Special film showings around Snohomish County

Seattle Asian American Film Festival: Feb. 23-26. Showing at at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Egyptian is a short movie by former Everett Herald videographer and University of Washington-Bothell grad Quinn Russell Brown. The short is “Year of the Dragon,” with a monologue by poet Troy Osaki about Bruce Lee. The single-screen cinema is at 805 E. Pine St., Seattle. More at seattleaaff.org/2017/films/year-of-the-dragon. Brown’s film also recently won best music/spoken word award at the Asians in Film Festival in California.

Everett Film Festival: The 20th annual festival starts with a gala opening at 6 p.m. Feb. 17 and continues all afternoon and evening Feb. 18 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. For ticket information and more, go to www.everettfilmfest.org.

Reel World Cinema: The winter series continues with John Huston’s “A Dangerous Method” Feb. 17 in the Calvin Lounge at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The series focuses on events in the lives of scientists, events that have theological implications. Potluck at 6 p.m. Movie at 7 p.m. Discussion follows the movie, which centers on the stormy relationship between Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung.

Kubrick Film Series: See a free showing of “The Killing” from 1956 at 1 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Evergreen Branch of Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way.

Wandering Reel Traveling Film Festival: A collection of short films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish. Call 360-568-9412. Festival curator Michael Harrington leads a discussion after each film.

“The Pink Panther”: The next Classic Movie Monday at the Marysville Opera House is 6 p.m. Feb. 27 at 1225 Third St., Marysville. Cost is $3 at the door. Refreshments available for purchase. Peter Sellers is the bumbling French inspector Jacques Clouseau. Next up is “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” with Gene Kelly, Esther Williams and Frank Sinatra, on March 27.

“2001 — A Space Odyssey”: Edmonds Center for the Arts Film Cabaret Series continues at 7:30 p.m. March 9, at the center, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds, with Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film. Caberet is at 6:30 p.m. More at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Sno-King Meaningful Movies: The next free movie is set for 7 p.m. March 11, Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 8109 224th St. SW, Edmonds. See “Command and Control” by director Robert Kenner based on the book by Eric Schlosser about the story of a deadly accident in 1980 at the Titan II missile complex in Damascus, Arkansas. Also sponsored by Peace Action.

“Snow White”: The 1916 silent movie will be shown 10 a.m. April 8 with live accompaniment by harpist Leslie McMichael and violist Barbara McMichael. The screening is part of the all-ages Dementia-Inclusive Series at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Tickets are $10. Call 425-275-9595. Children are welcome to attend as well.

To submit information for this calendar, email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.

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