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Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay St. | Limelight Cinema 1416 Cornwall Ave. | Bellingham, WA | Tickets, times & trailers: www.pickfordfilmcenter.org

                                    FeBRUARY AND MARCH 2018

 Our year-long celebration honoring two                     March 23 - April 1, 2018                               Sunday, March 4, 2018
decades of film excellence starts.... NOW!        Short Films + Feature Films + Games and Activities       Watch the Academy Awards in style with your
     Stories From the Pickford's Inception          Opening Night Party with an Ice-Cream Social!      fellow Pickford fans. Wine, dine and support the arts!
            Retrospective Film Series
       ... and more throughout the year

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FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2018 - PICKFORD FILM CENTER
ABOUT PFC
                                                                                                      Admission
                                                                                    Pickford Film Center & Limelight Cinema Pricing:                                                                                                   As Pickford Film Center begins its 20th
                                                                                            • PFC Members, every day – $7.50                                                                                                           Anniversary year, we have turned on the
                                                                                     • Tuesday–Sunday General Admission – $10.75
                                                                                          • Students & Kids under 12 – $8.00                                                                                                           way-back machine and solicited memories
                                                                                           • Mondays and Matinees* – $8.50                                                                                                             from people who were involved at the
                                                                                     *Matinees are Monday through Friday before 5pm,
                                                                                           and Saturday–Sunday before 3:30pm                                                                                                           very beginning. As the year progresses
                                                                                    Tickets for free shows are not available online, but
                                                                                     can be claimed in advance at the box office only.                                                                                                 we will have more memories to share.

                                                                                                    Movie Times
                                                                                    1. Visit www.pickfordfilmcenter.org for current
                                                                                     showtimes, news, advance tickets, and trailers                                                                                               We started meeting in Kathy Cody’s house, sitting around a huge, wonderful
                                                                                    2. Sign up for our weekly mailing list and get the                                                                                            table, shaped like a slice of a tree, no sharp corners or straight lines. There was
                                                                                              times delivered to your inbox                Nancy Duncan and Kathy Cody were both original board members
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  no head of the table to sit at. We met and met and talked and talked. What did
                                                                                    3. See our ad each week in the Cascadia Weekly         of the Whatcom Film Association. Their names are on the Articles
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  we want? How could we do it? We knew we wanted to work cooperatively, rather
                                                                                        4. Call our movie hotline: 360-738-0735            of Incorporation. Gabriella Horvath was the only member of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  than one person responsible for making all the decisions. Finally, we came down
                                                                                                                                           original group who had the connections, through her day job, to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  to the simple truth that you can’t win the lottery until you’ve bought a ticket. We
                                                                                                       PFC Staff                           book films. Distributors weren’t willing to take a chance on the
                                                                                            Susie Purves, Executive Director                                                                                                      bought that ticket, and created the Whatcom Film Association, a non-profit
                                                                                                                                           WFA until they had a track record, even if they were very sincere.
                                                                                               susie@pickfordfilmcenter.org                                                                                                       member-based organization dedicated to bringing independent, foreign, and
                                                                                            Michael Falter, Program Director                                                                                                      classic movies to Bellingham.
                                                                                             michael@pickfordfilmcenter.org
                                                                                           Ryan Uhlhorn, Operations Manager                When my husband and I returned to Bellingham in 1997 we were briefly                   Our first financial supporters were Chuck & Dee Robinson, who gave us $100 to
                                                                                               ryan@pickfordfilmcenter.org                 delighted to see that a small, independent theatre had opened up in the                set up a booth at the Ski to Sea Street Fair, where we sold memberships to a
                                                                                          Lindsey Gerhard, Marketing Manager               Allied Arts Building on Cornwall. Having lived in Seattle for a few years, we          dream. Soon after, we started The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema on the grass
                                                                                             lindsey@pickfordfilmcenter.org                were accustomed to attending small local theaters where we could see great             behind Village Books (not yet an official park) showing outdoor movies during
                                                                                                     Ariel Brownstein,                     independent and foreign films. Alas, however, this theater never seemed to be          summer evenings, entrance by donation. It was one of the first outdoor movie
                                                                                          Membership & Development Manager
                                                                                                                                           open. Apparently that happened only at the whim of it's proprietor and eventually      series in the Northwest; and we’re still doing it on the top of the Parkade.
                                                                                               ariel@pickfordfilmcenter.org
                                                                                                                                           never at all. I remember wishing that someone would start some kind of foreign         In October, 1998 we moved into the Pickford Cinema (now named the Limelight),
                                                                                    Ariana Dorshkind, Assistant Operations Manager
                                                                                             ariana@pickfordfilmcenter.org                 movie club.                                                                            with old mechanical equipment - two projectors for one movie, change the reel by
                                                                                          Hayley McVay, Volunteer Coordinator              In early 1998 I saw a notice in the Herald that there would be a meeting at the        hand every 20 minutes - and a real popcorn machine. With real butter from the
                                                                                              hayley@pickfordfilmcenter.org                theater to see about getting it operating again. Allied Arts, as the landlord, was     beginning!
                                                                                   Lucas Holtgeerts, Education Outreach Coordinator        open to possibilities. Once again my film-going hopes were kindled and since
                                                                                              lucas@pickfordfilmcenter.org                                                                                                        20 years on so much has changed: two theaters, digital projection, the movie
                                                                                                                                           I'd been thinking "Somebody should do something!" I pretty much had to go
                                                                                      Winnie Griffith, Pickford Art Studios Manager                                                                                               business itself, but one things remains consistent. The enthusiasm of the
                                                                                                                                           to the meeting. I loved the space from the moment I stepped into what is now
                                                                                             winifred@pickfordfilmcenter.org                                                                                                      audiences hasn’t changed a bit. There really is nothing like watching a movie in a
                                                                                                                                           the Limelight. It was just what I expected it to be, intimate and slightly funky, a
                                                                                                      Projectionists:                                                                                                             dark room with other people. We’re so lucky to have the Pickford and the
                                                                                        Steve Meyers, Carey Ross, Kevin Ledford,           perfect place to see a non-mainstream film.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Limelight in our town. Looking forward to another 20 years.
                                                                                    Michael Barone, Mikayla Nicholson, Cole Wilder
                                                                                                                                           The meeting had been organized by someone from out of town who had
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  - Nancy Duncan
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                                                                                                      PFC Board                            experience in running a theater with volunteers. I no longer remember what his

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                                                                                                Becca Shew, President                      financial interest was but he spurred the attendees to the realizations that this is
                                                                                           Christina Kobdish, Vice President               something we could do on our own, locally. There was a large, enthusiastic group
                                                                                               James Willson, Treasurer                    of people there on that day, all of us wishing for some better film options than
                                                                                              Gennie Clawson, Secretary
                                                                                                                                           what we found at the multiplex. Many of us agreed to meet again in a week.
                                                                                                    Angela Anderson                                                                                                                Among my fondest memories of that time are Sunday evening meetings around
                                                                                                      Brian Sibley                         Those first meetings led to many, many more, and what strikes me now, twenty            Kathy Cody’s kitchen table, where a dozen or so ardent film buffs gradually
                                                                                                      Meg Weber                            years later, is how a group of volunteers, with passion and commitment, can             morphed into a knowledgeable and coordinated working board that dug in
                                                                                                     Dawn Dietrich
                                                                                                                                           make something tangible and wonderful happen. The Pickford, which was just a            on the mission and made a far-fetched dream into a reality. It took a lot of
                                                                                                   Gary Washington
                                                                                                       Janet Ott                           dream without a name when we first met, now feels like a Bellingham institution.        planning and work to manage the weekly screenings at MBT as well as the
                                                                                                      Nabil Kamel                          The vision and dedication of it's many volunteers and staff members over the            outdoor cinema, but we were inspired by the outpouring of support from the
                                                                                                                                           years have accomplished something the whole community can be proud of.                  community—hundreds of the original WFA members backed our efforts long
                                                                                                        Parking                            And I, as one of its founding members, definitely feel like a proud parent. And         before the first screening in the small but mighty Pickford. It was an honor
                                                                                     The Commercial Street Parking Garage, located
                                                                                                                                           now when I want to see a good film, I know just where to go!                            to serve on the board that was the foundation for the amazing Pickford Film
                                                                                    at 1300 Commercial St., is one block behind PFC
                                                                                    and one block from the Limelight. There is hourly      - Kathy Cody                                                                            Center, and it’s a thrill to see it thrive by and for the film lovers of Bellingham.
                                                                                      paid parking during the day, and it's free after                                                                                             - Gabriella Horvath
                                                                                   5pm and on the weekends. Metered street parking
                                                                                   is available downtown Mon-Fri until 5pm, but after
                                                                                            hours and weekend parking is free.
                                                                                                                                            20th Anniversary Retrospective Series
                                                                                                  Ride Your Bike!
                                                                                   There is a huge bike rack right outside PFC on Bay       It’s the best of the past! The tip of the tops! Pickford Film Center turns 20 in 2018, and we’re bringing back some of the greatest
                                                                                           Street, located under streetlights.
                                                                                                                                            films in Pickford history. We ran reports, surveyed our staff and board, formed a committee and shaved down our list of over 10,000
                                                                                           Pre-Show Giveaway Sponsors:                      titles that we had played over the years into a short list of 100. Once the list was created we opened it to the public to sponsor a
                                                                                                                                            film! Take a trip down memory lane every other Monday at Pickford Film Center.

                                                                                                                                           2.12 SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE                                                          3.12 THE STATION AGENT
                                                                                                                                                       Sponsored by Bonnie Bird                                                   Sponsored by Lauren and Don Phillips
                                                                                             Sustaining Level Sponsors:
                                                                                                                                           2.26 PAN'S LABYRINTH                                                              3.26 FRIDA
                                                                                                                                                       Sponsored by Shew Design                                                   Sponsored by Nancy Duncan and David Huss
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SPECIAL EVENTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 "stop torturing yourself
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   man! ...LIVE IN THE NOW!"
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Garth ALGAR, WAYNE'S WORLD

                                                                                       MARCH 23–APRIL 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BELLINGHAM RHAPSODY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   The Official Bellingham Cocktail Week Recuperation Brunch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   A screening of Wayne's World, an amped-up Bloody Mary Bar from Bayou on Bay, delicious coffee
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   cocktails from Bellingham Coffee Roasters, and a tasty brunch buffet... It may not be the brunch
                                                                                   FRESH VIEWS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     we deserve, but it's definitely the brunch we need.
                                                                                   ON THE BIG SCREEN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Seating is limited, get your tickets in advance!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Sunday, February 4 at 11:00am, film begins at Noon

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         BELLINGHAM                                                                                                      MATTHEW BOURNE'S
                                                                                                  TWO WEEKENDS for CHILDREN and PEOPLE JUST LIKE THEM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         HUMAN RIGHTS                                                                                                    CINDERELLA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         FILM FESTIVAL                                                                                                   A thrilling and evocative love story set in London
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         during the Second World War, a true war-time
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         For seventeen years the BHRFF has been supporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         romance. A chance meeting results in a magical
                                                                                                   ALL TICKETS ONLY $5!                                                                                                                                                                                                  independent filmmakers, fostering dialogue and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         promoting action through an annual film festival.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         pilot, together just long enough to fall in love
                                                                                                                                                        SHORTS PROGRAMS                                                                                                                                                  They sprawl out all over town for one week, with an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         impressive lineup of hard-hitting, impactful documenta-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The sights and sounds of war-torn London are
                                                                                                                                                        SHORT, SHARP, SILLY AND SWEET                                                                                                                                    ries - and they're all FREE! We're lucky enough to host
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         recreated by Lez Brotherston’s Olivier Award-win-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the Opening Night festivities and a weekend matinee.
                                                                                             FRIDAY, MARCH 23: OPENING NIGHT!                           Brand new animation from around the world.
                                                                                                                                                        Funny, festive and smart - just like our audience!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ning costumes and sets, lighting by Olivier Award-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         winning Neil Austin and surround sound designed
                                                                                             Red Carpet Ice Cream Social & Root Beer Garden
                                                                                                                                                        COMPASSIONATE, CREATIVE ADVENTURE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ALL GOVERNMENTS LIE                                                                                             by Paul Groothuis.
                                                                                             REVOLTING RHYMES
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Thursday, February 15 at 7:00pm                                                                                 Perfect for Valentine's Day!
                                                                                                                                                        Brand new live action shorts that open a window
                                                                                             2018 Oscar Contender
                                                                                                                                                        to the world. Let in some fresh air.
                                                                                             Roald Dahl’s wickedly clever retelling of the children’s                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 14 at 6:00pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         NOWHERE TO HIDE

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                                                                                             classics Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Jack          FOR THE YOUNGEST AMONG US
                                                                                             and the Beanstalk, the Three Little Pigs and                                                                                                                                                                                Saturday, February 17 at Noon
                                                                                                                                                        Programs for the preschool set, ages 2+
                                                                                             Cinderella beautifully brought to the screen by the
                                                                                             directors of The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom.
                                                                                                                                                        INDIGENOUS SHOWCASE
                                                                                             Sponsored by
                                                                                                                                                        Stories from Indigenous filmmakers throughout
                                                                                                                                                        North America using animation and live action.
                                                                                                                                                        Curated by Longhouse Media
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         GUERILLA FILM                                               DEFINING
                                                                                                                                                        Weekday school trips available!
                                                                                             FEATURE FILMS FOR                                          For information contact susie@pickfordfilmcenter.org                                                                                                             PROJECT                                                     HOPE
                                                                                             YOUNG SOPHISTICATES                                                                                                                                                                                                         Now in its 14th year, Pickford Film Center’s Guerilla       Presented by WWU Palliative Care Institute
                                                                                             Full length films that highlight adventurous young                                                                                                                                                                          Film Project is a 65 hour filmmaking competition for        This powerful documentary explores what
                                                                                             people traversing life. For audiences age 6-13.                                                                                                                                                                             budding young filmmakers from all over Washington.          makes life worth living and what to do for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Over Presidents day weekend, GFP hosts teams                ourselves and our loved ones as we get
                                                                                             ART ACTIVITIES IN THE LOBBY FOR ALL AGES                                                                                                                                                                                    of 3-5 students in downtown Bellingham in a race            closer to the end of life. It is about optimism
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         against the clock to write, shoot, cut and edit a 3         and works to define what ‘quality of life’
                                                                                             Full schedule: www.pickfordfilmcenter.org
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         minute film in under 65 hours. All teams are required       really means.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to use a specified line of dialogue and select props.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Wednesday, February 21
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Public Screening of the final films:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     at 6:30pm
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Sunday, February 18 at Noon

                                                                                                                                                                                     In association with Childen's Film Festival Seattle
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       All films are playing at Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay Street or at the Limelight Cinema 1416 Cornwall Avenue | Bellingham, WA
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COMING IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH                                                                                                     THE FINAL YEAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Dir: Greg Barker

                                                                                     HAPPY END                                                                                                                       Cast: Barack Obama, John Kerry, Samantha Power
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Yes, it is true that this documentary that chronicles the final year of the Obama
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     administration might imbue you with a profound sense of nostalgia for our recent
                                                                                     Dir: Michael Haneke                                                                                                             presidential past (we understand if you need to cry a little as the credits roll). The
                                                                                     Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Mathieu Kassovitz                                                               cameras follow Obama and his foreign policy team as they work against the clock to
                                                                                     Anyone familiar with the work of master Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke will see in                                           check items off a daunting to-do list to help protect the planet and its people from
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     known dangers and the as-yet-unknown threats posed by the incoming administration.
                                                                                     this movie’s title an example of his pitch-black sense of humor. His follow up and a sort
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Marvel as real adults engage in acts of real diplomacy. Remember fondly what good
                                                                                     of bizarro companion piece to his 2012 Oscar winner, Amour, this film focuses on the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     governance looks like. Hearken back to a time not so long ago when hope and change
                                                                                     Laurent family, several generations of which (including Amour’s Jean-Louis Trintignant                                          were the signposts that marked our country’s path. Sure, this insightful, well-crafted
                                                                                     and Haneke muse, the marvelous Isabelle Huppert) all live under the same increasingly                                           doc is a hard reminder of what we’ve lost, but it’s also an example of what America is
                                                                                     suffocating, tense roof. Their upper-class life--rich in nothing as much as dysfunction,                                        capable of at its best. See it and go forth and resist. 2017. United States. In English.
                                                                                     secrets, bleakness and a bad seed to boot--is set against the backdrop of a refugee                                             1 hr. 29 min. Unrated.
                                                                                     camp in Calais, and seen partially through the eyes of social media. As ever, Haneke’s
                                                                                     work is thought provoking, razor sharp and takes no prisoners.
                                                                                     2017. France/Austria/Germany. In English and French w/English subtitles. 1 hr. 47 min. R.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     IN BETWEEN
                                                                                     FILM STARS DON'T DIE                                                                                                            Dir: Maysaloun Hamoud

                                                                                     IN LIVERPOOL                                                                                                                    Cast: Mouna Hawa, Sana Jammelieh, Shaden Kanboura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     It says something about the world we live in that a stunning debut from female
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     director Maysaloun Hamoud with a story centered firmly on the lives of three young
                                                                                     Dir: Paul McGuigan                                                                                                              20-something Arab women sharing an apartment in Tel Aviv was considered dangerous
                                                                                     Cast: Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave                                                                              enough that it has earned Hamoud a fatwa and death threats. But this is no harsh,
                                                                                     Even though she’s been nominated for four Oscars, Annette Bening remains an under-                                              preachy polemic. Rather this firmly female-focused film hums with vibrant energy,
                                                                                     rated actress--this despite embodying indelible characters in movie after movie. Could                                          deep humanity and bracing humor as it chronicles the lives of Laila (a chain-smoking,
                                                                                     anyone better portray wound-tight Claire in American Beauty or overbearing, frazzled                                            hard-partying criminal lawyer), Nour (a pious Muslim student), and Salma (a lesbian
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                                                                                     Nic in The Kids Are All Right? Here, she plays film noir screen siren Gloria Grahame,                                           DJ). The title refers to the trio’s struggle to live between the competing interests of
                                                                                     who has aged out of the studio system, and, after a series of scandals, relocates                                               different cultures, eras, traditions and expectations that come with the territory in this
                                                                                     to London and the stage. The film chronicles the last few years of her life, and her                                            complicated and ever-changing part of the world. Israel/France. In Hebrew and Arabic
                                                                                     romance with the much younger Peter Turner (an equally excellent Jamie Bell) as she                                             w/English subtitles. 1 hr. 43 min. Unrated.
                                                                                     faces a devastating health crisis. But make no mistake: This is not the wilting of a
                                                                                     delicate hothouse flower. Bening-as-Grahame remains vibrant, complicated and larger
                                                                                     than life until the final curtain falls. 2017. United Kingdom. In English. 1 hr. 45 min. R.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2018 oscar shorts
                                                                                     a fantastic woman                                                                                                               Dir: Many
                                                                                     Dir: Sebastian Lelio                                                                                                            Cast: Thousands (or hundreds, at the very least)
                                                                                     Cast: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco                                                                                It’s where future feature-length Oscar winners begin. See these capsule collections
                                                                                     From Sebastian Lelio, director of 2013’s marvelous Gloria (and its English-language                                             of the very best short films of the year in three categories: Narrative, Animated and
                                                                                     remake, set to be released this year), comes another movie featuring an unforgettable                                           Documentary. Marvel at the innovative ways in which these filmmakers from all over
                                                                                     woman and a phenomenal star turn. In a miracle of perfect casting, Daniela Vega plays                                           the world are creating cutting-edge cinema. They say there’s nothing new under the
                                                                                     Marina, who is involved with Orlando, a man 20 years her senior. When Orlando myste-                                            sun, but “they” obviously don’t watch Oscar-nominated short films. Don’t listen to
                                                                                     riously falls ill and dies while celebrating Marina’s birthday, she becomes the subject of                                      them. 2017. Everywhere. Running time varies. Unrated.
                                                                                     suspicion, derision and scorn from his family and the detective investigating his death.
                                                                                     A trans woman surrounded by prejudice, Marina is banned from Orlando’s funeral,
                                                                                     shunned by his family and finds herself increasingly isolated. But the self-possessed
                                                                                     Marina and her indomitable spirit won’t be made invisible by anyone. 2017. Chile/Ger-
                                                                                     many/Spain/United States. In Spanish w/English subtitles. 1 hr. 44 min. R.

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                                                                                   All films are playing at Pickford Film Center 1318 Bay Street or at the Limelight Cinema 1416 Cornwall Avenue | Bellingham, WA   Watch trailers, buy tickets, get more information, see showtimes and new bookings not listed here at www.pickfordfilmcenter.org   7
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FILM SERIES
                                                                                                                                                         "I WISH I WAS SUPERNATURALLY STRONG SO THAT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Many Series ARE supported by:
                                                                                                                                                        I COULD PUT RIGHT EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG."
                                                                                                                                                                          GRETA GARBO

                                                                                   Beauty, Brains and Know How                                 West of What?!                                               Science on Screen
                                                                                   Curated by Janice Findley                                   We continue to look at the problematic past of the           Creative pairings of current, classic, cult, and docu-
                                                                                   During the 1930s and 40s, women stars ruled the             Western genre, delving deeper into treatments of race        mentary films with introductions by notable figures
                                                                                   Hollywood box office. A new type of comedy appeared         and ethnicity with Educator, Storyteller, and Native         from the world of science, technology, and medicine.
                                                                                   on the scene —called “screwball” comedy. This genre         Historian Roger Fernandes.                                   Free Admission, tickets at the box office only.
                                                                                   was a wild new strain of fast-talking farces involving
                                                                                   the best dialogue you’ve ever heard. In these films,        2.4      IN THE LAND OF THE                                  3.27 EX MACHINA
                                                                                   the female characters were often the ones who held                   WAR CANOES and                                                WWU professor Ira Hyman discusses
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Consciousness, the Turing Test, and Even
                                                                                   power over men. This series features four of the most                NANOOK OF THE NORTH                                           Self-Driving Cars
                                                                                   electric, talented and smart female stars of their                   From Edward Curtis and Robert J. Flaherty           Presented as part of National
                                                                                   generation. Interactive glamour and lobby displays
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sience on Screen Night
                                                                                   courtesy of our sponsors Social Fabric                      3.11 LITTLE BIG MAN
                                                                                                                                                        A young boy, played by Dustin Hoffman,
                                                                                   2.25 NINOTCHKA (1939)
                                                                                            Starring Greta Garbo
                                                                                                                                                        is raised by the Cheyenne nation                    Pickford Family Matinees
                                                                                   3.25 HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940)                                                                                              Bring your kids, bring your parents, bring your friends
                                                                                            Starring Rosalind Russell                                                                                       or a date and catch a classic favorite film, followed
                                                                                                                                                                                                            by an optional discussion.
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Only $1 Admission! Sponsored
                                                                                                                                                                                                            by Bank of the Pacific.

                                                                                                                                               Rocket Sci-Fi Matinees                                       2.10 SPACE JAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     In a desperate attempt to win a basketball
                                                                                                                                               Jules Verne! Jules Verne! Stories by Jules Verne!                     match and earn their freedom, the Looney
                                                                                                                                               Introduced by series curator Steve Meyers.                            Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball
                                                                                                                                               Saturdays at Noon - Only $3 Admission.                                champion, Michael Jordan.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            3.10 THE SECRET OF KELLS
                                                                                                                                               2.24 MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (1961)                                         A young boy is beckoned to adventure when
                                                                                                                                                        During the Civil War a group soldiers escape                 a master illuminator arrives with an ancient
                                                                                                                                                        the stockade using a hot air balloon and
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                     book, brimming with secret powers.

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                                                                                                                                                        end up on a strange Pacific island.

                                                                                                                                               3.24 VALLEY OF THE
                                                                                                                                                    DRAGONS (1961)
                                                                                                                                                        In 1881, two men are dueling when a comet
                                                                                                                                                        brushing Earth takes them to the
                                                                                                                                                        Moon where they discover a
                                                                                                                                                        prehistoric civilization.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Queens' Vernacular
                                                                                    Masters of Asian Cinema
                                                                                                                                               Indie Lens Pop-Up                                            Curated by Chris E. Vargas and Greg Youmans, this
                                                                                    Curator Jeff Purdue’s selections represent the very                                                                     series showcases work being created by independent
                                                                                    best in World Cinema. Each film features an introduction   Free Admission, tickets at the box office only.              artists in the queer community. Only $3 admission
                                                                                    from local professors, artists and educators.              2.6      TELL THEM WE ARE RISING                             2.20 SHORT ANIMATIONS BY
                                                                                    2.3      A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY                                      The history of black colleges and universities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 SIERRA TUCKER
                                                                                             (Dir. Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1991)                           in America, which have educated the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Soon-to-be-grad of WWU, Tucker draws on
                                                                                             Introduced by Jeff Purdue                                  architects of freedom movements and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      video-game, online, and anime aesthetics to
                                                                                                                                                        cultivated leaders in every field.
                                                                                    2.13 TAIPEI STORY                                                                                                                 meditate on issues of personal identity,
                                                                                             (Dir. Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1985)                  3.20 DOLORES                                                           social anxiety, communication and friendship.
                                                                                             Introduced by Jeff Purdue                                  Dolores Huerta tirelessy led the fight for racial   3.6       Derek Jarman's EDWARD II
                                                                                    3.13 MABOROSI                                                       and labor justice, and became one of the most                 A new restoration of the iconic New Queer
                                                                                             (Dir. Edward Yang, Taiwan, 1985)                           defiant feminists of the 20th century.                        Cinema classic! Jarman offers a post modern,
                                                                                             Introduced by Jeff Purdue                                                                                                activist, and freely anachronistic take on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan drama.
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PERFORMING ARTS
                                                                                                                                                                                           “Maggie, we're through with lies and liars in
                                                                                                                                                                                                    this house. Lock the door.”
                                                                                                                                                                                            ― Tennessee Williams, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

                                                                                    NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE
                                                                                    Straight from the London stage, carefully placed cameras capture all of the emotion
                                                                                    performed on stage by accomplished actors so it feels as though you are watching
                                                                                    the play live from your seat. Sundays at 11:00am and Wednesdays at 6:00
                                                                                    Tickets: $16 PFC Members / $20 General Admission / $10 Students

                                                                                    2.25 + 2.28 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF
                                                                                    The Tennessee Williams classic, starring Sienna Miller and Jack O’Connell

                                                                                    3.18 + 3.21                  HAMLET
                                                                                    Benedict Cumberbatch is back in the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy

                                                                                   BOLSHOI BALLET                                                                                                          GLOBE ON SCREEN
                                                                                   Gorgeous performances straight from Moscow.                                                                             King Lear (Kevin McNally) decides to divide his
                                                                                   Founded in 1776, the Bolshoi is among the                                                                               kingdom amongst his three daughters, but fails to
                                                                                   world's oldest ballet companies.                                                                                        anticipate the consequences of his actions. His
                                                                                   Sundays at 11:00am.                                                                                                     generosity is cruelly repaid. As he comes to realise
                                                                                   Tickets: $16 PFC Members                                                                                                the false values by which he has lived, he finally
                                                                                                                                                                                                           encounters his own humanity.
                                                                                   $20 General Admission / $10 Students
                                                                                                                                                                                                           Sunday at 11:00am. Tickets: $16 PFC Members /
                                                                                   2.18 ROMEO & JULIET                                                                                                     $20 General Admission / $10 Students
                                                                                   Alexei Ratmansky, former Bolshoi artistic director,
                                                                                   stages this fresh re-telling of Shakespeare’s classic.                                                                  2.7 KING LEAR
                                                                                   3.25 THE FLAMES

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                                                                                        OF PARIS
                                                                                   While fighting for freedom in the French Revolution,
                                                                                   two revolutionaries encounter love along the way.
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                                                                                   Twelfth Night is a tale of unrequited love – hilarious and heartbreaking.
                                                                                   Twins are separated in a shipwreck, and forced to fend for themselves in a             ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
                                                                                   strange land. Sunday at 11:00am and Wednesday at 6:00pm.
                                                                                   Tickets: $16 PFC Members / $20 General Admission / $10 Students                        The Royal Opera, under the direction of Antonio Pappano, is one of
                                                                                                                                                                          the world’s leading opera companies. Based in the iconic Covent
                                                                                   3.28 + 3.31                  TWELFTH NIGHT                                             Garden theatre, it is renowned both for its outstanding performances
                                                                                                                                                                          of traditional opera and for commissioning
                                                                                                                                                                          new works by today’s leading composers.
                                                                                                                                                                          Sundays at 11:00am
                                                                                                                                                                          Tickets: $16 PFC Members
                                                                                                                                                                          $20 General Admission / $10 Students

                                                                                                                                                                          2.11 RIGOLETTO
                                                                                                                                                                          Verdi's self-proclaimed ‘best opera’!

                                                                                                                                                                          3.11 TOSCA
                                                                                                                                                                          From its opening chords, Tosca conjures up
                                                                                                                                                                          a world of political instability and menace.
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