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.
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!
Wow, it’s September already! But the equinox isn’t until the 22nd, so let’s wrap up summer with some films!
There are a lot of classic films from the 1960s and 70s on the roster this month, but there are still a few brand-new critically acclaimed movies to see. Check out Barb Popel’s recommendations.
Before her break in August, let’s take a look at Barbara’s recommendations for films in the ByTowne and Mayfair.
I have lots of films to recommend to you at the ByTowne and the Mayfair for the first half of July, including films in several dandy series at both cinemas. Let’s start with those…
Martin Dockery’s latest offering is a story which starts out sounding true-to-life but becomes weirder and weirder as it progresses.
The play’s sold-out audience on June 14 were rapt listeners of the quicksilver back-and-forth between A (Martin Dockery) and B (Jon Paterson) as their dialogue spiraled and looped, gradually revealing long-hidden truths.
At 18, if you had believed you could save the world from destruction BUT it required you to betray your country, would you have done it?
Barbara’s coming in hot with eighteen films to recommend at the ByTowne and the Mayfair in the second half of June!
There’s a cornucopia of films at the ByTowne and the Mayfair in the first half of June. Let’s see what’s in store!
Once again, I’m kicking things off with films from the vault at the ByTowne and the Mayfair.
There’s something different in Magic in the Dark this month—I’m starting with movies from the vault rather than new releases because I’m excited about the masterpieces that the ByTowne and the Mayfair have programmed.
April is still delivering new films at the ByTowne and Mayfair cinemas. You’ll find lots to entice you to see films as they’re meant to be seen—on a big screen with a great sound system, enjoying them with a large audience.
Wonder what films are in store for the first half of April? Barbara’s got you covered!
Barbara Popel is back with her recs for films at Ottawa’s independent theatres for the next two weeks.
