Free Films & Events

October 1 | 5:00 PM

Showcasing the remarkable talents and stories of our U-M student filmmakers, this year Spectrum Center is kicking off LGBT History Month with a film festival highlighting LGBTQIA2S+ experiences and storytelling through cinema. Guests can look forward to breathtaking performances and an insightful Q&A with the film’s directors. Enjoy free popcorn and trivia related to the historical timeline of queer and trans experiences in filmmaking. Registration is required.

October 18 | 5:00 PM

The Michigan Theaters Community Film Club is back again with Horror & Comedy in Film for the month of October! Come on out and celebrate the spooky season in full swing with scares and laughs!

October 19 | 12:00 PM

Join us at the historic Michigan Theater on October 19 for a blood drive with a little friendly competition—and a special Mystery Film on the big screen! Your donation will help kick off Blood Battle, the annual competition between Michigan and Ohio State, and count toward the We Give Blood competition against fellow Big Ten schools. Help Michigan start strong while supporting patients in need!

October 25 | 2:00 PM

When monsters want to get away from it all, they go to Count Dracula's (Adam Sandler) Hotel Transylvania, a lavish resort where they can be themselves without humans around to bother them. On one special weekend, Dracula invites creatures like the Invisible Man, the Mummy and others to celebrate the 118th birthday of his daughter, Mavis (Selena Gomez). However, an unforeseen complication unfolds when an ordinary human unwittingly crashes the party and falls in love with Mavis.

November 29 | 11:00 AM

Enjoy a laugh with friends and family as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and all of the Looney Tunes gang take over the silver screen of the historic main theater. The Michigan Theater will show a selection of Warner Bros. cartoons for all ages and offer the perfect pit-stop during the start of the busy holiday shopping season.

December 27 | 11:00 AM

An ordinary LEGO figurine Emmet who always follows the rules, is mistakenly identified as an extraordinary being and the key to saving the world. He finds himself drafted into a fellowship of strangers who are on a mission to stop an evil tyrant's plans to conquer the world. Unfortunately for Emmet, he is hopelessly and hilariously unprepared for such a task, but he'll give it his all nonetheless.