THE PLAZA THEATRE
1133 Kensington Road N.W. T2N 3P4 Calgary, AB, Canada

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Now Playing: Friday July 24th - Thursday July 30th Abe (PG) ************************ Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 PM... The Greatest Showman (PG) ************************ Friday and Saturday: 6:45 PM Sunday: 6:00 PM Monday - Thursday: 6:30 PM The Invisible Man (14A) ************************ Friday: 9:15 PM Saturday: 3:30 PM and 9:15 PM Sunday: 3:30 PM and 8:15 PM Monday - Thursday: 9:00 PM

Technical difficulties still persist. We’ll be closed this weekend & until further notice. Thanks Technical difficulties still persist. We’ll be closed this weekend & until further notice. Thanks

Hello again folks! Sorry to inform you we will be closed again this evening, we will keep y’all informed day to day! Thanks and apologies for the inconvenience.

Howdy folks, looks like we’re having a projector malfunction today so we won’t be open tonight! Hopefully we have everything ready for tomorrow, we will keep you posted. Thanks, and apologies for any inconveniences.

Tomorrow Night! Hello all, and thanks for your continued support during quarantine, through virtual cinema rentals and many kind messages wishing us a safe return! Tomorrow we open our doors to entertain guests once again, and we’d like to share some of our new protocols. We have setup plexiglass between you and our servers at box office and concession, we will be wiping down our debit and credit machines between transactions, and wiping down seat handles and backs between sh...ows, as we’ve spaced out showtimes a bit to allow for safer cleanup! At this time we will not be opening our box office until every guest from the previous show has left and we’ve had time to clean. We will all be donning masks and gloves for your safety. All the pop is fresh and the popcorn is waitin to be popped! The whole building including the bathrooms, the walls, and each seat in the auditorium has been meticulously cleaned for your comfort, and all magazines have been temporarily hidden to ensure less person to person contact. We’ve upgraded our straws to the single-use wrapped compostable variety, and have implemented a comprehensive in-between show cleaning regiment! There’s also hand sanitizer available at each sink in the washrooms and at the box office and concession. We ask that y’all wear your own masks and tap-tap-tapping those debit and credit machines is preferred, for quicker service and less chance of spread. We also ask of you to maintain a three-seat-between you and other movie-goer parties (you can totally sit beside whoever you came with unless you don’t wanna) and a row in between front and back. A handy instruction video has been made which will cycle before each film begins. Because of this our maximum attendance per show will be 75 people up until (and possibly after) stage 3. Thank you so much Calgary, and hope to see you at the movies! June 19 to 25th Military Wives (PG) Fri: 6:45pm Sat: 1:00 & 6:45pm Sun: 1:00 & 6:00pm Mon to Thurs: 6:45pm The Hunt (TBR) Fri: 9:30pm Sat: 3:30 & 9:30pm Sun: 3:30 & 8:30pm Mon to Thurs: 9:15pm https://youtu.be/H1oa8nrcVc0

This Friday we slowly test the waters with the feel-good musical comedy Military Wives! Official showtimes announced soon..

Here’s two new (to us) films available at theplaza.ca! Last weeks selections of great docs & originals are still available there too! DONA FLOR AND HER TWO HUSBANDS (1976) Based on the novel by Jorge Amado, this Brazilian comedy follows the strange events that befall Doña Flor (Sonia Braga) after she is left a widow by the death of her wild, irresponsible husband. (He died after another wanton night of carousing) Attempting to marry more wisely the second time around, Doña F...lor weds a stable, but boring, pharmacist who has no interest in sex. When she discovers that her new sex life is less than satisfying, Doña Flor is visited by the sexy ghost of her late husband. This film is in Portuguese with English subtitles. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi CARO DIARIO (1994) Nanni Moretti recounts three entries from his diary in the hilarious and intimate self-reflective comedy CARO DIARIO, which follows the filmmaker’s musing on cinema atop a Vespa, a trip to the Aeolian Islands to work on his new screenplay, and his search for health and wellness after breaking out in a nagging skin rash. Winner of Best Director at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, CARO DIARIO is a heroic tale, told with a child’s wide-eyed wonder (Film Comment) from a modern movie man, for whom images have effaced the boundary between life and art (The New Yorker). Here are the links: https://fmplus.video/plazatheatre-donaflor https://fmplus.video/plazatheatre-carodiario We’ll see you at the movies!

Virtual Cinema playing this week May 22-28, at The Plaza Theatre! This week we have a very nice selection of documentaries from KinoSmith including THE BOOKSELLERS, THIS IS NOT A MOVIE, MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE, & PROPHECY, and the highly rated dynamic comedy LUCKY GRANDMA! THE BOOKSELLERS 99min... https://watch.eventive.org/do/play/5ec59b8c1330ae06625f3d8a Antiquarian booksellers are part scholar, part detective and part businessperson, and their personalities and knowledge are as broad as the material they handle. They also play an underappreciated yet essential role in preserving history. THE BOOKSELLERS takes viewers inside their small but fascinating world, populated by an assortment of obsessives, intellects, eccentrics and dreamers. THIS IS NOT A MOVIE 106min https://watch.eventive.org/do/play/5ec59b1f7a18560085d63796 For more than 40 years, journalist Robert Fisk has reported on some of the most violent and divisive conflicts in the world. Director Yung Chang captures Fisk in relentless action--feet on the ground, notebook in hand, as he travels into landscapes devastated by war, ferreting out the facts and firing reports back home to reach an audience of millions. MYSTIFY: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE 108min https://watch.eventive.org/do/play/5ec59c26959e510946cce7ba At the height of his internationally renowned career, a sudden blow to the head robs the famously sensual rock star of his most cherished senses. A series of personal battles follows, ending tragically with his death at the age of 37, the night before embarking on a world tour. PROPHECY 80min https://watch.eventive.org/do/play/5ec59bd578bf58064ffa805d A unique and intimate exploration of a single oil painting, filmed over four intensive months. What starts as a blank canvas, emerges Peter Howson's monumental oil painting - Prophecy. LUCKY GRANDMA 87min https://kinonow.com/lucky-grandma-plaza-calgary In the heart of Chinatown, New York, an ornery, chain-smoking, newly widowed 80-year-old Grandma (Tsai Chin) is eager to live life as an independent woman, despite the worry of her family. When a local fortune teller (Wai Ching Ho) predicts a most auspicious day in her future, Grandma decides to head to the casino and goes all in, only to land herself on the wrong side of luck... suddenly attracting the attention of some local gangsters. Desperate to protect herself, Grandma employs the services of a bodyguard from a rival gang (Corey Ha) and soon finds herself right in the middle of a Chinatown gang war. #seeyouatthemovies

Hey there folks, as you know the Plaza has been closed for some time due to the covid 19 pandemic. We thought you should know we’ve taken the time off to do some painting and a bit of TLC around the space in anticipation of reopening, and we’d like to wish you and yours the best! If you’re working, thank you, and we hope you’re not working too hard! And if you’re not working, also thank you, hopefully you haven’t gone completely mad yet! That being said, as there is still no...t much sight for us in regards to reopening, with the help of some fine distributors we’re introducing Virtual Cinema! Every friday we will open new and exotic features not readily available anywhere else, Just click on the links below to check out the trailers and purchase a film for viewing in the safety of your own home. You’ll be supporting both us and the film companies with the purchase of a ticket, and get to watch something a little off the beaten path! Unfortunately there isn’t any of our delicious popcorn available yet, so you’ll just have to make due.. ZOMBI CHILD 103min Haiti, 1962: A man is brought back from the dead only to be sent to the living hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, at the prestigious Légion d’honneur boarding school, a Haitian girl confesses an old family secret to a group of new friends - never imagining that this strange tale will convince a heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable... -RT https://fmplus.video/plazatheatre-zombichild CORPUS CHRISTI (BOZE CIALO) 116min Corpus Christi is the story of a 20-year-old Daniel who experiences a spiritual transformation while living in a youth detention centre. He wants to become a priest but this is impossible because of his criminal record. When he is sent to work at a carpenters workshop in a small town, on arrival he dresses up as a priest and accidentally takes over the local parish. The arrival of the young, charismatic preacher is an opportunity for the local community to begin the healing process after a tragedy that happened there. -RT https://fmplus.video/plazatheatre-corpuschristi Thanks again, and enjoy the show!

Closed until further notice. Let’s get through this together, apart. See y’all soon.

Showing this week at the Plaza Theatre! March 13-19th! We open the epic 63 UP, the latest instalment of Michael Apted‘s documentary series, which has followed the lives of a group of ordinary people since they were 7 years old! In fact, we checked the records, and we held the Calgary premiere the previous instalment 35 UP way back in 1992! Very neat! ... We also continue the long run of JOJO RABBIT held over for a twelfth (?) week! If you haven’t seen it yet, you might want to come by so you can be cool like your friends. And yes we will be remaining open for as long as we can, ready to take your mind off this crazy world for a couple hours. We have established a very comprehensive cleaning regiment, and are taking necessary measures to ensure our guests and staff remain healthy and safe in such unsure times! No pressure if y’all want to stay at home too. Hope to see you here! Thanks Calgary. JOJO RABBIT Sat: 1:00pm Sun: 1:00 & 8:45pm Mon to Wed: 9:15pm Thurs: 6:30pm 63 UP Sat: 6:30pm Sun: 3:15 & 6:00pm Mon & Wed: 6:30pm Thurs: 9:00pm https://youtu.be/Ugw7hUoJ0C0

Certified fresh on rotten tomatoes, New York Times critics pick, 4 stars from the globe and mail, and many more great reviews; the new Ken Loach film SORRY WE MISSED YOU opens tonight at the Plaza! And continuing for its 11th week(!), JOJO RABBIT stays in the late show spot! Such a good film. Playing at the Plaza, Friday March 6th to March 12th,... SORRY WE MISSED YOU Friday: 6:45pm Sat: 1:00 & 6:45pm Sun: 1:00 & 6:00pm Mon to Wed: 6:45pm Thurs: 9:15pm JOJO RABBIT Fri: 9:00pm Sat: 3:30pm Sun: 3:30 & 8:15pm Mon to Wed: 9:00pm https://youtu.be/ysjwg-MnZao

Playing this week, Feb 28 Mar 5th, at the Plaza! Bombshell is held over, plus Jojo Rabbit is going for that coveted 10 week run! We’re also excited to be opening The Big Lebowski spin-off, The Jesus Rolls! In fact, we are playing The Big Lebowski Saturday eve! (Rush seating only, no reserve/presale. Regular ticket pricing) JOJO RABBIT Fri: 9:15pm... Sat: 1:00pm Sun: 6:15pm Mon & Tues: 6:45pm Thurs: 9:15pm BOMBSHELL Sat: 3:30pm Sun: 1:00pm Mon & Tues: 9:00pm THE JESUS ROLLS Sat: 9:15pm Sun: 8:30pm THE BIG LEBOWSKI Sat: 6:45pm https://youtu.be/rLAmpku4fyg

Now playing this week at The Plaza Theatre! Feb 21 - 27th JOJO RABBIT Fri: 6:45pm... Sat: 1:00 & 6:45pm Sun: 1:00 & 6:00pm Mon, Wed & Thurs: 6:45pm BOMBSHELL Fri: 9:00pm Sat: 3:30 & 9:00pm Sun: 3:30 & 8:15pm Mon, Tues & Thurs: 9:00pm https://youtu.be/0rBnkBIhoFE

The Valentines Day Friday @ 9:00pm! A classic film in a classic theatre with the best popcorn in the city... what could be better? Advanced ticket holders also receive 20% off at The Kensington Pub (some conditions may apply) before or after the film. Just present your tickets and inquire from one of the amazing staff! And please note; for a more relaxed experience, we are only selling half the available seats in the auditorium... so once they’re gone, they’re gone, and they...’re almost gone... Here’s looking at you, kid. #valentinesdayyyc #casablanca #plazatheatre #kensingtonpub

This week at the Plaza, January 31-February 6! LITTLE WOMEN Friday - 6:45pm... Saturday- 1:00 & 6:45pm Sunday - 3:30 & 6:15pm Monday to Wednesday- 6:45pm Thursday- 9:15pm JOJO RABBIT Friday - 9:30pm Saturday- 3:45 & 9:30pm Sunday - 8:45pm Monday to Wednesday- 9:15pm https://youtu.be/AST2-4db4ic

Hi Everybody, here’s what’s playing this week at The Plaza, January 17th 23rd! JOJO RABBIT ... Fri & Sat: 6:45pm Sun: 6:15pm Mon, Tues & Thurs: 6:30pm A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Sat & Sun: 1:00pm FORD v FERRARI Fri: 9:15pm Sat: 3:30 & 9:15pm Sun: 3:15 & 8:30pm Mon, Tues & Thurs: 8:45pm https://youtu.be/zyYgDtY2AMY

Hey Everybody, due to popular demand, we are extending both shows for a third week! Please note the time slots have switched, Jojo Rabbit is now in the early spot and Neighborhood has moved to the late evening! Jan 10 16th JOJO RABBIT ... Fri: 6:45pm Sat: 1:00 & 6:45pm Sun: 1:00 & 6:00pm Mon to Thurs: 6:45pm A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Fri: 9:00pm Sat: 3:30 & 9:00pm Sun: 3:30 & 8:15pm Mon to Thurs: 9:00pm https://youtu.be/Ee0rdctvDAI

Everybody, please note showtimes for this week, Jan 3 9th! A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Fri: 6:45pm... Sat: 1:00 & 6:45pm Sun: 1:00 & 6:00pm Mon to Wed: 6:45pm JOJO RABBIT Fri: 9:00pm Sat: 3:30 & 9:00pm Sun: 3:30 & 8:15pm Mon to Thurs: 9:00pm https://youtu.be/-VLEPhfEN2M

Please note revised show times this week! Dec 27 Jan 2nd JOJO RABBIT ... Fri 6:45pm Sat: 1:00 & 6:45pm Sun: 1:00 & 6:00pm Mon to Thurs: 6:45pm A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD Fri: 9:00pm Sat: 3:30 & 9:00pm Sun: 3:30 & 8:15pm Mon, Wed & Thurs: 9:00pm https://youtu.be/tL4McUzXfFI

Now Playing at the Plaza! Dec 13 - 19th The Two Popes (PG) Fri: 6:45 & 9:30pm... Sat: 7:15 & 9:45pm Sun: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00 & 8:30pm Mon, Tues & Thurs: 6:30 & 9:00pm https://youtu.be/T5OhkFY1PQE

Now Showing at The Plaza Friday Nov 22 - Thursday Nov 28 THE IRISHMAN (14A, CL, V)... Fri: 6:30 & 10:30pm Sat: 1:30, 6:00 & 10:30pm Sun: 1:30, 6:00 & 10:00pm Mon, Tues & Thurs: 6:15 & 10:00pm Wed: 10:15pm https://youtu.be/WHXxVmeGQUc