See ‘Purple Rain,’ playing one night only in Canadian theatres

Cineplex Events announced Wednesday that it will be celebrating the life of music legend Prince with a special screening of the musician’s iconic 1984 film, Purple Rain. Screenings will take place on the evening of Monday, May 2 and tickets, which are now on sale, are only $6.99.

Cineplex Events will donate $1.00 from every ticket sold to MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS).

READ MORE: Prince dies at the age of 57

The film will screen at 54 Cineplex locations across Canada. Here is a complete list of participating theatres:

British Columbia

• SilverCity Coquitlam and VIP Cinemas, Coquitlam BC, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Cinemas Langley, Langley BC, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Nanaimo, Nanaimo BC, 7:00 PM
• Famous Players 6 Cinemas, Prince George BC, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Riverport Cinemas, Richmond BC, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Strawberry Hill Cinemas, Surrey BC, 7:00 PM
• The Park Theatre, Vancouver BC, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas, Victoria BC, 7:00 PM

(The Rio Theatre in Vancouver is also showing Purple Rain on Saturday, May 14 at 7 and 10 p.m.)

Alberta

• Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire Market Cinemas, Calgary AB, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Westhills Cinemas, Calgary AB, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon North Edmonton Cinemas, Edmonton AB, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas, Edmonton AB, 7:00 PM
• Scotiabank Theatre Edmonton, Edmonton AB, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer, Red Deer County AB, 7:00 PM

Saskatchewan

• Cineplex Odeon Southland Mall Cinemas, Regina SK, 7:00 PM
• Scotiabank Theatre Saskatoon & VIP, Saskatoon SK, 7:00 PM

Manitoba

• SilverCity St. Vital and XSCAPE Entertainment Centre, Winnipeg MB, 7:00 PM

Ontario

• Cineplex Odeon Ajax Cinemas, Ajax ON, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Ancaster Cinemas, Ancaster ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Aurora Cinemas, Aurora ON, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Barrie, Barrie ON, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Belleville, Belleville ON, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Brampton Cinemas, Brampton ON, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Brantford, Brantford ON, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Burlington Cinemas, Burlington ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Queensway and VIP, Etobicoke ON, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Guelph, Guelph ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas, Kingston ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Westmount and VIP Cinemas, London ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Courtney Park Cinemas, Mississauga ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Niagara Square Cinemas, Niagara Falls ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Winston Churchill Cinemas, Oakville ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Oshawa Cinemas, Oshawa ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Cinemas Ottawa, Ottawa ON, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Gloucester Cinemas, Ottawa ON, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Peterborough, Peterborough ON, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Sarnia, Sarnia ON, 7:00 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Sault Ste. Marie, Sault. Ste. Marie ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Eglinton Town Centre Cinemas, Scarborough ON, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Sudbury Cinemas, Sudbury ON, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Thunder Bay Cinemas, Thunder Bay ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas and VIP, Toronto ON, 9:45 PM
• Cineplex Cinemas VIP Don Mills, Toronto ON, 7:00 PM
• Famous Players Canada Square, Toronto ON, 7:45 PM
• Galaxy Cinemas Waterloo, Waterloo ON, 7:00 PM
• SilverCity Windsor Cinemas, Windsor ON, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Cinemas Vaughan, Woodbridge ON, 7:00 PM

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(Film.ca Cinemas in Oakville is also showing Purple Rain on Friday, April 29 at 10:45 p.m.)

Quebec

• Cineplex Odeon Brossard and VIP Cinemas, Brossard QC, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Cinemas Kirkland, Kirkland QC, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Forum Cinemas, Montreal QC, 7:00 PM
• Cineplex Odeon Ste. Foy Cinemas, Ste-Foy QC, 7:00 PM

New Brunswick

• Cineplex Cinemas Saint John, Saint John NB, 7:00 PM

Nova Scotia

• Cineplex Cinemas Parklane, Halifax NS, 9:45 PM

Newfoundland

• Scotiabank Theatre St. John’s, St. John’s NL, 7:00 PM

“Bringing Purple Rain back to the big screen is a perfect way to honour the life of Prince,” said Brad LaDouceur, vice-president, event cinema, Cineplex Entertainment. “This special screening will allow fans to celebrate the artistry of Prince together as a community.”

LISTEN: A Corus radio tribute to Prince’s music 

“We are very honoured that Cineplex has chosen MusiCounts for this donation,” said Allan Reid, president and CEO, CARAS/The JUNO Awards & MusiCounts. “The funds raised will help put musical instruments into the hands of children and youth who needs music in their lives – a fitting legacy in memory of Prince.”

WATCH: Prince fans get out and dance to Purple Rain to pay tribute to the late singer at Nathan Phillips Square Monday night.

1:27 #TOinSLOMO: Purple Rain dance party at Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square

Originally released in 1984, Purple Rain stars pop icon Prince as a young musician who must contend with a rival singer, a burgeoning romance and his own dissatisfied band as his star begins to rise.

Tickets and showtimes are available at participating theatre box offices, on the Cineplex mobile app or on the Cineplex site.