Ann Arbor, Mich. -- Are the winter doldrums prompting daydreams of travel to exotic, faraway locales? The Michigan Theater has a cure for your blues, and for just a fraction of the price of a vacation.
The WORLD CINEMA Film Series kicks off on Monday, February 1 and continues Monday nights through April 19. In February alone, moviegoers can travel to Italy with Federico Fellini’s 1963 classic “8 ½” on February 1; to Algeria with “Z” (Costa Gavras, 1969) on February 8; to Japan with “Seven Samurai” (Akira Kurosawa, 1954) on February 15; and to Brazil with “Black Orpheus” (Marcel Camus, 1959) on February 22.
To further encourage a sense of adventure, the Theater is offering prizes to those who attend multiple films in the series. Every moviegoer will be issued a passport that will be stamped each time he or she attends a film in the series. Four stamps entitle the holder to a free medium bucket of popcorn and a medium beverage. Seven stamps entitle the holder to two free “good anytime” movie passes. Ten stamps entitle the holder to receive a free “Night Out” package: two movie passes, a large bucket of popcorn and two medium beverages.
Show time is 7:00 pm each night. Doors open at 6:30 pm. The complete schedule follows.
Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for students, seniors and US veterans, $6.50 for Michigan Theater members. Individual tickets are available in advance at ticketweb.com and at the box office the night of the event.
Group Sales: Groups of 10 or more can obtain a special $6 ticket price. Contact Drew Waller at 734-668-8397 ext. 25 or dwaller@michtheater.org.
Feb. 1 8 ½ (Italy 1963)
Feb. 8 Z (Algeria 1969)
Feb. 15 SEVEN SAMURAI (Japan 1954)
Feb. 22 BLACK ORPHEUS (Brazil 1959)
Mar. 1 PATHER PANCHALI (India 1955)
Mar. 8 39 STEPS (UK 1935)
Mar. 15 WILD STRAWBERRIES (Sweden 1957)
Mar. 22 THE BICYCLE THIEF (Italy 1948)
Mar. 29 RULES OF THE GAME (France 1939)
Apr. 12 FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE (China 1993)
Apr. 19 KNIFE IN THE WATER (Poland 1962)
ABOUT THE MICHIGAN THEATER:
Now celebrating its 83rd year, the Michigan Theater is Ann Arbor’s not-for-profit historic center for fine film and performing arts. Saved in 1979 by a group of concerned citizens, the Theater has gone on to win numerous awards for its restoration, its programming and its role in the community. It was designated an official venue of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The theater is located in downtown Ann Arbor at 603 East Liberty Street, across the street from Borders Books and Music. Regular movie prices are $9.00, $7.00 for students, seniors and US veterans, $6.50 for Michigan Theater members, $6.00 for all Wednesday screenings. Please visit the theater’s website at http://michtheater.org. The 24-hour information line is (734) 668-TIME.
