“Birds, Backyard Habitat and Beyond”: The premier of Craig and Joy Johnson’s film showing native birds and mammals foraging, birds nesting, young birds being fed by their parents, ideas to increase the variety of birds in your yard and more and a benefit for Craig Johnson’s health challenges. The movie features videos of wildlife taken by the bird book authors in their Whidbey Island yard. There will be two showings, noon and 2 p.m. Nov. 10, followed by a Q&A with Joy and Craig after each show, at The Clyde Theatre, 217 First St., Langley; 360-221-5525. Admission is free but donations will be accepted.
Everett Historic Theatre: A pair of classic fall films return in November to the Everett Historic Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. for tickets, call 425-258-6766 or visit www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
“Rocky Horror Picture Show”: Two midnight showings of the cult classic, Nov. 1 and 2. Come in costume for the contest. Tickets are $10.
“It’s a Wonderful Life”: The Thanksgiving tradition continues with a weekend of screenings and a visit from Karolyn Grimes, who played Zuzu in the film; 7 p.m. Nov. 29, 7 p.m. Nov. 30 and 2 p.m. Dec. 1. Grimes will attend only the Saturday show to introduce the film and answer questions afterward. Tickets are $12. For $50, you can attend a reception with Grimes from 5 to 6 p.m. Nov. 30. The ticket covers desserts, drinks, admission to the film and an opportunity to talk to Zuzu; the reception is limited to 25 people.
The Met Live: Four performances of New York City’s Metropolican Opera will be shown live, and then on film at theaters throughout the country, including these in the area: Alderwood 7 Theatres, 3501 184th St. SW, Lynnwood; Galaxy Monroe 12, 1 Galaxy Way, Monroe; Stanwood 5, 6996 265th St. NW, Stanwood.
“Tosca”: Puccini’s classic opera is the tale of a jealous diva; 9:55 a.m. Nov. 9 live; 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 recorded.
“Falstaff”: This version of Verdi’s story of the blustery Falstaff is set in the 20th century English countryside; 9:55 a.m. Dec. 14 live; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 18 recorded.
Reel World Cinema: The theme for this fall film series is “Northwest [Dis] Connections,” six of the best movies made in the Pacific Northwest, including Seattle, the Oregon coast and Spokane. The discussion will examine the slender thread of “human longing for the significance that often evades us.” A potluck starts at 6, followed by the film and discussion from 7 to 10 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The series runs through Nov. 15. Call 425-259-7139 for details. Free. Descriptions are edited from the Reel World flier.
Nov. 8: “WarGames” (John Badham, 1983). Two Seattle teenagers (Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy) who are caught in circumstances beyond their control. Broderick plays David, a computer wizard who accidently breaks into NORAD’s computer system and inadvertently sets the mega-computer WOPR on a course to World War III. Great fun, but with an underlying serious theme. Also stars Dabney Coleman and John Wood. Filmed in Washington state and Colorado (PG).
Nov. 15: “Benny and Joon” (Jeremiah Chechik, 1993). Johnny Depp stars as the eccentric Benny, who patterns his life on Buster Keaton. He meets the mentally ill Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) and they fall in love. But Joon’s brother Sam (Aidan Quinn) can’t accept the changes it makes in his sister. Filmed in Spokane. The cast includes Julianne Moore, Oliver Platt and William H. Macy (PG).
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