Upcoming special film showings in the area
Published 2:57 pm Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Everett Film Festival: The festival is Feb. 19 and 20 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. More information about the 19th annual festival, tickets and the films to be shown is at everettfilmfest.org.
Silent Movie Night: The Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., brings back Silent Movie Night and Pipe Organ with a showing of “The Gold Rush” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. A 1925 American comedy written, produced and directed by Charlie Chaplin, it stars Chaplin in his Little Tramp persona, Georgia Hale, Mack Swain, Tom Murray, Henry Bergman and Malcolm Waite. Organ performed by Sharon Stearns. $15. More at www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
Sundance Movie Nights: The Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett, is hosting Sundance Movie Night on the second Wednesday of each month, showing a film that was originally shown at the Sundance Film Festival. The movie is free. At 6 p.m. Feb. 10, see “Cedar Rapids” and enjoy a night of wine tasting.
Independent Spirits Film Series: At 1:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month, the Everett Public Library’s Evergreen Cinema Society will screen and discuss contemporary classics at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way. On Feb. 24 see “After Hours” by Martin Scorsese, 1984, R, 97 min. The schedule can be found on the library’s website, epls.org. Call 425-257-8270 for more information.
Reel World Cinema Series: First Presbyterian Church of Everett, 3629 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, continues its popular Reel World Cinema Series. This quarter “Celluloid Palettes: Color, Shadow and Artistic Genius in Film” is shown at 7 p.m. every other Friday. For more information, call Dana Wright at 206-356-8872. The remaining films include these in February:
Feb. 5, “Lust for Life” by Vincente Minnelli, 1956, based on the Irving Stone novel, stars Kirk Douglas as the Dutch genius Vincent van Gogh and Anthony Quinn as his irritating friend Paul Gaugin.
Feb. 19, “Seraphine” by Martin Provost, 2008. The Belgian actress Yolanda Moreau embodies Seraphine Louis, a plain and inhibited housekeeper who nonetheless created astounding works of art.
Sno-King Meaningful Movies: 7 p.m. on second Saturdays at Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 224th St. SW, Edmonds. Discussion follows. Free and open to the public.
Twisted Flicks: The Historic Everett Theatre hosts Seattle’s only live movie re-dubbing show, which merges improv comedy and old B movies. The Twisted Flicks guys from Jet City Improv will riff on another movie at 7 p.m. March 11 at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets are $15, $12 for students, seniors (over 62) and military at www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
Everett Film Festival: The festival is Feb. 19 and 20 at the Everett Performing Arts Center. More information about the 19th annual festival is at everettfilmfest.org.
