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80th Anniversary Celebration |
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hard to imagine East Liberty Street without the Michigan Theater.
Though bustling with commerce, the block was bereft of art
and magic in the early years of the 20th century. That all
changed on January 5, 1928 when Ann Arbor's movie palace opened.
In the 80 years since that night, the Michigan Theater
has become a community treasure, hosting over 250,000 guests
each year with the finest in specialty film and live entertainment.
Starting the weekend of January 4th - 6th, celebrate the
magic with a year-long series of events commemorating the
anniversary.
Come celebrate. The party is just getting started.
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Featured Event |
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Memorial Day Baseball Doubleheader
Field of Dreams
Monday, May 26 at 1:30 p.m. Veterans
and enlisted military personnel admitted FREE!
 Kevin Costner
plays a former Sixties idealist who runs a farm in Iowa
with his wife and young daughter. After hearing a mysterious,
heavenly voice one day, Costner turns one of his cornfields
into a baseball diamond. Of course, everyone thinks he's
crazy, but in time "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and
other ghostly outcasts, who had previously languished in
a sort of baseball purgatory, show up to play the game they
still love. Soon men from all over the country join them
at this baseball shrine, some just to play with the greats,
others to mend the broken relationships they had with their
fathers -- But all are trying to get back in touch with
simpler times through the purity of America's grandest game.
James Earl Jones also stars. 1989. Rated PG. 106 minutes.
Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com. |
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It Happens Every Spring
Monday, May 26 at 4:00 p.m. Veterans
and enlisted military personnel admitted FREE!
 It
Happens Every Spring premiered at the Michigan
Theater in 1949 as a "First Ever Authors Premiere."
The writer and screenwriter was Valentine Davies,
a University of Michigan graduate, who was the head of the
Screenwriters Guild for many years and also served as the
president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
A chemistry professor's boyhood dream comes true when he
invents a substance that repels wood. When Vernon Simpson
applies his magic formula to a baseball, no batter stands
a chance of hitting it! With his new discovery, he tries
out for the major leagues, and ends up as the St. Louis
Cardinals' winning pitcher in the World Series. But Vernon
also learns that an athlete's life is not all it's cracked
up to be. Ray Milland, Paul Douglas and
Ed Begley. 1949. Rated NR. 87 minutes.
Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com. |
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Past Events |
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Sunrise with live organ accompaniment
Sunday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m.
The Michigan Theater's 80th Anniversary celebration continues
with a special screening of the 1927 Academy Award-winning
silent film SUNRISE, featuring Steven Ball on the
Barton Organ. The film chronicles the murderous
desires - and ultimate repentance - of a wayward husband.
Directed by F.W. Murnau, this is one of
the most visually gorgeous and emotionally rich silent films
ever made. Not Rated. 110 minutes. Advance
tickets available at ticketweb.com. |
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Wings
Monday, February 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Wings, the first feature film to win an Academy Award, follows
two World War I aviators (Buddy Rogers, Richard
Arlen) in love with the same Red Cross nurse (Clara
Bow). This silent film will feature live
Barton Organ accompaniment by Steven Ball. 1927.
(NR). 139 minutes. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com. |
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Mary Poppins
Sunday, January 6 at 1:30 p.m.
The Pfizer Family-Friendly Film Series continues with the
Disney classic, MARY POPPINS, starring Julie Andrews.
The screening is FREE for kids 12 and under, regular admission
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80-cent Admission
Saturday, January 5 All Day
To celebrate our 80th year, we're offering 80-cent admission
to all screenings of ATONEMENT and THE SAVAGES for Michigan
Theater members; regular admission for non-members. Special
screening of SOME LIKE IT HOT at 8 pm. |
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Deed Transfer Ceremony
Friday, January 4 at 5:00 p.m.
Mayor John Hieftje will present Michigan
Theater Board Chair Jean Rowan and Executive
Director Russ Collins with a ceremonial
deed symbolizing the official transfer that took place recently
when the City deeded the building to the Michigan Theater
Foundation. Regular film screenings (ATONEMENT and THE SAVAGES)
follow. |
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