In the spotlight

Let’s make something extraordinary happen. This year, your gift to the Michigan & State Theaters goes twice as far thanks to a generous $35,000 match challenge supporting our Screening Room Stage Project. This project is a true game-changer. We’re transforming the Screening Room into a vibrant, flexible venue for intimate concerts, filmmaker panels, author talks, […]

Listen to the full episode on WEMU. Marquee Arts organist Andrew Rogers, who has played live accompaniment to many films at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor since 2008, has passed away. The sound of Andrew Rogers playing Michigan Theater’s Barton Organ before film screenings and during silent films will be missed by many in the […]

LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU OPENING THIS WEEK “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” — OPENS TONIGHT AT THE MULTIPLEX The Four Horsemen and a new generation of illusionists try to bring down a worldwide criminal network. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco and Isla Fisher. “The Running Man” — OPENS TONIGHT AT THE STATE AND THE MULTIPLEX A […]

Monday, November 17 at 12:00 PM | Michigan Roll up your sleeve where history meets heroism!Join us at the Michigan Theater for a special Blood Drive, where every donation helps save lives and supports the University of Michigan in friendly rivalry against Ohio State and our Big Ten peers through the Blood Battle and We Give Blood […]

LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE ON WEMU. RED CARPET PREMIERE AT THE MICHIGAN “Sex Radical” — OPENS TONIGHT AT 8 PM AT THE MICHIGAN At the turn of the 20th century, the powerful federal censor, Anthony Comstock, believed he was on a “holy” mission to save America’s youth from “sexual sin.” But when he tried to silence […]

LISTEN TO FULL EPISODE OF CINEMA CHAT ON WEMU OPENING THIS WEEK “Blue Moon” — OPENS TONIGHT AT THE MICHIGAN Set in 1943, lyricist Lorenz Hart (Ethan Hawke) confronts his shattered self-confidence in a bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his groundbreaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”. From director Richard Linklater and also starring Margaret […]

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 […]