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Christmas is almost here, so are you ready for more movies? WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins will tell you all about the new films and special holiday screenings coming your way in these last few days before Christmas!
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‘Tis the season! Family, friends, gift-giving and good food. It also means an inordinate amount of waste is generated. There are ways to enjoy all of our favorite holiday traditions while minimizing our environmental impact. WEMU's David Fair gained some insight on best practices from zerowaste.org co-founder, Lydia McMullen-Laird.
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For most, the holiday season is celebratory and something to look forward to, but certainly not for everyone. Imagine that you are a survivor of domestic violence or sexual abuse and you and potentially your children are living in a shelter just to stay safe. To talk about what that’s like and what we as a community can do to help, WEMU's David Fair checked in with SafeHouse Center executive director Christine Watson for a different perspective on the holiday season.
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While we await the arrival of St. Nick later in the month, we received a visit from a different Nick today! Michigan Theater programming director Nick Alderink sat in on Cinema Chat while Russ Collins is away. Nick joined WEMU's David Fair with all the delicious details of "Wonka" and more!
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WEMU's Michael Jewett welcomed Blue LLama Jazz Club artistic director Dave Sharp to a special edition of "New at Two". They talked about some new offerings on the venue's label and some highlights to the upcoming schedule. The playlist for the show includes holiday sounds from Sean Dobbins, a selection from Charlie Porter's upcoming release and more!
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We'll be talking movies as we always do on Thursday, but with a slight twist. Russ Collins is taking a couple of weeks away, so the Michigan Theater Foundation's cinema programming manager, Nick Alderink, will sit in his Cinema Chat chair. Nick will bring all the movie news you expect to discuss with WEMU's David Fair.
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With Thanksgiving behind us, the December holidays approach, and there will be all sorts of special screenings and holiday favorites returning to the big screens at the Michigan Theater and State Theatre in Ann Arbor. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan Theater Foundation executive director, Russ Collins have all the movie news you need to know on this week's "Cinema Chat"!
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Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that Turkey Day will bring you together for fun with friends and family. A couple of turkeys of our own will be here to help you pass the time as you prepare for the feast. WEMU's David Fair and Russ Collins from the Michigan Theater bring you Cinema Chat with a look at the new movies, special screenings and holiday opportunities you will have through the rest of the Thanksgiving weekend. Gobble gobble, everybody!
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Today, those at the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County are working to provide free meals to those in need over the holiday. WEMU’s Taylor Bowie has more.