From documentary deep-dives to 80s classics, we’ve got a wonderful week ahead at Parkway Theatre . 🍿✨ Here’s the schedule:

📽️ The Lineup

Tuesday, Feb 24 7PM

Wednesday, Feb 25 7PM | NAMBA + Q&A

Saturday, Feb 28 @ 7PM | THE PRINCESS BRIDE

📍🔗 Tickets: snfparkway.org

This week at SNF Parkway Theatre: FILM + DRAG 🎬💄

🩸 Saturday, Feb 21 at 6:30 PM come out for Bride of Chucky
➡️ Followed by DRAG ME TO THE ALTAR: a drag show, trivia, and costume contest hosted

REMINDER! 🎭 Applications for the SNF Parkway Artist Residencies career development program are due Feb 20

🎭 Don’t miss today’s OPEN HOUSE at the SNF Parkway Theatre! Learn more about the SNF Parkway Residencies, tour the space and performance areas, and explore the Baker Artist Portfolios.
📝 And a reminder: The submission deadline is now February 20!
📍 SNF Parkway Theatre — 5 W North Ave
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🎬✨ FREE MOVIE SCREENING

Director Michael Husain is giving away 25 complimentary tickets to tomorrow’s screening of The Waiting Game followed by a special ABA Q&A.
📍 Parkway Theatre 2
🗓 Thursday, February 12, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM EST
Use code ABA26comp to claim your ticket (while they last

TONIGHT! Pure. Cinematic. Poetry. 🥀

Join us this evening at Parkway Theatre. We’re screening Cocteau’s Beauty and the Beast on 16mm as part of our Sweet Sixteen series. Grab some last minute tickets and bring a friend.

📆February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
📍5 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201

This week at the Parkway Theatre is one worth marking your calendar 🎬 ✨Tickets and info at snfparkway.org!

Opened in 1915, the Parkway Theatre began as a vaudeville and film house inspired by London’s West End. By the mid-century, it was lulling listeners to sleep with live radio, poetry, and pipe organ performances, most famously the midnight show Nocturne. 🌙🎶

The Waiting Game reveals the truth behind the NBA-ABA merger and the fight for justice for the men who invented the modern game.

📆 Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM
🎤 Post-screening Q&A with former ABA player Collis Jones and director Michael Husain.

🏛️ We’re leaning into our core pillars: Film+, Live Arts, Education, and New Media. It’s basically our way of saying we are the ultimate multidisciplinary hub for creative expression. Think of us as your cultural home base in the heart of Baltimore's Station North neighborhood. 💡

🎟️ All-Access Passes are officially on sale for the Maryland Film Festival!

Get your pass at snfparkway.org/mdff/

🎟️ All-Access Passes are officially on sale for the Maryland Film Festival!

Join us April 8–12 and unlock the full festival experience with premium screenings, nightly after-parties, and VIP Lounge access including complimentary food and beverages.

Get your pass at snfparkway.org/mdff/. 🎬✨

FREE Event for Filmmakers‼️🎬

Join us for our February Filmmaker Forum event, an open work-in-progress screening where you’ll watch up to 15 minutes of each other’s films, share feedback, and connect with fellow creators.

🎞 RSVP required | Submit your work for feedback: buff.ly/2DUxp8R

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨

Hello BALTIMORE-AREA performing artists—SNF Parkway Theatre’s inaugural Artist Residencies application deadline has been extended to February 20. This is your chance to bring live performance to one of Baltimore’s historic venues.🎭

Apply at buff.ly/IIXhyr5 . 🏛️🎬

There’s ALWAYS something happening at Parkway Theatre. From film screenings to community events and special programs. Check out our website, snfparkway.org to see what’s coming up and join us. 🍿🎬

Celebrating films screened at MDFF that are receiving top recognition. Jane Austen’s Period Drama and The Singers are Academy Award nominees for Best Live Action Short Film, Papillon is nominated for Best Animated Short Film, and Two Black Boys in Paradise has earned a BAFTA nom. Congratulations!

It’s snow outside, but the stage is calling ❄️ Parkway Theatre’s Artist Residencies Open House is happening TODAY, 4–6 PM.

We are looking for visionary performing artists or artist-led groups to bring live performance to our historic theater.

See you soon! buff.ly/Xw6r6xf. 🎬

🎭✨ Artist Residencies Open House in Baltimore ✨🎭

We officially hosted our first Artist Residencies Open House, and wow! Thank you to everyone who came through.

If you missed it, don’t worry! We are hosting two more:
🗓 January 28
🗓 NEW: February 4

🎭Baltimore-area artists! Join us THIS TUESDAY to explore the theatre, ask questions about our residencies, and learn how this program supports artists working across performance-based disciplines.

📆 Open House Dates:
Tuesday, January 20
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍SNF Parkway Theatre
5 W North Ave

📣 This Saturday at the Parkway 🎬🌊

Poet + filmmaker Mark Anthony Thomas brings his film, In Need of Seawater, to the big screen, diving into the roots of his early poetry. Join us!

🕔 Saturday, Jan 10 | 5:00 PM
🎟️ FREE tickets + details: buff.ly/ZVwSzoY

Calling ALL Baltimore-area creators! 🎭

We are looking for visionary performing artists or artist-led groups to bring live performance to our historic theater this year.

Categories:
🎭 Theatrical Performance
🎤 Spoken Word / Comedy
🎶 Live Music

Visit buff.ly/tOLmKhA to apply. 🏛️🎬

Kicking off 2026 at the Parkway with 2 heavy hitters on Jan 2 & 4 ONLY!

🎬 The Librarians

🎞 BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions

Showtimes + tickets: buff.ly/62OfV90

We’re turning The Librarians into a full-on conversation about the right to read.

Sun Jan 4 – 12p & 3p | Conversation: Sun 2–3p (between screenings)

With Enoch Pratt Free Library, Citizens for Maryland Libraries, surprise guest & Station North Books w/ banned titles.

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📣 We’d love to hear what you thought of MdFF 2025! Your feedback helps us grow and shape the next festival — and you’ll get a free popcorn voucher for your next Parkway visit. 🍿🥤

Share your feedback here: buff.ly/BJAu4Iv

🎬 THANK YOU, MDFF TEAM 💛

From programmers and projectionists to partners , board , and staff — it takes a village to make a festival. Thank you for every late night , bold idea 💡, and shared laugh along the way. 🍿

📸🎥 THANK YOU, PHOTOGRAPHERS & VIDEOGRAPHERS 🎬

Huge thanks to our festival photographers — Jasmine Patrick, Kayden Cooper, Margarita Stamatelopoulos, and Ira Silverberg — for capturing the magic ✨ all week long, and to our videographer Jimmy Powell 🎞️ for bringing MdFF 2025 to life on screen.

🙌 THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS 🎬

The heartbeat of the festival ❤️. From ticketing to tech , hospitality to hustle — you kept everything running with care, grace, and plenty of smiles 😄 .

🎓 THANK YOU, STUDENTS 🎬

From the Student Film Summit to first-time festivalgoers exploring CineTech 🎮, you brought fresh energy, curiosity, and creativity to every corner of the Parkway. The future of film is in good hands 💛.

🍿 THANK YOU, PARTICIPANTS 🎬

From first-timers to longtime fans, you filled the theaters, the lobby, and our hearts ❤️.

MdFF exists because of your curiosity and love for cinema 🎞️.

There are so many who made MdFF 2025 unforgettable, and we want to take a moment to thank each and every one of you. 🙌✨

🎬 THANK YOU, FILMMAKERS 🎥

You brought stories that moved us, challenged us, and helped us see the world in new ways. Thank you for trusting MdFF and Baltimore with your art.

🎉🍹 Thank you to The Royal Blue for sponsoring the Maryland Film Festival's Opening Night and hosting our MdFF party Thursday night!

You set the perfect scene for a night of celebration and connection. 🎥

Photo credit: Margarita Photography LLC