“Big Dream”: The documentary about women in STEM careers will be screened at 6 p.m. April 20, in the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood, as part of the Celebrate CommUNITY program. Free, open to the public.
Reel World Cinema Series: First Presbyterian Church of Everett, 3629 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, continues its series. This quarter the theme is “Campaign Issues 2016.” Films are shown at 7 p.m. Fridays. For more information, call Dana Wright at 206-356-8872. The schedule continues:
“Elysium” plays April 22. The 2013 Neill Blomkamp film is set in the year 2154, when the poor live on a destroyed Earth and the rich live on a space platform.
“Syriana” plays May 6. The 2005 Stephen Gaghan movie is a realistic depiction of the complexities of the Middle East.
“The Big Short” will be shown May 20. The recent Oscar contender weaves together the stories of the system and the people who brought on the credit swap debacle.
“Lone Star” is set for June 10. Director John Sayles uses his 1996 movie to encourage the viewer to think about the differences that divide us and the commonalities that unite us.
“Fruitvale Station” is June 17. The Ryan Coogler film from 2013 depicts the final day of a young man, played by Michael B. Jordan, shot by commuter police in a BART station in 2008.
Golden Era Sing-Along: The Edmonds Center for the Arts’ Dementia-Inclusive Series offers a film presentation at 10 a.m. April 30 at the center, 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Tickets are $10 or $2 for seniors on limited incomes. Curated by Elizabeth Shepherd, film programmer at Northwest Film Forum, it’s a video montage of great television, film and concert performances by legendary performers of yesteryear. A few toe-tapping dancing numbers by the likes of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers will be included. Feel free to hum or croon along with stars including Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Judy Garland, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole and Peggy Lee.
“Sound of Music” Sing Along: Sing with Maria, the nuns and the children at 7:30 p.m. June 4 at the Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Tickets are $20. Call 425-258-6766.
“Star Trek”: The Historic Everett Theatre plans to show all the “Star Trek” movies for free beginning May 16 and continuing into June. Stay tuned or go to www.historiceveretttheatre.org.
Find it. Shoot it. Share it: On May 6-8, Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve will host amateur filmmakers from around the region for the Ebey’s Reserve 50 Hour FilmSlam. A FilmSlam is a fast-paced film competition that requires teams of participants to shoot, edit and produce a movie all within a few days. Teams looking to compete in the FilmSlam have until April 29 to submit registration forms. Registration forms, rules and the Filmmaker’s Camera Bag are all available online www.nps.gov/ebla/. Advanced tickets and information on the Film Festival can be found at www.friendsofebeys.org. The FilmSlam is a part of a yearlong celebration of the National Park Service Centennial.
To submit information, please email reporter Gale Fiege at gfiege@heraldnet.com.
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