Feb 28 Saturday
Directed by Danielle McloganStarring: Drew Dyer, Jessica Lee, Patrice Linman, Meg McNamee, Sean Sabo, Drew Tallquist, Dean VanLoo, and Mitchell WalkerAdam and Raine are gearing up for the next stage of their relationship. All plans are derailed when Adam suffers a family tragedy, causing to revert back to the only coping mechanism that worked as a kid: talking to his imaginary friends. As he navigates his inner turmoil, it’s clear that there isn’t room for everyone, and is forced to make a choice on who is really there for him; the love of his life or his imaginary friends.
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Mar 10 Tuesday
Joshua Woodcock, award-winning director, producer, cinematographer and EMU Alumnus, will be visiting Eastern's campus in March to spend time with our community and share insights from his career.
Mar 11 Wednesday
Paul Martin, former inspector general at USAID, speaks with Ford School professor Don Moynihan about the need for independent oversight bodies within federal government agencies.
Paul Martin spent nearly 40 years in public service and can share reflections on the importance of government oversight to American democracy.
He was Inspector General at USAID until February, 2025. Since then, he has written and spoken in print and television interviews and documentaries regarding the closure of USAID and, more broadly, the damage to the almost half-century-old system of independent oversight by Inspectors General in light of the firing of 20 Presidentially appointed IGs since late January.
In addition to his time as Inspector General at USAID, he served as the presidentially appointed/Senate confirmed IG at NASA for 14 years, the Deputy IG at the Department of Justice, and Vice Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee that coordinated oversight of $5 trillion in emergency federal pandemic spending.
Martin holds a degree in journalism from Penn State. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in Greenville, South Carolina, and later attended Georgetown Law School after catching what he described as the "law bug" while covering courts for the newspaper.
Mar 12 Thursday
Highlighted by his experiences in San Clemente, California in September 1974 negotiating the pardon of President Nixon, Benton L. Becker is remembered in this thorough and heartwarming biography by his son. Following historical records and personal accounts, Of Pardons and Presidents examines the life of Benton Becker, against the backdrop of the social and political history of Washington, DC.
Mar 13 Friday
America’s most ICONIC disco party, Gimme Gimme Disco, is coming to Ann Arbor, MI on March 13, 2026, and it’s bringing nothing but glitter, grooves, and pure dance-floor joy.
If you can’t get enough of ABBA, this is THE dance party for you! Gimme Gimme Disco is a DJ-based dance party spinning all your favorite ABBA anthems, plus nonstop disco classics from the ’70s and ’80s. Expect hits from the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Cher, and more, the kind of songs that make it impossible to stand still. Come ready to lay all your love on the dance floor, sing at the top of your lungs, and dance like nobody’s watching.
So honey honey, take a chance. Put on your best disco fit, don’t forget your dancing shoes, but leave your worries behind. Whether you’re a lifelong dancing queen or just here for the vibes, your crown awaits. This is the best disco since 1980, sweaty, euphoric, and packed with feel-good energy from start to finish at The Blind Pig on March 13, 2026.
Mar 26 Thursday
Celebrate the pivotal moments of America's Bicentennial celebration through the eyes of President Gerald Ford, as recounted by Thomas DeFrank. As the only reporter still covering the White House today who also covered President Ford during the Bicentennial, DeFrank offers a unique, first-person perspective of America's 200th birthday commemoration.
Join us for personal stories from this celebrated journalist, who traveled with Ford during those momentous days and was privy to his thoughts, feelings, organizing principles and philosophy surrounding our country's historic July 4, 1976, milestone.
Mar 27 Friday
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, how is your family’s story a part of that history? Join us at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library for a free National Reading Month program to find out how one author answered that question!
Jean Alicia Elster gathered stories from her Michigan family, also named the Fords, to write her books. Her presentation will focus on learning and sharing family history through oral histories. Elster will share portions of the oral histories she obtained from her family and will read passages from her Ford family historical fiction trilogy, Who's Jim Hines?, The Colored Car, and How It Happens, to show how she used oral histories to create the narratives in the books.
Elster will offer tips on obtaining oral histories from your family members during family gatherings such as reunions, holidays and other celebrations.
Registration is not required.