It’s another Friday, and even though we must spend it yet again in isolation, the Michigan & State Theatre are here for you with a new selection of independent films. And this weekend, we have perhaps our most lauded and star-studded selection yet. Particularly,...
“We’ve come so far and we’ve made so much progress, but as a nation and a people, we are not quite there yet. We have miles to go.” Words spoken by Rep. John Lewis of Georgia in the sober opening of Dawn Porter’s JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE from CNN Films and Magnolia...
She was the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, or simply Lady Ella, and she had one of the most extraordinary voices in all of music history. Now, in a feature documentary from Director Leslie Woodhead, Ella Fitzgerald’s story is finally told. The film explores the...
Nature may be unpredictable, chaotic, and dangerous, but unfortunately, its purity is disappearing, and its life is feeling the brunt of our wrongdoing. Thankfully, though, there are photographers who are willing to put their lives at stake to capture and display its...
With social unrest rising in the media and in our public spaces, it’s been a tough few weeks for America, but for our Black community it’s more of the same. It’s why this week, we feel that it’s important to bring you films that speak of the racial inequity that has...
In these emails over the past two weeks we’ve highlighted films that have taken us to fresh and exotic locations, whisking us off on virtual vacations while stuck indoors. This week, as Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, we’re going to stop, take a deep...
