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Mayfair snack bar goes (partially) vegan, with help from Auntie Loo's Treats
That’s right! Auntie Loo’s Treats — Ottawa’s first 100% vegan bakery — will soon be selling its delicious treats in the Mayfair snack bar! Ms. Loo learned to cook at the knees of her family members, and the majority of what she produces are these very recipes — veganized! Auntie
Mayfair Seat Immortalization!
As of this moment we’ve sold off an amazing 91 of 319 seats via our indiegogo campaign, to be immortalized with a patron’s name (or a business name…or Chewbacca’s name). The seat-claiming will indeed remain on sale after the fundraiser concludes on December 2nd. Monies raised from the ongoing seat
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 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 Fundraiser Print!
Check out what one of our amazing patrons made up for Mayfair lockdown fundraising purposes! For only twenty bucks you can grab one of these awesome limited edition comic book prints by Pascale Arpin featuring the Mayfair. Available to purchase at Black Squirrel Books & Espresso Bar, The
Mayfair Art Prints!
One of our talented patrons has made some great Mayfair themed prints, which are now available. And, extremely generous of her, 50% of the sales are being donated to the Mayfair! More info below: The first is “Earth Stood Still” and the sizes are: 24X20″ at $150.00 and
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
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
Maximum terror–Maximum KING!
Stephen King’s 1986 directorial debut MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE comes to the Mayfair in a great and rare 35mm presentation, on Friday March 18 at midnight. We got a very cool poster designed for us courtesy of a website called skuzzles.com They’re posters in the same design as the ones
MAURICE SENDAK! I'M WITH YOU IN ROCKLAND
(This piece originally appeared on The Cultural Gutter. You can see it in its original form there, along with many other musings on film, comics, science fiction, fantasy and romance. Ch-check it.) (Also, spoilers ahead. There, you’ve been warned.) Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s