Sunday, November 23 | Brunch 11:00 AM | Film 1:30 PM$60 Members | $65 Non-Members BUY TICKETS HERE! Relive the magic of Oz with a morning full of glitz, glamour, and indulgence. Join Uplift and the State Theatre for a dazzling Wicked Drag Brunch. Enjoy a two-hour, campy, drag-infused retelling of Wicked (2024) before following the yellow brick road to the historic State […]
“Sex Radical,” a new documentary-drama from U-M professor emeritus Andy Kirshner, will premiere Oct. 30 at the Michigan Theater. The film resurrects the story of Ida Craddock, a late-Victorian feminist and sex educator who defied censorship laws at great personal cost. For Kirshner, a composer, filmmaker and longtime teacher at U-M, “Sex Radical” is not […]
Listen to the full episode on WEMU. REMEMBERING DIANE KEATON “Something’s Gotta Give” — PLAYS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 7 PM AT THE MICHIGAN A swinger on the cusp of being a senior citizen with a taste for young women falls in love with an accomplished woman (Diane Keaton) closer to his age. From writer/director Nancy Meyers and […]
In a wide-ranging interview, the legendary filmmaker discusses ‘bonus holes,’ gay alimony and making up fake books to drive book-banners crazy. “We’re here, we’re not queer, and nobody’s used to it.” That’s really what it is now, because the young kids, they aren’t just queer. They’re open to everything. You don’t know what you’re going […]
LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU MICHIGAN THEATER COMMUNITY FILM CLUB “Elevator of Horror” — MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 5 PM AT HEAR.SAY BREWING + THEATER IN ANN ARBOR FREE Admission – Please reserve tickets in advance for accurate attendance What defines elevated horror? We all love a good scary movie, but what truly makes a horror […]
LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU REMEMBERING ROBERT REDFORD A screening of “All the President’s Men” — SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 AT 6:30 PM AT THE MICHIGAN The Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. UKRAINE BENEFIT SCREENING Ukraine […]
OPENING THIS WEEK “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” — OPENS TONIGHT AT THE STATEIn the summer of 1930, the Crawleys grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble. “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” — OPENS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT THE […]
LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU OPENING THIS WEEK “Twinless” — OPENS TONIGHT AT THE STATETwo young men meet in a twin support group and form an unlikely friendship. Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney, also writer/director) both search for solace and an identity without their other halves and soon become inseparable outside the group. […]
FREE SCREENINGS AND EVENTS THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND “Casablanca” — PLAYS FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 AT 7 PM AND SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 AT 1:30 PM AT THE MICHIGAN (FREE FOR STUDENTS!!!)Part of the Summer Classics Film SeriesRick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), who owns a nightclub in Casablanca, discovers his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) is in town with her […]
LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU COMMUNITY WELCOME NIGHTSaturday, August 23rd at 5:30 PM – FREE and open to the public!!!! New to Ann Arbor? Whether you’ve just moved to town or are starting your journey at the University of Michigan, join us for a special evening at the historic Michigan Theater designed to welcome […]