Events listed here are contingent on whether each jurisdiction is approved to enter the corresponding phase of the governor’s four-phase reopening plan. Events may be canceled or postponed. Check with each venue for the latest information.
We’re Going to the Movies: Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, will be showing movies at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday until live entertainment is permitted in Island County. Tickets are $15. The series kicks off on Oct. 9 with “Cabaret” (1972), followed by “Amadeus” (1984) on Oct. 10 and “Under the Tuscan Sun” (2003) on Oct. 11. The Langley arts center is following state and local health and safety guidelines for these events. Notably, it has installed a new UV light HVAC system. Call 360-221-8262 or go to www.wicaonline.org.
Lunafest: The Zonta Club of Everett Foundation presents a virtual screening of the 19th annual Lunafest Oct. 15. The national film festival celebrates films for and by women. Seven short films will be available to watch in a 24-hour window starting at 6 p.m. A virtual discussion will follow at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 20. Tickets are $35, or $30 for students and seniors. Go to www.zontaeverett.org to purchase tickets. A streaming link and password will be emailed the day of the event. For more information, email info@zontaeverett.org.
Music on Film: The 2013 documentary “Muscle Shoals” is about a recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, that worked with some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll and soul legends of all time. Even before the Civil Rights Movement, the color of your skin didn’t matter inside that studio. See the film at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $10. Call 425-275-9595 or go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
Everett Meaningful Movies: On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 and injuring 17 others. Witnesses identified the shooter as a 19-year-old former student at the school. Showing Nov. 1 via Zoom is “Parkland Rising,” a documentary about students and their allies who are demanding action to reduce gun violence. At 6 p.m. join a Zoom call to discuss the movie. Email everettmeaningfulmovies@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link for this event. More at www.meaningfulmovies.org/events/parkland-rising-the-young-people-will-win.
Music on Film: Watch a documentary presenting the live recording of Aretha Franklin’s best-selling gospel album, “Amazing Grace,” at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, in 1972. “Amazing Grace,” a 2018 concert film directed by Sydney Pollack, is showing 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $10. Call 425-275-9595 or go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.
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