Stories tagged: "movies"

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Michigan Life From Odd Crimes to Haunted Houses: 11 Michigan Fun Facts You Won’t Forget

Did you know that Michigan was once in Central Time, or that its capital city had an inauspicious founding?

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans December 15, 2021 12:51 pm EST
Michigan Life On the Big Screen
Michigan Life On the Big Screen: Michigan’s 16 Must-See TV Moments

Here’s a glimpse of our favorite cultural pieces that were set or filmed in Michigan.

Lisa Green Lisa Green October 4, 2021 3:52 pm EDT
Michigan Life In this March 18 photo a tongue-in-cheek message is displayed on the marquee of the State Theatre in Traverse City, Mich. The historic theater hosts the Traverse City Film Festival, led by documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, which is among many summer festivals and events in the tourist-friendly community that have been canceled because of the coronavirus. Movie theaters are picking up steam, now.
Michigan Life Theaters Are Open in Michigan, Here’s What You Need to Know

With theaters, among other activities, opening up soon it’s time to revisit the pre-pandemic fun. Grab your popcorn and malt balls.

Associated Press Associated Press September 28, 2020 11:11 am EDT
Business Detroit's Redford Theatre has championed creative programming for their patrons for years. In addition to enabling participation in the creation, understanding, and appreciation of the arts in the historically preserved theatre, the Motor City Theatre Organ Society (the group that runs the Redford) is dedicated to the preservation, use, understanding, and enjoyment of the theatre pipe organ. The Redford's Barton Theatre Pipe Organ was installed for the opening of the theatre in 1928, and it's still played at the beginning of shows today! (Photo courtesy of the Redford Theatre)
Business Livestreams, Drive-Ins, and Curbside Concessions: How to Get Your Movie Theater Fix in Michigan

Michigan’s movie theaters are providing film fans with creative offerings on- and offline during the pandemic, and they need your support to keep ’em coming.

Martha Spall Martha Spall July 27, 2020 3:23 pm EDT
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Business You Can Finally Get Your Hair and Nails Done Again, Michigan

Mark your calendars, Michiganders! The state's reopening is picking up speed.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 5, 2020 1:35 pm EDT

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A young striker (left) with suffrage and labor activist Flora Dodge "Fola" La Follette (middle) and social reformer and missionary Rose Livingston (right) during a garment strike in New York City in 1913. (Library of Congress via Unsplash) Elections Here’s When Women (Finally) Got the Right to Vote in 50 Countries
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends an event with President Joe Biden in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Accountability Explainer: 3 More Men on Trial in ‘Heinous’ Plot to Kidnap Whitmer
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Michigan Life WATCH: Michigan’s ‘Quarantine & Chill’ Features the Best Queer Flicks We’ve Seen

Ferndale-based mental health service Transcend the Binary has launched a weekly streaming series creating community around queer narratives.

Martha Spall Martha Spall May 8, 2020 11:28 am EDT
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Education WATCH: Michigan Film Teacher Recreates Iconic Moments For Students in Quarantine

When spring break turned into a farewell, Anne Russo decided to keep her isolated students engaged in the magic of movies.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain April 28, 2020 3:20 pm EDT