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LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE 2025 MEET-UPFriday, August 15 at 7 PM and Sunday, August 17 at 4 PM at The Michigan TheaterThis year, we celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary, as recognize the 30th anniversary since frontman Jerry Garcia’s death, with the 12th “Meet-Up at the Movies”, a celebration of […]

THIS WEEKEND ONLY, LISTEN ON WEMU “1969: Killers, Freaks and Radicals” — PLAYS FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 AT 7 PM AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 AT 7 PM AT THE MICHIGAN WINNER of the Audience Award for Best U.S. Documentary at this year’s Cinetopia Film Festival and with director Andrew Templeton in attendance for a post-film discussion. Amid […]

CATVIDEOFEST RETURNS! Friday, August 1st at 7:00 PM; Saturday, August 2nd at 4:30 PM; and Sunday, August 3rd at 4:30 PM A compilation of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses. Each year, across the country, local theaters partner with […]

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 8 PM Main Stage | Michigan Theater He’s the Pope of Trash. The Sultan of Sleaze. The man who made bad taste divine. Now, JOHN WATERS returns to Ann Arbor for an unfiltered evening of twisted tales, trashy truths, and cinematic confessions in his all-new spoken word show, Going to Extremes. […]

Listen to the full episode on WEMU CELEBRATING ART HOUSE THEATER DAY Art House Theater Day is an annual program that brings audiences together to celebrate all that art house theaters – and independent film – contribute to our cultural landscape: ambitious and innovative art that provokes, challenges, entertains, and inspires. 2025 marks the sixth Art […]

Art Fair, ‘Eddington’ and ‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ open downtown. LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU As the Art Fair takes over downtown Ann Arbor, the Michigan Theater will be open to those that wish to cool off and experience entertainment that built the reputation of the theater. Tonight, Friday and Saturday, the public […]

We’ve partnered with our neighbors at Slurping Turtle to bring you an immersive Dinner & a Movie experience celebrating the magic of Studio Ghibli. Start the evening with a family-style, three-course dinner served around communal tables, just like a Ghibli feast should be. Then head to the Michigan Theater for an unforgettable screening. Perfect for a group night out! […]

LISTEN TO THE WHOLE EPISODE ON WEMU “Jurassic World: Rebirth” — NOW PLAYING AT THE MULTIPLEX A team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to mankind. From director Gareth […]

Art House Theater Day (AHTD) is an annual program of AHC that brings audiences together to celebrate all that art house theaters – and independent film – contribute to our cultural landscape: ambitious and innovative art that provokes, challenges, entertains, and inspires. 2025 marks the sixth Art House Theater Day, which launched in 2016 in […]

Cinetopia 2025 Brings Locally-Made Films & Global Festival Favorites to Ann Arbor Forget your streaming apps—this May, the only way to see some of the world’s most exciting new films is to grab a seat at Cinetopia. Running May 15–18 in downtown Ann Arbor, Cinetopia 2025 features an exclusive lineup of festival-circuit gems and locally-created works that can’t […]