Heritage Park: Dinner and a Movie With Cars of the Big & Small Screen

Good food, classic cars and a great film-- this sounds like HEAVEN!

Heritage Park has an event going on Tuesday Evening: February 4 & 18, March 4 & 18, April 1 & 15, 2014 featuring a themed, three course meal in the Selkirk Grille, admission to the Cars of the Big & Small Screen exhibit (which features the cars shown in the films), and of course a movie in Gasoline Alley’s Exhibit Hall.

Price - Dinner & Movie $44.90 + GST per person, reservations required.

Movie only - $9.95 + GST per person. Movie only tickets can be purchased upon arrival.

 

• February 4^th – Back to the Future View Menu
• February 18^th – Driving Miss Daisy View Menu
• March 4^th – Grease View Menu
• March 18^th – Goldfinger View Menu
• April 1^st – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off View Menu
• April 15^th – American Graffiti View Menu

Dinner reservations are required and may be made between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm with the Selkirk Grille by calling 403.268.8607 or online.

For more info check out the website

Movie Night with Zac Trolley: Aliens

 

 

Have you heard of Mars One?

Have you heard of my good friend, Zac Trolley?

 

Well, you have now-- and count yourself lucky! Zac is about passion, mission, science and space. Along with being a Mars One Candidate, he has also been accepted into the prestigious International Space University to attend the Space Studies Program this summer. To pay for his tuition, he has created a fantastic event this Thursday, March 20 at The Plaza featuring his favorite sci-fi movie, Aliens.

 

This event is great because it's supporting local talent to flourish and grow in an industry that is just starting to gain mainstream awareness while also being a great retro date night! When was the last time you had a chance to see Aliens on the big screen? If ever?!

 

Come help Zac and other space pioneers continue to tend to and live their dreams and get your sci-fi on

 

And as an added bonus The Plaza has some of the best movie theater popcorn in all of the land. Gobble-gobble.

 

Event and Ticket Info:

Movie Night with Zac Trolley: Aliens

Plaza Theatre
1133 Kensington Rd NW Calgary, AB T2N 3P4
Canada                           

Thursday, 20 March 2014 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM (MDT) 

 

General Admission $10.00 (+ service fee)  

To buy tickets go HERE  

 

Further info on Zac Trolley

 

 

Extras to make a full night of it:

Interested in dinner and a movie, check out the Kesington Brasserier for some of the best food in the city-- it's just right next door to The Plaza! Or, down the road is the ever popular and very faithful Kensington Pub.

 

 

 

 

 

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Movie: For a Good Time, Call...

 

 

 

I went to a screener of For a Good Time, Call.... last night and I loved it. It was fresh, it was funny, it was bubble gum pink mixed with zombie strippers (minus the zombies). It was Bridesmaid's reduced. It was a dirty talking girlfriends and sex toy parties. It was a movie that was filmed in 16 days and you can't tell one bit. Simply perfect like confetti cupcakes and butter cream icing with sugar skull candies.

It's spanks as a date rape preventive.

It's 1-800-mmmHmmm

It's Snow White meets Barbarella and they become besties.

It's Justin Long, Kevin Smith and Seth Rogan all smashed in one.

It's sweet but with edge. This is a movie to bring your girlfriends too, maybe your guy friends (they'll enjoy the vulgar, sexy conversations) and perhaps your progressive, independent mom if you have that kind of an adult friendship with her. Don't bring your kids though (side note, I'm sick of people bringing babies and kids to movies that aren't meant for kids)- that's a no-no for sure.

Check you what Calgay's FFWD had to say about it.

It's girls being real, girls being funny and girls being awesome. If you have no qualms about sexy talk and sass then I think you might like it. It made my night but then I went into thinking it was going to be an awful movie that was filmed in 16 days that might make me roll my eyes out of pure classlessness.

I was wrong. It's fab. Its a good time with no strings attached.

and that's my cheese review of the day. xxoo

 

Open Air August: New Movie Every Thursday!

Every Thursday evening in August join the East Village for a movie which will be projected on the back of Simmons along with a different theme every week and community partnership.

Programming takes place from 9:00 -10:00 PM on the RiverWalk Plaza, with the movie starting at 10:30 PM.

Bring your lawn chair, grab some friends and come down to the historic Simmons building located in East Village:

618 Confluence Way, SE.

Open Air August promises to transform your typical Thursday evening into a magical movie experience under the stars.


Movies:
Aug 2 - The Happy Movie.
Aug 9 - Real Steel
Aug 16 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)
Aug 23 - Flashdance (1983)
Aug 30 - Best in Show

*Exact time of the movie is subject to change based on the light and sunset. Weather permitting.

Deerfoot Mall Drive-In Movie Series

Deerfoot Mall Drive-In Movie Series is BACK! Admission is FREE!  Cash donations will be gratefully accepted for Brown Bagging for Calgary’s Kids Society!

The films being shown are:

THE LORAX (August 10th)

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (August 17th)

Movies will play in the WEST parking lot. Gates open about 5pm. Parking is first come, first serve.

They also have a bouncy house and crafts for kids before the show starts.

Doc Soup launches with powerful film that documents war on and off the battle field The first installment of the DocSoup series will feature the acclaimed film HELL AND BACK AGAIN, which follows a young wounded marine from the battle fields of Afghanistan through his subsequent rehabilitation process. This film provides a powerful, unique, and intimate portrayal of the effects of war and the real battle soldiers must face when they come home. This film is coming off a World Cinema Jury Prize win at the 2011 Sundance film festival and has been toted as "One of the greatest war films of this generation." by AMC's Filmcritic.com. It's not to be missed.
Two of CIFF’s most popular films to have their theatrical debuts in Calgary! WIEBO'S WAR chronicles the leader’s close-knit Christian community in northern Alberta – the infamous Wiebo Ludwig – and his long struggle with the local oil & gas industry. The documentary sheds light on the family’s fascinatingly complex situation. It will be screening at the Plaza from October 22 – 26. Check the Plaza Website for showtimes.  View trailer here. A LEGEND OF WHITEY - a CIFF audience favourite - is currently screening across the country and will be playing at The Globe Theatre from October 28th – Nov 4th. The buddy comedy takes place in the Wild West and features Loose Moose alums – and we can’t forget stars the cult classic Fubar –Dave Lawrence and Paul Spence as two half-brothers on the run with a sacred white buffalo.  This film is full of laughs and local celebrities. STARBUCK - CIFF's People's Choice Award winner will be playing Sunday to Wednesday at the Uptown.  This crowd-pleasing comedy is about a man who may have fathered 533 children through anonymous sperm bank contributions.
Trafalgar French Tour contest winner announced Drum roll please...we are excited to announce the contest winner for Trafalgar Tours' 10-day 'Wonderful France, Food & Film holiday'! A big congratulations to Malynne Steiert! You will be off to discover an in-depth regional tour of France, which includes a stop in Cannes and St. Tropez. Thank you to everyone who entered, and if you're thinking of a get-away check out the last minute deals' for Trafalgar's guided tours.

[info care off Calgary International Film Festival]

Deerfoot Mall Drive-In Movie Series

I have a drivers licence and I have a car. I think it's time I take advantage of it...

Though, I'll admit. I'd rather see Grease. Fact. Wonder whaaaat she's doing nooooooow...

August 3^rd – E.T.

Costume Contest – Dress up in your best 80’s attire for your chance to win a $100 Deerfoot Mall gift card. Donations will go to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area.

August 10^th – Jurassic Park

Costume Contest – Dress up in your best 90’s attire for your chance to win a $100 Deerfoot Mall gift card. Donations will go to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area.

Royal Tyrrell Museum Kiosk

Find out fascinating facts about our prehistoric past and see some real fossils when you stop by the Royal Tyrrell Museum’s kiosk in the Centre Court on August 10th. Don’t forget to pick up your 2 for 1 admission coupon to the Museum so you can come see a mosquito preserved in amber – found right here in Alberta – just like in Jurassic Park!

August 17^th – Fast Five

Count Fast & Furious – Win a $100 Deerfoot Mall gift card by guessing the amount of food in our Contest Car. Food will be donated to The Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank.

Location:  West Parking Lot Time: Gates open at 5PM - Movie starts at dusk. Weather permitting.

Contests and activities each night. Airbrush tattoos will also be available from 6pm-9pm.