Category: Special programming
King of Kong update!
According to Gamepro.com, Steve Wiebe — the schoolteacher/arcade whiz profiled in the Donkey Kong documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (which showed at one of our Lost Marbles Geek Nights in August) — has recaptured the record from Billy Mitchell, the same man he dueled with
Louder And Nastier Than Ever
In 1977, the comic book magazine Heavy Metal was released in North America, introducing a new audience to Europe’s most amazing batch of artists and writers. It didn’t take long for the film industry to take notice, and the next year, the animated anthology film went into pre-production.
Maestro At The Movies – Rocky!
Rocky – Sunday August 20th! Doors at noon, 12:30pm screening Mighty Maestro Fitness presents the first Maestro At The Movies! Support local athletes with the rare chance to watch the Oscar winning classic on the big screen! Come dressed as your favourite Rocky OR Stallone character! Take part
Marquee Hibernation!
It’s that time of year, with winter hitting soon, that the marquee goes into hibernation. Don’t fret, showtimes are on the website, you can subscribe to our weekly e-mail newsletter, listen to our podcast, call us, get a paper copy of showtimes from the cinema, look at posters as
May 27 – June 2!
-The Rose Maker- 2nd Week! Annapolis Film Fest: Audience Award/Best Feature Film award winner! “Very, very charming.” (Film Week – NPR LA) “poetic & insightful…a warm, funny & heartfelt delight.” (NYC Movie Guru) -Petite Maman- 2nd Week! San Sebastián International Film Fest: Audience Award winner! 97% Certified
Mayfair + Roller Derby = Awesome
And now a special lil’ guest blog from loyal Mayfair patron and Slaughter Daughter, Sister Disaster —————————————————————– You know that saying “If I had a dime…”? Well here’s my version: I am engaged in casual conversation with someone I am just getting to know, and as always it comes
Mayfair Kids Club Presents: The Never Ending Story
The Mayfair Theatre is excited to present the FREE FOR KIDS monthly screening of family friendly modern classics and cult favourites! Kids can get a membership for just $10 bucks, and then join us once a month at a special movie event. Plus, cartoon surprises on screen before the feature
Mayfair projectionists are heroes in Britain!
They’re heroes here, too, of course. We at the Mayfair believe that the projectionist is the final – and often, the most important – member of any film’s crew. But in Britain, our projectionists are making news. Our web maestro, John Wiseman, alerted us to this bit of Mayfair coverage
Mayfair Theatre at Ottawa Comiccon 2023!
Join us on Sunday September 10 at 10:30am at the Ottawa Comiccon for a live recording of the Mayfair Theatre Podcast! Drop by for a movie themed chat, learn about upcoming programming, and partake in a Q&A. If you need extra bribery, we’ll have some prizes to give out
Mayfair Theatre Mini Podcast 5: In The Meantime!
Listen to our brand new tiny episode right now via: Soundcloud, iTunes, and Stitcher! Josh checks in with a quick mini ep for the week of June 2nd through June 8th. Sorry…life has been extra hectic, and we couldn’t get the Mayfair gang together. Promise that we’ll