The Angelika Film Centers, located in New York City and in Texas, are among the nation's most successful cinemas dedicated to art and independent film. Since [1989], the Angelika New York has been at the center of the downtown independent film scene. It is more than just a movie theater, it is an arbiter of culture and quality film. Since 1997, three state-of-the-art Angelikas have opened in Houston, Plano and Houston, Texas. Each of the Angelika Film Centers exhibit exceptional films that attract affluent, educated and sophisticated patrons. The Angelika Film Center, as well as AngelikaFilmCenter.com and Angelikablog.com, attracts an extensive and varied audience that is cultured, socially conscious, highly educated and web-savvy.