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To allow for maximum flexibility, we cannot post which of our two theaters will host a given film. Of course, if a film is scheduled to have organ accompaniment, it will play in the Historic Auditorium; when a non-film event plays in the Historic Auditorium, films running at the same time are in the Screening Room. By keeping our options open, we can better accommodate our audiences and our distributors.


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Film
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in 3-D

Now playing. For times, view our Schedule

THE BEST 3-D AVAILABLE ANYWHERE!

FREE COLORING BOOKS FOR KIDS!*

Advance tickets online at ticketweb.com.

Presenting partner: U-M Exhibit Museum of Natural History
3-D presented by RealD

"Every bit as exciting as any live-action pic this summer." - Variety

The sub-zero heroes from the worldwide blockbusters Ice Age and Ice Age: The Meltdown are back, on an incredible adventure...for the ages. Scrat is still trying to nab the ever-elusive nut (while, maybe, finding true love); Manny (Ray Romano) and Ellie (Queen Latifah) await the birth of their mini-mammoth, Sid (John Leguizamo) the sloth gets into trouble when he creates his own makeshift family by hijacking some dinosaur eggs; and Diego (Denis Leary) the saber-toothed tiger wonders if he's growing too "soft" hanging with his pals. On a mission to rescue the hapless Sid, the gang ventures into a mysterious underground world, where they have some close encounters with dinosaurs, battle flora and fauna run amuck - and meet a relentless, one-eyed, dino-hunting weasel named Buck. 94 minutes. Rated G. *Coloring books while supplies last.

Ticket prices: $12 Adult; $10 Students, Children, Seniors, Veterans; $9.50 Members. Higher prices are the result of a mandatory 3-D fee.

Restrictions: Complimentary passes will not be accepted. Pre-paid film admission coupons will be accepted, with an additional $3.00 3-D fee to be assessed at the door. Gold Card Members will be admitted at no additional cost.

Discount days: All patrons will be admitted for $9 on Wednesdays. Michigan Theater Premium Members will be admitted at no additional cost on Thursday, July 2 and Monday, July 6. Veterans will be admitted at no additional cost during 4th of July weekend (July 3 - 5).

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Enlighten Up!

Playing through Thursday, July 2. For times, view our Schedule

"This simultaneously tongue-in-cheek and reverential docu will entertain the unenlightened without alienating the faithful." - Ronnie Scheib, Variety

Filmmaker Kate Churchill is determined to prove that yoga can transform anyone. Nick Rosen is skeptical but agrees to be her guinea pig. Kate immerses Nick in yoga, and follows him around the world as he examines the good, the bad and the ugly of yoga. The two encounter celebrity yogis, true believers, kooks and world-renowned gurus. Ultimately, both Nick and Kate end up in places they never could have imagined. They don't find the answers to their questions, they find much more. 82 minutes. Not Rated.

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Every Little Step

Playing through Thursday, July 2. For times, view our Schedule

"It's a can't-miss effort that knows how to please." - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

"A thrilling, moving, emotionally rich documentary." - Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

A film about a musical that is itself about the casting of a musical, this fascinating documentary explores the incredible journey of A Chorus Line from ambitious idea to international phenomenon. Featuring exclusive interviews and footage of the revival's audition process, the film reveals the dramatic journey of the performers, unfolding a story of life imitating art. 96 minutes. Rated PG-13.

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Chéri

Opening Friday, July 3. For times, view our Schedule

"Immensely entertaining, Michelle Pfeiffer is radiant." Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter

Stephen Frears, the Oscar-nominated director of The Queen and High Fidelity, continues to demonstrate his genre-defying talent with this adaptation of a Colette novel. Set in Paris in the years before World War I, Chéri paints a picture of the romance between young Chéri (Rupert Friend) and retired courtesan Léa (Michelle Pfeiffer). Chéri's mother (Kathy Bates), a rival of Léa, plots to separate the pair by arranging a marriage between her son and Edmée (Felicity Jones). Screenwriter Christopher Hampton previously collaborated with the director on Dangerous Liaisons. 100 minutes. Rated R.

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Bullitt

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, July 5 at 1:30 and Tuesday, July 7 at 4:30 & 7:00.

Sponsored by Main Street Area Association's Rolling Sculpture Car Show.

In one of his most memorable roles, Steve McQueen stars as Detective Frank Bullitt, a hard-driving, tough-as-nails San Francisco cop. Bullitt has just received what sounds like a routine assignment: keep a star witness out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours, then deliver him to the courtroom on Monday morning. But before the night is out, the witness will lie dying of shotgun wounds, and Bullitt, a no-glitter, all-guts cop, won't rest until he nabs the gunmen and the elusive underworld kingpin who hired them. The edge-of-the seat thriller's most memorable scene is the celebrated car chase, in which McQueen, an expert automobile and motorcycle racer, does his own stunt driving - at speeds up to 115 miles an hour! 1968. 114 minutes. Rated PG. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Summer Hours

Opening Friday, July 10. For times, view our Schedule

"Extraordinary...a masterpiece." A.O. Scott, The New York Times

The divergent paths of three forty-something siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle's exceptional 19th century art collection, dies suddenly. Left to come to terms with themselves and their differences, Adrienne (Juliette Binoche), a successful New York designer, Frédéric (Charles Berling), an economist and university professor in Paris, and Jérémie (Jérémie Renier), a dynamic businessman in China, confront the end of childhood, their shared memories, background and unique vision of the future. English and French with subtitles. 103 minutes. Not Rated.

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Pandora's Box - Silent Film with Live Organ Accompaniment!

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, July 12 at 1:30 and Tuesday, July 14 at 7:00.

This classic silent German film tells of Lulu (Louise Brooks), a sensual chorus girl whose uncontainable sexual power literally destroys every man with whom she has an affair, until she encounters one of history's most notorious killers - Jack the Ripper. Considered particularly shocking at the time of its release because of the suggestion of a lesbian attraction between Lulu and a Countess. Brooks is at her sultry finest. 1929. 109 minutes. Rated PG. Featuring live organ accompaniment! This film will play in our Screening Room. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Food, Inc.

Opening Friday, July 17. For times, view our Schedule

"One of the scariest movies of the year ... an informative, often infuriating activist documentary." - Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. Food, Inc. reveals surprising - and often shocking - truths about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.

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The Cocoanuts

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, July 19 at 1:30 and Tuesday, July 21 at 5:00 & 7:00.

The first Marx Brothers movie is an adaptation of their George S. Kaufman-penned stage hit, and a sidesplitting riot. The story finds Groucho as the owner of a Florida hotel, trying to put over a land auction scheme. Margaret Dumont is Mrs. Potter, the rich widow who drops into his romantic sights. Chico and Harpo are a couple of tramps come to rob the place blind. The bad guys are a smooth talking thief (Cyril Ring) and his girl (Kay Francis). Harpo plays his harp, Chico plays the piano, Groucho plays with Margaret Dumont, and there's plenty of flapper-filled musical dance numbers. 1929. 96 minutes. Rated PG. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Séraphine

Opening Friday, July 24. For times, view our Schedule

"Exceptional." - Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

"Sublime." - David Edelstein, New York Magazine

WINNER OF 7 CÉSAR AWARDS (FRENCH OSCARS)! This French biopic centers on Séraphine de Senlis (renowned French actress Yolande Moreau), a simple housekeeper whose brilliantly colorful canvases adorn some of the most famous galleries in the world. Wilhelm Uhde, a German art critic and collector (Ulrich Ukur) discovers her paintings while she is working for him as a maid in Senlis near Paris in the early part of the 20th century. A poignant and unexpected relationship develops between the avant-garde art dealer and the visionary cleaning lady. Martin Provost's fictionalized and tragic portrait of this forgotten painter is a testament to creativity and the resilience of one woman's spirit. French and German with subtitles. 125 minutes. Not Rated.

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The 400 Blows

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, July 26 at 1:30 and Tuesday, July 28 at 5:00 & 7:00.

Winner of the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Director François Truffaut's first feature film is a landmark in French cinema. Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) is a 13-year-old boy who can't seem to do anything right. His parents yell at him and then bribe him for his love and his promises to work harder in school. Meanwhile, his school teacher is out to get him and blames Antoine for everything--turning him into the class clown. As a result, Antoine runs away from school and his difficult family, living on the streets of Paris and committing petty crimes. Things only go downhill for Antoine, descending to a simultaneously painful and beautiful conclusion. 1959. French with subtitles. 99 minutes. Not Rated. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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The Searchers

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, August 2 at 1:30 and Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00.

A classic Western regarded by many as the best of the genre, John Ford's THE SEARCHERS has been acknowledged by several directors who came into their own in the 1970s, including Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg, as a powerful influence on their work. The film stars John Wayne as a case-hardened Civil War veteran who returns home and encounters more conflict. The film also stars Jeffrey Hunter and a young Natalie Wood. In his epic meditation on racism, obsession, paranoia, and the myth of the West, Ford explores the ugly underside of a genre that he had imbued with optimism in his early career. 1956. 119 minutes. Rated PG. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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The Godfather

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, August 9 at 1:30 and Tuesday, August 11 at 7:00.

BEST PICTURE! BEST ACTOR! BEST SCREENPLAY! Based on the best-selling novel by Mario Puzo (who co-wrote the screenplay with director Francis Ford Coppola), THE GODFATHER tells an epic tale of Mafia life in America during the 1940s and 1950s. Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) is the family patriarch balancing a love of his family with an ambitious criminal instinct. At the wedding of the Don's daughter Connie (Talia Shire), youngest son Michael (Al Pacino) is reunited with his family. A subsequent assassination attempt leaves the Don too ill to run the family business, forcing Michael and Sonny (James Caan), with the help of consigliere Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), to lead the Corleones into a vendetta-filled war with other mob families. Featuring truly unforgettable performances, including the Best Actor-winning Brando, the riveting Pacino, and an unexpectedly dramatic Diane Keaton, THE GODFATHER is the pinnacle of Hollywood cinema in the 1970s. 1972. 175 minutes. Rated R. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Tracy Chapman

Presented by Live Nation

Tuesday, August 11 at 7:30

Tickets:
$39.50; $65.00 (Premier seats)
Available On:
On Sale Now.
Available From:
Tickets available online at Ticketmaster.com, at all
Ticketmaster outlets including Macy's and
the Michigan Union Ticket Office. To charge by phone,
call (800) 745-3000.

Four-time Grammy Award-winner Tracy Chapman helped restore singer/songwriters to the spotlight in the '80s. The multi-platinum success of Chapman's eponymous 1988 debut was unexpected, and it had lasting impact. Although Chapman was working from the same confessional singer/songwriter foundation that had been popularized in the '70s, her songs were fresh and powerful, driven by simple melodies and affecting lyrics. On Sing For You, the upbeat opening track of Our Bright Future, Tracy Chapman - now marking her 20th year as a recording artist - briefly yet fondly looks back at the way music has shaped her life. One thing is still the same - the graceful way in which she melds simple, small-band arrangements with powerful universal emotions. Don't miss Tracy Chapman performing for one night only at the Michigan Theater!



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Film

A Hard Day's Night

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, August 16 at 1:30 and Tuesday, August 18 at 7:00.

Sponsored by Booth Plumbing and Heating.

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, nominated for two Academy Awards and featuring the Beatles in their feature film debut, is one of the greatest rock-and-roll comedy adventures ever. The year is 1964 and four young lads from Liverpool are about to change the world - if only the madcap world will let them out of their hotel room. Richard Lester's boldly contemporary rock n' roll comedy unleashes the fledgling Beatles into a maelstrom of screaming fans, paranoid producers, rabid press and troublesome family members. Throughout it all, witty one-liners, classic pop songs and world-class charm build up to happy-go-lucky moments of liberation that capture the sheer exuberance, innocence and rock n' roll spirit of four young men trying to make their own rules in a world determined to confine them. 1964. 87 minutes. Rated PG. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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The Black Stallion

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, August 23 at 1:30 and Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00.

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When the ship tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. Alec befriends the horse, so when finally rescued they both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney), a once successful trainer. Together they begin training The Black to race against the fastest horses in the world. 1979. 118 minutes. Rated G. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Woodstock

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, August 30 at 1:30 and Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00.

Sponsored by Bennett Optometry.

OSCAR WINNER - BEST DOCUMENTARY! The best rock stars of the 1960s are captured in some of their most brilliant moments during the communal experience called Woodstock, the most celebrated rock concert of all time. The film version manages to capture the unique spirit of this once-in-a-lifetime event, which, in turn, conveyed the mood of an entire era. Includes explosive performances by Joan Baez, The Who, Joe Cocker, Arlo Guthrie, Santana, Sly and the Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Canned Heat, John Sebastian, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, and Crosby, Stills and Nash. 1970. 184 minutes. Rated R. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Ashford & Simpson

Presented by Links, Inc.

Sunday, August 30 at 7:00

Tickets:
$50.00; $75.00
Available On:
On Sale Now.
Available From:
Tickets available online at Ticketmaster.com, at all
Ticketmaster outlets including Macy's and
the Michigan Union Ticket Office. To charge by phone,
call (800) 745-3000.

As songwriters and performers, Ashford & Simpson have long ranked among the most acclaimed and admired creative couples in contemporary music. Originally hailing from Detroit, Nickolas Ashford met Bronx native Valerie Simpson in New York and an amazing song-writing partnership began. The pair penned the Ray Charles classic, Let's Go Get Stoned, and the Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell hits Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, and You're All I Need to Get By. The duo turned to performing in 1970s and 80s, yielding such unforgettable hits as Send It, Don't Cost You Nothin', It Seems to Hang On, Love Don't Make it Right, Is It Still Good to Ya and Found a Cure. The hitmaking continued with Solid, which topped the r&b and pop charts. Ashford & Simpson are currently hotter than ever. A two-week stint at New York's elegant Feinstein's at the Regency in 2006 was so successful that they were brought back for three weeks in 2007, garnering some of the best notices of their career. "Singles, doubles, gays, straights, blacks, whites, all mixed together and singing along," concluded the New York Times' Stephen Holden in his rave review, "Ashford and Simpson turn diversity into unanimity."



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Citizen Kane

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Sunday, September 6 at 1:30 and Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00.

CITIZEN KANE is Orson Welles's greatest achievement--and a landmark of cinema history. The story charts the rise and fall of a newspaper publisher whose wealth and power ultimately isolates him in his castle-like refuge. The film's protagonist, Charles Foster Kane, was based on a composite of Howard Hughes and William Randolph Hearst--so much so that Hearst tried to have the film suppressed. Every moment of the film, every shot, has been choreographed to perfection. The film is essential viewing, quite possibly the greatest film ever made and, along with THE BIRTH OF A NATION, certainly the most influential. 1941. 144 minutes. Rated PG. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Psycho

Part of the Bud Light Summer Classic Film Series

Monday, September 7 at 7:00. FREE admission for students (with valid ID)!

Sponsored by UM Credit Union.

Credited with inventing the genre of the modern horror film, PSYCHO has had its share of sequels and imitators, none of which diminishes the achievement of this shocking and complex horror thriller. Alfred Hitchcock's choreography of elements in PSYCHO is considered so perfect it inspired a shot-by-shot remake by Gus Van Zant in 1998. However, Hitchcock's black-and-white original, featuring Anthony Perkins's haunting characterization of lonely motel keeper Norman Bates, has never been equaled. Bates presides over an out-of-the-way motel under the domineering specter of his mother. The young, well-intentioned Bates is introduced to the audience when Marion Crane (Janet Leigh), a blonde on the run with stolen money, checks in for the night. But Momma doesn't like loose women, so the stage is set for this classic tale of horror--and one of the most famous scenes in film history. 1960. 109 minutes. Rated R. Advance tickets available at ticketweb.com.

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Regina Spektor
With special guest Little Joy

Presented by Live Nation

Tuesday, September 15 at 7:30

Tickets:
$29.50 ($30.00 day of show); $45.00 (Premier seats)
Available On:
On Sale Now.
Available From:
Tickets available online at Ticketmaster.com, at all
Ticketmaster outlets including Macy's and
the Michigan Union Ticket Office. To charge by phone,
call (800) 745-3000.

A veteran of New York's anti-folk scene, songwriter Regina Spektor makes quirky, highly eclectic, but always personal music. The Russian-born, Bronx-bred musician has many remarkable gifts, from her unique and provocative vocal style to prodigious piano skills garnered through years of classical training. Since emerging on the NYC café circuit in 2001, Spektor has been hailed as a truly special talent. Tours with the Strokes, Kings of Leon, Mates of State, and the Moldy Peaches' Kimya Dawson have further raised her profile. After taking several years to tour and compose new material, Spektor returns to the scene with far, her new album due to be released on June 23.

ONLINE TICKET BUYERS: Buy tickets online for Regina Spektor and you will automatically receive a download of two brand new, unreleased songs from her forthcoming album far: Eet and The Calculation, plus the video for Laughing With! This exclusive collection is included with each ticket purchased online and is available ONLY through this offer. You can't find it anywhere else!

For each one ticket purchased you will receive one code good for one download of these two songs and one video. Download code(s) will be emailed to you approximately 3-5 business days after your ticket purchase and are good for 30-days after the tour is completed. You will receive one download code for each ticket you purchased - so if you bought four tickets, you'll get four downloads of each of these three songs.



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An Evening with Kevin Smith

Saturday, September 19 at 8:00

Tickets:
$32.50; $49.50; $65.00
Available On:
On Sale Now.
Available From:
Tickets available online at Ticketmaster.com, at all
Ticketmaster outlets including Macy's and
the Michigan Union Ticket Office. To charge by phone,
call (800) 745-3000.

Silent Bob Speaks! Kevin Smith, director of Clerks, Chasing Amy and Zack and Miri Make a Porno, breaks his silence in a rare LIVE appearance including an exclusive Q&A session for one night only!



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Loud & Rich: An Evening with Richard Thompson & Loudon Wainwright III

Presented by The Ark

Tuesday, October 27 at 7:30

Tickets:
$25.00; $39.50; $65.00 (Limited Gold Circle)
Available On:
On sale date TBA.
Available From:
Call for tickets at (734) 763-TKTS. Tickets are
available in person at the Michigan Union Ticket Office
(MUTO) or any Ticketmaster outlet. On the web at
www.ticketmaster.com.

Loudon Wainwright III is one of America's most cherished music icons, a darkly witty and touchingly personal songwriter and storyteller. He started out in the folk clubs of New York and Boston before going on to parallel music and acting careers, giving birth to over 20 albums, acting in a long list of productions, as well as creating music for film and theatre.

Richard Thompson is the product of a working class London family, teenage founder of British musical pioneers Fairport Convention, creator with then-wife Linda Thompson of a series of critically acclaimed musical masterpieces in the 1970's and 80's, and proud owner of an ongoing legacy of great solo albums that continues to this day. He was named by Rolling Stone to their top 20 all-time guitarists list, and is the recipient of a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award.



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Keb' Mo'

Presented by The Ark

Wednesday, November 11 at 7:30

Tickets:
$26.00; $36.00; $50.00
Available On:
On Sale Saturday, July 25 at 10:00 AM.
Available From:
Tickets available online at Ticketmaster.com, at all
Ticketmaster outlets including Macy's and
the Michigan Union Ticket Office. To charge by phone,
call (800) 745-3000.

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Keb' Mo' has reinvented the blues for modern times. Born Kevin Moore, he's a native of the same South Los Angeles streets that spawned hip-hop's most violent strands. Keb' Mo' was born to parents from the Deep South, and he grew up with the blues. Keb' Mo' is a true creative force, a charismatic musician who never stops exploring and has the gift of bringing audiences along with him on his musical journey. His music is always new, but it also has the classic blues function of bringing comfort and hope in a difficult world. The blues, for Keb' Mo', is a healing power, and a path of creative renewal.



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