michigan theater

Ann Arbor In Concert To Hold Inaugural Performance

Bob Eccles — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:25:29 +0000

The new performing arts group Ann Arbor in Concert holds its inaugural performance Saturday night at 8 at the Michigan Theater. WEMU's Bob Eccles spoke with a couple of the folks involved.

Cinema Chat: Into the Woods, Star Trek Into Darkness and More

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:33:21 +0000

There are new films opening in the are this week, and it is the season for film festivals. In this week's installment of "Cinema Chat" WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Theater Executive Director Russ Collins cover all of it for you, beginning with discussion of a new, lavish movie musical that's in the works.

Cinema Chat: The Great Gatsby, From Up on Poppy Hill, Mud, and more!

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:06:45 +0000

The Great Gatsby opens in theaters this weekend! In this week's installment of Cinema Chat, WEMU's David Fair and Russ Collins discuss several film options for the weekend and preview the upcoming Cinetopia Film Festival. The conversation began, however, with some sad news out of Hollywood.

Cinema Chat: The Jewish Film Festival, The Great Gatsby in 3D and more!

Russ Collins and David Fair — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:49:35 +0000

Film festivals galore, including Cinetopia, Jewish Film Festival; Iron Man 3, new openings downtown, and much more on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Cinema Chat: Love and Honor, the Oscars, Bond, Star Wars and more

David Fair and Amanda Bynum — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:15:45 +0000

Oscars moving for the Olympics; New Star Wars news; new openings downtown, and much more on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Amanda Bynum is Director of Programming and Education at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor.

Movie with Local Connections Opens Friday at Michigan Theater

Bob Eccles — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:43:47 +0000

"Love and Honor", a movie with many connections to the Ann Arbor community, opens Friday at the Michigan Theater.

The movie marks the directorial debut of Danny Mooney, an Ann Arbor actor and filmmaker who graduated from Pioneer High School and the University of Michigan.

Much of the film was shot in Ann Arbor. It tells the story of a soldier who gets a "Dear John" letter while serving in Vietnam. He and his buddy decide to travel halfway around the world to return to Ann Arbor in the hopes of changing the girl's mind.

Documentary Explores Small Town Race Relations

David Fair — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:20:30 +0000

Cinema Chat

Russ Collins and David Fair — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:13:45 +0000

More Star Wars news; National Board of Review names top films; holiday movies, and more on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Cinema Chat

Clark Smith and Amanda Bynum — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:38:40 +0000

"Frankenweenie" is the word, and Michigan Theater Programming Director Amanda Bynum explains why on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Cinema Chat

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:56:03 +0000

An Oscar boycott? Looper, Three Corpse Circus, the latest buzz from Hollywood, and much much more on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Cinema Chat

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:12:08 +0000

Detropia, Kubrick's first film coming to home video, Finding Nemo 3D, new openings downtown and more on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Cinema Chat

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:44:53 +0000

Searching for Sugar Man, The Queen of Versailles, and more on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU, featuring the Executive Director of the Michigan Theater, Russ Collins.

Cinema Chat

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:39:35 +0000

Chinese film festival driven underground; new openings downtown and at the cinemalls, and much more on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Beers, Brats, Music, and Movies

David Fair and Amanda Bynum — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:55:20 +0000

Amanda and David talk about movies and the Ann Arbor Art Fair. The Michigan Theater is still open during the Art Fair, so come on down!

Cinetopia International Film Festival at the Michigan Theater

Russ Collins — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:39:35 +0000

Cinetopia International Film Festival at the Michigan Theater

New movies and a Cinetopia wrap-up.

More than 30 films were screened over four days at Cinetopia. They were some of the brightest and the best of contemporary films playing the international festival circuit. Films were screened in the Michigan Theater’s historic auditorium, the State Theater and the University of Michigan’s Angell Hall; additional special 3D lecture was presented at the main branch of the Ann Arbor District Library.

Cinema Chat

Clark Smith and Russ Collins — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:27:26 +0000

Film festivals, new openings dowtown, and more.

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Cinema Chat from WEMU features the Executive

Director of the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor,

Russ Collins.

Cinema Chat

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:37:36 +0000

Find out more about Cinetopia on this week's Cinema Chat from WEMU.

Cinetopia Preview

David Fair and Russ Collins — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:42:48 +0000

Today, David and Russ talk about the Cannes Film Festival, and also talk in detail about some movies that are going to be at Cinetopia!