Barb Popel is a frequent film-goer (hooray for the ByTowne Theatre!) and avid theatre-goer (almost 100 plays per year). She also attends quite a few classical music concerts. Not sure when she sleeps. Quoting a friend, she says, “I don’t support the arts; the arts support me.” Photo by Andrew Alexander.
I was shocked! Shocked when I went through the ByTowne’s and the Mayfair’s calendars for the second half of March and tallied up 24(!) films I wanted to recommend to you. That’s more than I’ve ever recommended in one Magic in the Dark article. I’m positive that you’ll find films that will delight you no matter what your tastes are in cinema.
Before I dive into the Oscars (the ceremony is on March 2), let me suggest how kids can enjoy March Break! The ByTowne has a wonderful selection of movie treats for March Break (March 8 to 14). Their Klassic Kids series begins with two showings of Looney Tunes Cartoon Party—short films starring favourites like Elmer […]
The Oscar awards ceremony will be on March 2. We have many opportunities to see some of the nominees at the ByTowne and the Mayfair, along with many stellar films from the vault.
The Academy Awards nominees were announced. The Oscar Awards ceremony will be on March 2. Some contenders are playing at the ByTowne and the Mayfair in the first half of February.
We’re well into awards season. We’ve just had the Golden Globes ceremony. The Academy Awards will be on March 2 and bets are being placed. Which films and people will be nominated? Which will take home one or more Oscars? Let’s start with the contenders playing at the ByTowne and the Mayfair in the latter half of January.
Welcome to January 2025! In this, my first article of the year, I’m going to imitate Janus because my two favourite films of 2024 – Flow and Anora – are still screening at the Mayfair and there are a bunch of not-to-be-missed films from the past at the ByTowne and the Mayfair.
There’s an eclectic, pleasing selection of films at the ByTowne and the Mayfair at the tail end of 2024. Find out what the two cinemas are offering in this edition of Magic in the Dark.
Christmas seems to be coming early—the first half of December sees the ByTowne and the Mayfair gifting us with lots of great films, including a very special Christmas treat at the ByTowne on Dec.12.
I’m almost overwhelmed by the number of promising new and terrific old films we can see at the ByTowne and the Mayfair in the second part of November. Let’s see what’s in store!
The days are shorter and colder, but that’s a good reason to get comfy at the ByTowne and the Mayfair. And since we’re heading into awards season and folks who have an awards contender (or think they have) are releasing their films to attract lots of buzz and influence the awards jurors, there are many new films to choose from.
As Halloween approaches, there are lots of scary goings-on at the ByTowne and the Mayfair. But I’ll start with some other films that won’t have you hiding under your seat or gripping your companion’s hand until it turns blue.
It’s October, so there are plenty of films at Ottawa’s independent cinemas to gear everyone up for Halloween.
We’ve passed the halfway point of the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) 2024. I’ve gone to a dozen screenings so far and have recommendations for what you can see the last two days (Saturday Sept. 28 and Sunday Sept. 29) of the festival, as many of them are playing on one of these two days.
The suggestions in this list may be low in quantity, but definitely not in quality! Here are the films you can expect at the ByTowne and Mayfair Theatre.
My favourite Ottawa festival, the Canadian Film Institute’s Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), begins Sept. 25 and runs to Sept. 29. Never been to the OIAF and wondering if you should go? After all, animation is just for kids—right? Wrong!
