The second evening in a five Friday night series of international wildlife films features “Flight of the Butterflies” (55 min.), the award-winner for best science content at the International Wildlife Film Festival.
This stunning Canadian documentary weaves the life cycle of the monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) into a dramatization of Dr. Fred Urquhart’s nearly 40-year-long scientific investigation of the monarch and the mystery of where they spend the winter. The Washington Post declared the film a “critic’s pick” and “armchair travel at its most engaging.” It is highly recommended for adults and school-age children.
Also showing, “Medieval Monsters” (10 min.) features the use of macro, slow motion and time lapse filming techniques to reveal the astonishing lives of dueling dragonflies, acid-firing ants and jousting stag beetles in an ancient English forest.
In addition, a surprise short bonus film from the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation will be shown by special arrangement.
Tickets are available at Mendocino Book Company or at the door. A series ticket for all five nights is $45. Single tickets are a $10 suggested donation for adults and $5 for children.
2017/03/03 - 2017/03/03
Additional time info:
Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. with live music featuring Chris Gibson and Char Jacobs (Midas Well). Films begin screening at 7 p.m.
Ukiah Civic Center
300 Seminary Ave., Ukiah, CA 95482