TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 30, 2012) - Each month, Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX) brings great entertainment to theatres across Canada. With Front Row Centre Events, guests can watch the Met Opera, stage productions, movies and more - all on the big screen.
Don't miss September's exciting events:
IN THE SPOTLIGHT THIS MONTH:
Opera |
Madam Butterfly 3D |
When: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. local time |
Sunday, September 9, 2012 - 12:30 p.m. local time |
Monday, September 10, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. local time |
For three performances only, see one of the world's most popular operas, Puccini's Madam Butterfly - for the first time ever in spectacular 3D. A co-production from RealD and London's Royal Opera House, Madam Butterfly 3D gives viewers the best seat in the house, taking them on a magical journey into the heart of the production and immersing them into this powerful story of love, sacrifice and betrayal. Madam Butterfly 3D is a dazzling film, filled with some of the most beautiful music ever written and performed by a world-class cast, including critically acclaimed soprano Liping Zhang as Cio-Cio San (the butterfly of the title) and James Valenti as Pinkerton, Butterfly's faithless lover.
Theatre |
National Theatre Live: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time |
When: Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. local time |
Christopher, fifteen years old, stands beside Mrs. Shears' dead dog, Wellington. It has been speared with a garden fork, it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher is under suspicion. He records each fact in his book to solve the mystery. He has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at math but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched and he distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a frightening journey that upturns his world.
Stratford Shakespeare Festival Encore Series: The Tempest |
When: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. local time |
Christopher Plummer stars as Prospero. Marooned on a distant island with his daughter Miranda, Prospero has spent twelve years perfecting his magic arts. Now, with the help of the spirit Ariel, he raises a storm at sea, bringing within his grasp the enemies who robbed him of his dukedom. But what vengeance does he propose to take?
Music |
BBC's Last Night of the Proms |
When: Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 11:30 a.m. PDT, 1:30 p.m. CDT and 2:30 p.m. EDT |
Front Row Centre Events plays host to Britain's foremost classical musical celebration, bringing BBC's Last Night of the Proms live to the big screen. This year, the Last Night of the Proms features two very special guests: talented violinist and 2004 BBC Young Musician of the Year, Nicola Benedetti, as well as Joseph Calleja, a Maltese tenor who sings with elegance of the voices of a different era. More familiar home-grown British music brings down the curtain at the Last Night of the Proms, in time-honoured fashion.
Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest |
When: Thursday, September 20, 2012 - 7:30 p.m. local time |
On July 27, 1986, Queen performed the largest ever stadium concert at the Nepstadium in Budapest. The concert held such significance to the Hungarian authorities that an unprecedented collaboration of Hungary's top film cameraman and technicians were formed to record it. Aside from depicting Queen's live performance, 'Live In Budapest' includes montages of highlights of the band's legendary visit and we gain a unique insight into the Hungarian film making style adapted to western Rock 'n' Roll. Hits included are "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "I Want to Break Free".
Front Row Centre Events Dance Series |
La Sylphide - The Bolshoi Ballet |
When: Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 10:00 a.m. PDT, 12:00 p.m. CDT and 1:00 p.m. EDT |
In a Scottish manor-house, on the morning of his wedding, James wakes up from a dream to discover a beautiful winged sylph before him. Entranced by the vision, he attempts to capture her but she escapes him and vanishes. During the wedding preparations, James hardly notices Effie; instead she is wooed by Gurn whom she ignores. James joins in the preparations but gradually realizes that his dreams go far beyond the walls of the manor-house and that his obsession with the winged creature risks his own happiness and that of his fiancée, Effie.
Sports and Sports Entertainment |
WWE: Night of Champions - 2012 |
When: Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 5:00 p.m. PDT, 7:00 p.m. CDT and 8:00 p.m. EDT |
At Night of Champions, WWE Champion CM Punk will have the opportunity to, as John Cena put it, "define his existence," by defeating the Cenation leader before Cena's hometown crowd in Boston. Will the reigning WWE Champion prove he is, in fact, the best in the world?
Classic Film Series Presentation |
Sunset Boulevard |
When: Sunday, September 16, 2012 - 12:45 p.m. local time |
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 7:00 p.m. local time |
Joe Gillis, an unsuccessful screenwriter, allows a faded silent movie star to draw him into her fantasy world, where she dreams of making a triumphant return to the screen.
Cast: William Holden, Gloria Swanson and Erich von Stroheim
Most Wanted Mondays Presentation |
Rambo: First Blood Part II |
When: Monday, September 24, 2012 - 7:30 p.m. local time |
Ex-Green Beret and Vietnam vet John Rambo is sent on assignment back to southeast Asia to uncover evidence of still missing POWs, and ends up with his hands full when he comes up against Vietnamese soldiers still guarding the camps, the Russian military that oversees them, and the American State department officials who apparently sent him there fully knowing that he'd be taking on a doomed mission.
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna and Charles Napier
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WHERE: A complete list of locations for each event can be found at www.cineplex.com/events.
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