Russ Collins

For more than 30 years on WEMU, Thursdays have meant "Cinema Chat"! After three-plus decades, David Fair is stepping away from WEMU and into retirement, so this will be his last opportunity to talk movies. For 30 of David's 32 years at WEMU, he co-hosted "Cinema Chat" with the former head of the Michigan Theater Foundation and Marquee Arts, Russ Collins. Those two will get together one last time to reflect on their time together and their time with you.

2025 marks WEMU’s 60th year as a broadcast radio station. We are celebrating throughout the year with a series of conversations with those who have been instrumental in building the foundation and creating public identity for WEMU. Russ Collins was the longtime executive director of the Michigan Theater Foundation, which is now known as Marquee Arts. And for more than 30 years, he served as co-host of "Cinema Chat" on WEMU. Deb Polich led Artrain and Creative Washtenaw and for years served as host of "creative:impact" on WEMU. Both have retired from all of their positions, but stopped by for a 60th Anniversary conversation with "Morning Edition" host David Fair.

It's day 2 of a new year, and the cinema world is ready to deliver a whole bunch of new movies for you! WEMU's Mat Hopson meets up with Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins to chat about the first round of new flicks and special screenings coming up in the first few days of 2025!

We're in a post-holiday, pre-New Year state of mind now, and a good movie always goes well with that! WEMU's Michael Jewett sits in for David Fair this week to chat about all things cinematic with Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins!

The holidays are less than a week away, so why not spend some of the season taking in some holiday films and new movies? Hear all about the latest cinematic offerings from WEMU's David Fair and Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins!

Only two weeks left until the holidays officially kick off, but there's always time to catch a flick! WEMU's David Fair catches up with Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins to chat about all of the new films and special screenings hitting the silver screen!

Before you sit down for your turkey dinner, listen to what's going on in the world of cinema! WEMU's David Fair met up with Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins to talk about the cinematic servings coming your way this Thanksgiving weekend and in time for the holiday season!

The only constant, they say, is change. You couldn’t prove that by the Michigan Theater! Since it opened in 1928, two people — Jerry Hoag and Russ Collins — have led that business for a combined 88 years. Change is in the air though! Molly Rowan-Deckart is coming to town to usher the Michigan Theater towards its centennial in 2028. We meet Molly when she joins Deb Polich on this edition of WEMU’s "creative:impact."

WEMU's David Fair meets up again with Marquee Arts executive director Russ Collins to chat about everything going in the cinema world, including the new films and special screenings coming to Ann Arbor! Plus, get some details on a special event celebrating the work of Ann Arbor's favorite arts couple, Russ Collins and Deb Polich!

The Michigan and State Theaters in downtown Ann Arbor has hired their first female executive director and CEO. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.