The Regent Theatre - Arlington, MA - Arlington's Show Place of Entertainment

The Regent Theatre in Arlington is hosting some of the week's most interesting events, from a strong slate of international films today to an ``extreme sports festival" later in the week.

Today's program, which runs from 2 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., features Miao Wang's ``Yellow Ox Mountain," about contemporary artists Zhang Hongtu and Zhang Jian-Jun. Wang was born in Beijing and immigrated to Boston in 1990 as an eighth-grader. She worked as an assistant to Albert Maysles and lives in New York City.

Also in the program are five Spanish-language films including Adam Schlachter's semi-autobiographical ``My Backyard Was a Mountain," about a boy preparing to move with his family from Puerto Rico to New York City. That film won the Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in August.

The program was put together by The World Language Network, an Arlington-based educational group.

Wednesday through Friday, the Regent shifts gears entirely to bring the world of extreme sports to the screen. On Wednesday at 7 p.m. there is a double feature about rock climbing, ``Dosage Vol. IV" and ``First Ascent," which follow teams of climbers from Texas to Switzerland, then to the Himalaya s and the buildings of Hollywood. On Thursday at 7 p.m. the ``Radical Reels Film Tour" presents 10 short films about skiers, mountain bikers, skydivers, and more.

And on Friday, at 6 and 9 p.m., it's a double feature about snowboarders: ``Follow Me Around" and ``People," which both follow riders in search of the most insane runs in the world. These films are from Mack Dawg Productions, which made the skateboard video ``Sick Boys." Everyone who purchases a ticket gets a subscription to the magazine Transworld Snowboarding and a ski lift ticket.

For more information on all the Regent's programs, call 781-646-4849 at or go to www.regenttheatre.com.

Regent captures spirit of adventure