Movies in the Park – 2009 Line Up

For the past two weeks, I’ve posted about the CHOM/CJAD Movies in the Park (Thursday evenings) but I had a request for a list of the summer’s offerings. And so, here it is, courtesy of www.cjad.com:

July 8^th:  Marley and Me at the Dorval Arena Grounds

July 15^th: Slumdog Millionaire in  Kirkland at Meades  Park

July 22^nd: New in Town in  Verdun/Lasalle

July 29^th: Monsters vs Aliens at Centennial Park  in Dollard des Ormeaux

August 5^th: Benjamin Button in Pointe-Claire at Cedar Park Heights

August 12^th: Mall Cop at St. Thomas Park in Hudson

August 19^th: The Ugly Truth in Greenfield Park at Pierre Laporte Park

August 26^th: Bride Wars in Hampstead at Hampstead Park

Sept 2^nd:  Quantum of Solace or Angels and Demons (TBD) at Vanier College  in St. Laurent

Sept 9^th: Terminator at John Abbott in Ste. Anne de Bellevue

CJAD/CHOM Free Movies in the Park, July 2, 2009

Movies under the stars, hot dogs and drinks – a fun way to spend a nice summer evening. Radio stations CJAD and CHOM offer their movies in the park events again this year, starting this week.

What: The Pink Panther 2

Where: Shamrock Park, Pincourt  (Map)

When: Thursday, July 2,  movie begins at dusk.

(Rules and regulations for Movies in the Park)

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Don’t Forget – Free Museum Day, May 31, 2009

Don’t forget – it’s a much anticipated date in Montreal: Free Museum Day, plus transportation between the museums:

Check out the information originally posted last month here at Montreal on the Cheap.

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John Lennon fans: Free art exhibit, 1969 Queen Elizabeth Hotel Bed-in

If you’re a John Lennon or Yoko Ono fan, you may be interested in the latest free exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

What: To celebrate 40 years since the famous bed-in for peace, an exhibit called Imagine: The Peace Ballad of John & Yoko. John Lennon and Yoko Ono checked into Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel at midnight on May 26, 1969 (hey! that’s my birthday, but not the year). The exhibit is showing over 100 works of art (drawings, videos and artwork).

When: Starting this coming Thursday, April 2nd until June 21. 2009.

Where: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion, 1380 Sherbrooke Street West – Level 3, 514-285-2000

When: Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Monday

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Montreal Museum Day, May 31, 2009 – Free admission to 30 museums!

If you like to visit museums but have trouble deciding which to visit and where to go, circle May 31, 2009 on your calendar. That’s the day for Montreal’s annual free museum day. Not only do you have access to 30 museums across the city for free, there are six bus routes to take you from museum to museum. Even better – the buses are free too.

Check out their website at Montreal Museums Day to find out more information.

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Montreal on the cheap (with kids), John Symon

Montreal on the cheap (with kids) – Guest post by Montreal author, John Symon:

Exploring Montreal with Kids, – which lists some 500 ideas of possible destinations for places to take the family this weekend – contains many budget ideas. For instance, the last two pages of the guidebook list free destinations around the city. Apart from parks, toboggan hills, bicycle paths, concerts, etc, you can find the schedule for which museums are free and when. The Electrium in St Bruno is always free, for example, while the Redpath is free except for weekend workshops. Montreal’s Museum of Fine Arts is always free for those visiting the permanent collection and for the Esso family programs on Sundays. On top of that, there is Museum Day (May 31, 2009) when some 30 Montreal area museums are free.

By the way, most museums now have interactive displays and special programming for children. They have become great places to take kids in sharp contrast with the way some of them were a few short decades ago. My own kids often preferred visiting museums to the play lands at McDonalds!

Many other destinations are listed that will hardly break the bank. Did you know that one of Canada’s least expensive zoos is in Montreal? An adult admission at the Emile Berliner Museum (a Montreal-based rival of Thomas Edison) costs $3 and it’s only $2 for kids. Montreal is also apparently the only city in Canada where admission to indoor swimming pools is generally free (the Aquadome at $3 per adult is an exception) as is admission to outdoor pools on weekdays.

Reading this guide and/or associated website, you can learn about Acces Montreal cards (available for Montreal residents) that give discounts on entrance fees at many Montreal destinations. And there is a reasonable facsimile available for visitors from out of town…

Did you know that the STM (Montreal’s public transportation authority) allows up to five children under 12 years old to travel free with an accompanying adult on the buses and metro (subway) on weekends? You can also learn about how and where to print STM coupons for reductions on admission prices.

A French version of this guidebook, Découvrir Montréal avec les enfants, is also available and both versions retail for $19.95. For more information, enquire at your favourite book store or visit Montreal with Kids.

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Online Screening Room – Free NFB movies

Many of us remember NFB movies from school and maybe we weren’t entirely impressed, but the National Film Board of Canada has some amazing films and hundreds of them are available to you – at home – on your computer, for free viewing.

Thanks to a reader, Julie, I learned bout the NFB Online Screening Room. According to their website: "Watch hundreds of films free online – documentaries, animation and alternative dramas.
Check out our playlists, upcoming films."

In April, their upcoming films are:

 * Between: Living in the Hyphen, 2005, Anne Marie Nakagawa
* Margaret Atwood: Once in August, 1984, Michael Rubbo
* King of the Hill, 1974, Donald Brittain, William Canning
* I’ll Go Again, 1977, Paul Cowan
* The Champions Part 1: Unlikely Warriors, 1978, Donald Brittain
* The Champions Part 2: Trappings of Power, 1978, Donald Brittain
* The Champions: part 3: The Final Battle, 1986, Donald Brittain
* Canada Vignettes: Inuit pipe, 1979, NFB
* My Son Shall Be Armenian, 2004, Hagop Goudsouzian
* China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story, 1980, Tom Radford
* Victoria Bridge: The 8th Wonder, 1987, Michel Choquette
* The Family That Dwelt Apart, 1973, Yvon Mallette
* Impressions of Expo 67, 1967, William Brind
* The Chinese Violin, 2002, Joe Chang

Definitely worth checking out!

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National Film Board: Personal Viewing Stations

What an interesting way to spend a couple of hours if you’re a movie buff. Did you know that you can view one of 9,000 films at the National Film Board of Canada for very little in cost?

What: Personal viewing stations, where you can watch movies from the NFB collection of your own choosing

Where: CinéRobothèque, 1564 rue Saint-Denis , Montreal, 514-496-6887

Cost: Students and seniors: $2 (1 hour) ; $3.50 (2 hours)
         Adults: $3 (1 hour); $5.50 (2 hours).

Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 9 pm

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McCord Museum free entry first Saturday A.M. of each month

Thanks to Joyce, another new reader, I now know that the McCord Museum has free entry once a month.

When: The first Saturday of each month, before noon. You don’t have to leave before noon, just get there before.

Where: McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke St. W, Montreal, 514-398-7100

Joyce tells me she arrives in the late morning and then spends a couple of hours wandering around. What a nice way to spend a Saturday morning sometimes.

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Art: Kees van Dongen at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

What: Paintings, drawings, prints and Fauvist ceramics

When: January 22 to April 19, 2009

• Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., (from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. only temporary exhibitions with fees are open)
• Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: 1379-1380 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal

Cost: Free

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