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The Bytowne Cinema. Photo by Caroline Fournier. Caroline says: “Long gone are the days of the single room cinema and going to the Bytowne is like walking back to your grandma’s house … old yet comforting." Cinemaphiles got some very welcome news late last week. ...

The Spring Giveaway Weekend will take place on Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7. Don’t put your unwanted stuff in the garbage — set it out at the curb on Giveaway Weekend. Tour your neighbourhood, community and city to find hidden treasures. ...

Andrew King got a look inside the new Cineplex VIP Cinemas at Lansdowne Park on Sunday. They open on March 27. “Ottawa, you are going to absolutely love this new theatre,” wrote King. “Blew me away. Can’t wait to see the new Star Wars in there! ...

The Lunch Out Loud podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with Ilona Smyth who runs Smyth Casting in Ottawa. ...

[caption id=“attachment_11511” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]

The Auto-Sky Drive-In was located at the corner of Baseline and Fisher. Image: geoOttawa (1958) Aerial. Although they have come to occupy a somewhat legendary position in North American popular culture, the glory days of the drive-in theatre were actually somewhat short-lived, being largely confined to the 1950s. ...

](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/3f51161c322611e3bb5722000a1fd013_8.jpg) Sports Team Names Ottawa’s new CFL franchise announced that they would henceforth be known as the REDBLACKS . (En francais: “Le Rouge et Noir d’Ottawa”.) The reception was lukewarm but I think it’s starting to grow on us. ...

Did you know that there’s an old movie theatre hidden above the Home Hardware building in the Glebe? The Avalon Theatre (later the Glebe Theatre) was open from 1928 to 1956. It has the distinction of being the first movie theatre in Ottawa to show films with sound . ...

](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/6906119048/) I received this note recently from Steve Wilson, one of a group of independent filmmakers who are producing a movie about the Rideau Canal. ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Movies Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/invisible-cinema.jpg) Last week, reader Darcie Walker asked, “Where to rent foreign films now that DVD stores are closing?” I put the question to our readers and here are some of their suggestions: * [ @mayfairtheatre: ](https://twitter.com/mayfairtheatre) I'd suggest [ @invisiblecinema ](https://twitter. ...