TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 25, 2011) - Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX)
| WHAT: | Each month, Cineplex Entertainment's Front Row Centre Events presents a variety of entertainment on the big screen. Concerts, Met Opera, National Theatre, WWE live events, classical music, ballet, documentaries and other exclusive events can be seen at participating Cineplex theatres. Here is your listing of the many great Front Row Centre Events Cineplex has available for guests in September! |
| Citizen Kane – Classic Film Series | |
| When: September 7th at 7 p.m. and September 25th at 1 p.m. (local time) | |
| Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance. The 1942 Oscar winner for Best Original Screenplay stars Agnes Moorhead, Dorothy Comingore, Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles. | |
| Last Night at the Proms LIVE | |
| When: September 10th at 2:30 p.m. EDT | |
| Tradition meets high jinks once again as Edward Gardner conducts his first Last Night at the Proms featuring two special guests. Since her first Proms appearance in 1995, Susan Bullock has emerged as Britain's leading dramatic soprano, specializing in what she calls 'the large ladies' of the repertoire. None is more challenging than Brünnhilde, whose Immolation Scene concludes Wagner's epic Ring cycle. Also featured is classical music superstar Lang Lang who plays Liszt at his most dazzling on this, his sixth visit to the Proms. | |
| Swan Lake – The Bolshoi Ballet Series | |
| When: September 11th at 1 p.m. and September 12th at 6:30 p.m. (local time) | |
| The first presentation of the Bolshoi Ballet 2011-12 series recorded live in high-definition from Moscow is Swan Lake. The battle between white and black swan unfolds with savage grace in Swan Lake. Tchaikovsky's haunting music traces the steps of prima ballerina Mariya Aleksandrova as she dances both Odette and Odile in this definitive production from the Bolshoi Ballet. | |
| One Man, Two Guvnors – National Theatre Live 2011-12 Season | |
| When: September 15th at 7 p.m. (local time) | |
| In Richard Bean's English version of Goldoni's classic Italian comedy, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. James Corden returns to the National for the first time since The History Boys to play Francis. | |
| Plácido Domingo in Concert | |
| When: September 17th at 1 p.m. (local time), September 21st, 2011 at 7 p.m. (local time) | |
| This thrilling presentation of Plácido Domingo's first Toronto appearance in over a decade was the inaugural concert of the new Capital One BlackCreek Summer Music Festival. Filmed live on June 4, 2011 in glorious HD, Domingo is joined by acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano, Sondra Radvanovsky, in a feast of Italian opera arias and duets performed with the 62-member BlackCreek Festival Orchestra and 50-voice Chorus. Seven encores later and wave after wave of standing ovations, the magnificent concert concludes with a dazzling fireworks display. | |
| WWE Night of Champions | |
| When: September 18 at 8 p.m. EDT, 5 p.m. PDT | |
| Live from the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY, WWE Night of Champions is not to be missed. Broadcast live to participating Cineplex theatres in high-definition, this WWE event is the one night when every championship will be on the line! WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio will risk his championship against 11-time World Title holder John Cena. More matches to be announced! | |
| Pearl Jam Twenty | |
| When: September 20 at 7 p.m. local time. | |
| Two decades in, Pearl Jam remains a giant musical force and one of the biggest, most magnetic touring acts in the world. They have sold over 60 million albums worldwide, collected a mountain of accolades and they continue to create and perform great music. On their own terms. This film is the story of what that looks like, told in big themes and bold colours with blistering sound. Carved from over 1,200 hours or rarely-seen and never-before seen footage spanning the band's career, plus 24 hours of recently shot footage - concert, verité and interview, Pearl Jam Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam: part concert film, part insider-hang, part testimonial to the power of music and uncompromising artists. | |
| The Wiggles: Greatest Hits in the Round | |
| When: September 24 at 1 p.m. and September 25 at 4 p.m. (local time) | |
| The Wiggles return to the big screen with their Greatest Hits Show performed In The Round! Join Jeff, Anthony, Murray and Sam as well as Wiggly friends Dorothy the Dinosaur, Captain Feathersword, Wags the Dog and Henry the Octopus for this spectacular production. This high energy show will have you wiggling from start to finish! | |
| Red State – A Special One Night Only Event | |
| When: September 29 at 7 p.m. (local time) | |
| From Director Kevin Smith, three high-school boys come across an online ad from an older woman looking for sex. Boys being boys, they hit the road to satisfy their erotic curiosity. But what begins as a fantasy takes a dark turn as they come face-to-face with a terrifying "holy" force with a fatal agenda. | |
| WHERE: | A complete list of locations for each event can be found at www.cineplex.com/events. |
Contact Information:
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Cineplex Entertainment
Pat Marshall
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6648
pat.marshall@cineplex.com
Cineplex Entertainment
Kyle Moffatt
Director, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6728
kyle.moffatt@cineplex.com
Cineplex Entertainment
Pat Marshall
Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6648
pat.marshall@cineplex.com
Cineplex Entertainment
Kyle Moffatt
Director, Communications and Investor Relations
416-323-6728
kyle.moffatt@cineplex.com