Basterds in Austin

The Alamo Draft House, which many folks, including yours truly, were hoping would add a location in Casa Linda Center, is hosting a dusk-to-dawn movie marathon at its downtown Austin spot Saturday, Aug. 15, beginning at 9 p.m. The big news about this, however, is that the main (only?) draw during the marathon is a screening of Quentin Tarantino's much-anticipated new film, Inglorious Basterds, after which Mr. Tarantino his ownself will be around to participate in a "Q&A."

Advance warning: The event is going to be fairly restricted. Tickets, priced at $100 each, will go on sale noon Thursday but may only be purchased by 2009 Fantastic Fest badgeholders and members of the Austin Film Society. If any tickets are left after that, they will go on sale to the public at noon Friday.

The rest of the movies to be shown during the marathon include two selected by Tarantino that he claims influenced him. After that, it's all pretty hush-hush. But here's something I don't quite understand. The announcement from the Alamo Draft House says the ticket price includes "dinner, the screening and simulcast of the Q&A." Simulcast? Is Tarantino going to be there or not?