Alliance Blvd.
The center will include 12 full-length bowling lanes, a 5,500 square-foot interactive arcade, eight movie theaters including an IMAX theater, digital darts, two private event spaces, and an elevated food and drink program as well.
“Hopefully we get to change the meaning [of ‘hooky’] a little bit, too,” says President and CEO of Hooky, Charlie Tiantawach. “To mean more of a social connection place. That’s really our focus — for people to get off their phones and really experience life together.”
Tiantawach has a background in the food industry, but pivoted to the entertainment and hospitality side of things in 2019 when food delivery services were starting to change the landscape of restaurants. Tiatawach knows his stuff when it comes to food, and when he says Hooky’s food is “amazing.”
Unlike other entertainment centers where the food is all fried, Hooky seems to be offering a more upscale (“but still very affordable”) menu. Dishes will be available throughout the venue, so guests can munch on their Texas Melt or grilled shrimp and quinoa while they’re bowling or watching a movie.
Other delectable sounding menu items include elote fritters, Hooky Frito Pie, shrimp bites, a crispy chicken sandwich, classic concession favorites like popcorn, and for dessert, a key lime and raspberry pie.
Additionally, a full bar including fun cocktails that lean into the venue’s theme will be offered, like the “Doctor’s Note” and “No Call, No Show.”
“You can eat, enjoy a movie, and then you finish with the arcade. Or maybe you just come and have a really craft cocktail — which, the cocktails are amazing,” says Tiantawach.
If Tiantawach were going to do just one thing at Hooky, he says he’d go for the virtual darts.
“I’m not even a dart person. But we have this dart wall that has a virtual projector, and projects the dartboard on there. You throw real darts at it, and the best part is, it keeps score for you,” he says. “Which is amazing because if you don’t play darts, you don’t know how to score them.”
Hooky’s experiences are offered a la carte, so guests can show up and do as little or as much as they’d like. In addition to Hooky’s regular bowling, arcade, and movie theater, the venue will be offering tons of community events like DJ and karaoke nights.
Managing all of this is GM, Jimmy McQuade who has years of experience in hospitality and spent over a decade with Disney. “I think he’s gonna kill it,” says Tiantawach.
This Hutto location marks the very first of several Hooky venues set to open nationwide throughout the year.
“We are beyond thrilled to bring Hooky to the Hutto community,” says McQuade in a recent press release. “We’ve designed this space to be a fun, inviting destination for people of all ages to escape the everyday hustle and ‘play hooky.’"
Please update,rename theatre to Flix Brewhouse Round Rock as per website,total seats 850 and the theatre was expanded to 9 screens, unknown when the extension happen. Article posted about the opening in the photos section
ACT III took over the theatre on November 28, 1997, UA Theatres only operated the theatre for a 1 ½ before ACT III/Presidio took over before Regal Entertainment Group merged the chains
EVO Entertainment Group Acquires Former Sky Cinemas Multiplex in Dripping Springs, Texas, Plans for July 1 Reopening
Exhibition News • Chris Eggertsen • June 05 2020
Austin-based independent exhibitor EVO Entertainment Group has assumed operation of the former Sky Cinemas theater at Belterra Village in Dripping Springs, Texas, the company announced Friday (June 5).
Slated to reopen on Wednesday, July 1 in alignment with city and state mandates designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the 14-screen theater will immediately rebrand as EVO Cinemas. The chain will invest $1 million over the next 12 months to upgrade the venue with offerings including dine-in, expansion of the theater’s existing kitchen into a “signature scratch kitchen” and the addition of EVO’s craft cocktail and beer programming. The theater will also feature expanded live music and community events.
“Dripping Springs is such a beautiful community that we’re thrilled to join,” said EVO Entertainment Group CEO Mitch Roberts in a statement. “We look forward to expanding the cinematic experience that Sky Cinemas has built here and bringing the EVO experience to Dripping Springs.”
The expansion into Dripping Springs brings EVO’s footprint to 71 screens across central Texas and represents a six-fold growth for the chain since it launched in November 2014.
Massive new center with bowling, arcade, and movies opens in Hutto By Natalie GrigsonMay 7, 2025 | 10:01 am
Amassive, all-encompassing entertainment center is opening its doors just 30 minutes outside of Austin, right in time for summer temperatures. Hooky — so named after skipping school or work for something more fun — will open May 23 at 150 Alliance Blvd.
The center will include 12 full-length bowling lanes, a 5,500 square-foot interactive arcade, eight movie theaters including an IMAX theater, digital darts, two private event spaces, and an elevated food and drink program as well.
“Hopefully we get to change the meaning [of ‘hooky’] a little bit, too,” says President and CEO of Hooky, Charlie Tiantawach. “To mean more of a social connection place. That’s really our focus — for people to get off their phones and really experience life together.”
Tiantawach has a background in the food industry, but pivoted to the entertainment and hospitality side of things in 2019 when food delivery services were starting to change the landscape of restaurants. Tiatawach knows his stuff when it comes to food, and when he says Hooky’s food is “amazing.”
Unlike other entertainment centers where the food is all fried, Hooky seems to be offering a more upscale (“but still very affordable”) menu. Dishes will be available throughout the venue, so guests can munch on their Texas Melt or grilled shrimp and quinoa while they’re bowling or watching a movie.
Other delectable sounding menu items include elote fritters, Hooky Frito Pie, shrimp bites, a crispy chicken sandwich, classic concession favorites like popcorn, and for dessert, a key lime and raspberry pie.
Additionally, a full bar including fun cocktails that lean into the venue’s theme will be offered, like the “Doctor’s Note” and “No Call, No Show.”
“You can eat, enjoy a movie, and then you finish with the arcade. Or maybe you just come and have a really craft cocktail — which, the cocktails are amazing,” says Tiantawach.
If Tiantawach were going to do just one thing at Hooky, he says he’d go for the virtual darts.
“I’m not even a dart person. But we have this dart wall that has a virtual projector, and projects the dartboard on there. You throw real darts at it, and the best part is, it keeps score for you,” he says. “Which is amazing because if you don’t play darts, you don’t know how to score them.”
Hooky’s experiences are offered a la carte, so guests can show up and do as little or as much as they’d like. In addition to Hooky’s regular bowling, arcade, and movie theater, the venue will be offering tons of community events like DJ and karaoke nights.
Managing all of this is GM, Jimmy McQuade who has years of experience in hospitality and spent over a decade with Disney. “I think he’s gonna kill it,” says Tiantawach.
This Hutto location marks the very first of several Hooky venues set to open nationwide throughout the year.
“We are beyond thrilled to bring Hooky to the Hutto community,” says McQuade in a recent press release. “We’ve designed this space to be a fun, inviting destination for people of all ages to escape the everyday hustle and ‘play hooky.’"
Please update,rename theatre to Flix Brewhouse Round Rock as per website,total seats 850 and the theatre was expanded to 9 screens, unknown when the extension happen. Article posted about the opening in the photos section
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 98
Theatre 2 110
Theatre 3 159
Theatre 4 108
Theatre 5 130
Theatre 6 101
Theatre 7 and 8 55
Theatre 9 34
Please update, total seats 813, theatre 11 is unreserved and they are only operating 10 screens due to the bowling alley
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 CLOSED
Theatre 2 and 8 87
Theatre 3, 4, 9 and 10 66
Theatre 5 104
Theatre 6 133
Theatre 7 138 DTS:X
Theatre 11 ???? open seating
Please rename theatre to CInemark Round Rock 14 and total seats 954
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 2, 3, 11, 13 and 14 42
Theatre 4 95 with DBOX
Theatre 5 and 8 101 with DBOX
Theatre 6 and 7 85
Theatre 9 87
Theatre 12 46
Please rename theatre Cinemark Round Rock-Discount Movies 8, that was the official name when it closed
Please update, total seats 797
Seating Capcity:
Theatre 1, 2,9, 11 and 12 45
Theatre 3, 6 and 8 85 with DBOX
Theatre 4, 5 and 7 80
Theatre 10 47
Please update, rename theatre to Regal Westgate as per Regal website
Please update, it’s 10 screens not 9 screens
Please rename Evo Entertainment San Marcos as per website, 7 screens and total seats 353
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 48
Theatre 7 65
Please update, total seats 626 and add previous names UA Starport Lakeline Mall, Lakeline Mall and previous operators ACT III and Presidio Theatres
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 113
Theatre 2 58
Theatre 3 76
Theatre 4 129
Theatre 5 55
Theatre 6 48
Theatre 7 47
Theatre 8 57
Theatre 9 43
Please update, theatre opened on May 24, 1997, grand opening ad in the photos section, first Raising Arizona
ACT III took over the theatre on November 28, 1997, UA Theatres only operated the theatre for a 1 ½ before ACT III/Presidio took over before Regal Entertainment Group merged the chains
Please update, total seats 483
Seating Capcity:
Theatre 1 99 FPX
Theatre 2 and 4 72
Theatre 3 51
Theatre 5 60
Theatre 6, 7 and 8 43
Please rename theatre to EVO Entertainment + EVX + IMAX® - Kyle and total seats 1,972
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 299 IMAX with Laser
Theatre 2 301
Theatre 3, 4, 10 and 11 196
Theatre 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 98
Please fix, it’s not operated by Evo Entertainment anymore
Please update CLOSED
Please update, total seats 572
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 and 8 68
Theatre 2 and 7 62
Theatre 3 129 ST-Immersive Experience
Theatre 4 87
Theatre 5 and 6 48
Please update, rename theatre to Cinemark Stone Hill Town Center and total seats 654
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 105 with DBOX
Theatre 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 58
Theatre 8 111 with DBOX
Theatre 9 90 with DBOX
Please update, total seats 782
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 112 IMAX with Laser
Theatre 2, 3, 6, 8 and 10 70
Theatre 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 64
Please rename theatre to Cinemark Pflugerville 20 and XD as per website and total seats 1,951
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 200 XD
Theatre 2 51
Theatre 3 85
Theatre 4 129
Theatre 5 123 with DBOX
Theatre 6 43
Theatre 7 52
Theatre 8 67
Theatre 9 93
Theatre 10 124 with DBOX
Theatre 11 132
Theatre 12 91
Theatre 13 61
Theatre 14 52
Theatre 15 42
Theatre 16 128
Theatre 17 127 with 70MM DTS projection
Theatre 18 93
Theatre 19 53
Theatre 20 205 XD
Please update, total seats 861
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 77
Theatre 2 and 14 83
Theatre 3 78
Theatre 4 54
Theatre 5 41
Theatre 6 38
Theatre 7 41
Theatre 8, 9 and 11 53
Theatre 10 45
Theatre 12 88
Theatre 13 74
Please update, theatre is OPEN and rename theatre to EVO Cinemas + IMAX-Belterra Village and 11 screens. Seat count will be updated later today.
EVO Entertainment Group Acquires Former Sky Cinemas Multiplex in Dripping Springs, Texas, Plans for July 1 Reopening Exhibition News • Chris Eggertsen • June 05 2020 Austin-based independent exhibitor EVO Entertainment Group has assumed operation of the former Sky Cinemas theater at Belterra Village in Dripping Springs, Texas, the company announced Friday (June 5).
Slated to reopen on Wednesday, July 1 in alignment with city and state mandates designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the 14-screen theater will immediately rebrand as EVO Cinemas. The chain will invest $1 million over the next 12 months to upgrade the venue with offerings including dine-in, expansion of the theater’s existing kitchen into a “signature scratch kitchen” and the addition of EVO’s craft cocktail and beer programming. The theater will also feature expanded live music and community events.
“Dripping Springs is such a beautiful community that we’re thrilled to join,” said EVO Entertainment Group CEO Mitch Roberts in a statement. “We look forward to expanding the cinematic experience that Sky Cinemas has built here and bringing the EVO experience to Dripping Springs.”
The expansion into Dripping Springs brings EVO’s footprint to 71 screens across central Texas and represents a six-fold growth for the chain since it launched in November 2014.
Please update, theatre opened on October 26, 2007 (Grand Opening ad in the photos section) and total seats 1,098
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1, 2, 3, 12 and 13 47
Theatre 4, 6 and 11 94
Theatre 5, 9 and 10 120
Theatre 7 128
Theatre 8 45
Theatre 14 48
Please update, total seats 1,220. New 4DX screens opens on June 18, 2026
Seating Capacity:
Theatre 1 293 IMAX
Theatre 2 108
Theatre 3 172 Giant Screen/Atmos
Theatre 4 81
Theatre 5 155 Giant Screen/Atmos
Theatre 6 69
Theatre 7 142 Screen X and Dolby 7.1
Theatre 8 37
Theatre 9 124 4DX
Theatre 10 39
Dolby Atmos in Screens 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10