The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center is ushering in spring with blockbusters like "Project Hail Mary" and a slew of special events sure to excite moviegoers of all ages.

Here’s a brief rundown of the Sewickley nonprofit theater’s April offerings:

• April 9, 7 p.m.: The Lindsay’s first of two April Emerging Filmmakers Showcases is the "Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh Showcase. This event will feature screenings of 13 shorts from 11 local filmmakers. A Q&A will follow immediately. This event is free, and we recommend RSVPing in advance due to capacity limits.

The nonprofit Women in Film & Media Pittsburgh is dedicated to improving the status and portrayal of women in film, video and other screen-based media. “The quality and depth of the films produced by women in Pittsburgh is inspiring,” says Wendy Whittick, a local filmmaker and WIFM board secretary. “I’m proud to have the opportunity to share their work.”

• April 11, 10 a.m.: Tickets are now on sale for a sensory friendly "Super Mario Galaxy" screening on Saturday, April 11. "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie," now playing at The Lindsay, finds Mario venturing into space to explore cosmic worlds and tackle galactic challenges far from the familiar Mushroom Kingdom.

The Lindsay instituted sensory friendly screenings in 2017 to provide an option for families, children, and adults impacted by autism and other special needs to watch films together in a low-stress environment. Tickets to all sensory friendly screenings at The Lindsay are discounted to $8.75 each.

• April 16, 7 p.m.: The second Emerging Filmmakers Showcase in April is "The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro," a genre-mashing comedy written by Joe Fishel, of Butler, and directed by Don Swanson, of Ebensburg. Filming took place across six Western Pennsylvania counties and one in Ohio.

"Dom Pedro" is a modern-day fairytale about a group of high school Latin American history students who quickly regret their decision to not fully appreciate the Liberator of Brazil. “'The Haunting of Prince Dom Pedro' is a fun, quirky movie that is very entertaining,” says Fishel. “It has been described as a 'Scooby-Doo' movie without the big dog.”

• April 30, 7 p.m.: The Lindsay is partnering with the Sewickley Valley Historical Society on an exclusive screening of "The Spirit of '76" in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Tickets are now on sale for $8.75 each. This screening will be immediately followed by a guest speaker discussion and Q&A.

Lucas Reiner—Rob Reiner’s brother and Carl Reiner’s son—directed and co-wrote this zany sci-fi comedy about time-travelers aiming for the United States circa 1776 who instead land in 1976 as America is commemorating its bicentennial. Their mission: retrieve the U.S. Constitution, which was destroyed along with all recorded history by a magnetic storm in 2176.

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