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Daniel Day-Lewis returns in ‘Anemone’ plus ‘The Smashing Machine’ in Theaters!
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 […]
ADA, Yi Yi and A Big Bold Beautiful Journey: This Weekend
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 […]
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ and ‘Spinal Tap II’ open This Weekend
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 […]
This Weekend: Twinless, Hamilton & More!
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. […]
A Busy Labor Day Weekend At The Movies
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 […]
THIS WEEKEND: Come Visit For ‘Community Welcome Night’ And New Films
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 […]
THIS WEEKEND: The Grateful Dead, ‘East of Wall’ and ‘Highest 2 Lowest’
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 […]
1969: Killers, Freaks and Radicals, Weapons and It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley: THIS WEEKEND!
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 to the Michigan Theater & ‘The Naked Gun’ Opens Nationwide
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 […]
John Waters: Going to Extremes
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. […]