Community Calendar

Don’t miss our Winter Kids Series at select locations!
Join us for a different movie each week Jan 9 – Feb 27, 2025. Tickets are $3 for all ages. Magic Packs available for $5. Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Limited availability each week. Not eligible for group rentals. If tickets are not currently on sale at your preferred Emagine location, please check back later.

• Week of Jan 9 – The Land Before Time

• Week of Jan 16 – Despicable Me 4

• Week of Jan 23 – The Wild Robot

• Week of Jan 30 – Kung Fu Panda 4

• Week of Feb 6 – The Secret Life of Pets 2

• Week of Feb 13 – The Bad Guys

• Week of Feb 20 – The Muppet Movie

• Week of Feb 27 – Migration

Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” was one of the most influential works of the American Revolution. The first edition was published on January 10, 1776, with an initial print run of just 1,000 copies; but within weeks demand soared. The students of Andy Murphy’s POLISCI 495 course co-curated the exhibition “Revolutionary Paine” to document the whirlwind caused by its publication. On view at the Clements January 16-May 8, weekdays from 12-4 pm.

Michigan high school seniors: Looking for college money and a way to make a difference in your community?

LAFCU is now accepting entries for its 2026 Write to Educate Essay Contest, awarding $20,000 in college scholarships—plus $2,000 donated to Michigan charities chosen by student winners.

Four students will each receive a $5,000 scholarship to a Michigan college or university and select a local nonprofit to receive a $500 donation from LAFCU. No minimum GPA. No financial-need requirement. No LAFCU membership required.

Students simply submit a one-page essay responding to this year’s prompt, focused on identifying a community issue and proposing a solution. Submit entries by March 31, 2026. For more information: www.lafcu.com/writetoeducate

History, heritage, and adventure come to life in our next Historical Speaker Series event, Ocean to Ocean in a Model T, presented by Steve Shotwell. Steve is the proud caretaker of his grandfather’s 1916 Model T — a family treasure that’s carried stories and memories across generations. Together with his wife Jan, Steve embarked on an unforgettable 4,000+ mile journey from New York City to Seattle, retracing the path of early motorists who proved America could be crossed by car. In this engaging presentation, Steve shares the determination, humor, and heart behind this once-in-a-lifetime trip — a tribute to the Model T’s enduring spirit and the people who keep its legacy alive.

Join us Sunday, February 8th, 1–2 p.m., at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site. Tickets are $5 for non-members and free for members. Visit PackardProvingGrounds.org/Feb8-HSS-PPG

History, heritage, and adventure come to life in our next Historical Speaker Series event, Ocean to Ocean in a Model T, presented by Steve Shotwell. Steve is the proud caretaker of his grandfather’s 1916 Model T — a family treasure that’s carried stories and memories across generations. Together with his wife Jan, Steve embarked on an unforgettable 4,000+ mile journey from New York City to Seattle, retracing the path of early motorists who proved America could be crossed by car. In this engaging presentation, Steve shares the determination, humor, and heart behind this once-in-a-lifetime trip — a tribute to the Model T’s enduring spirit and the people who keep its legacy alive.

Join us Sunday, February 8th, 1–2 p.m., at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site. Tickets are $5 for non-members and free for members. Visit PackardProvingGrounds.org/Feb8-HSS-PPG

Kerrytown Concert House is honored to bring back the enormously popular lecture series, The Great American Songbook: What Makes it Great? featuring the incomparable Brent Wagner (University of Michigan Emeritus Professor of Musical Theatre) with pianist Tyler Driskill (U-M Asst. Prof of Musical Theatre).

Exploring Stephen Sondheim’s work is a natural ‘sequel’ to our Rodgers and Hammerstein presentation, since Oscar Hammerstein was Sondheim’s teacher and mentor. With Sondheim’s passing just 4 years ago, major revivals and re-assessments are proliferating, as we all appreciate anew Sondheim’s monumental achievements. He was surely the most impactful and inventive writer since Oscar Hammerstein himself.

Our Sondheim program is presented in two parts –

Part One: Sondheim’s early years, including his work with composers Jule Styne (Gypsy), Leonard Bernstein (West Side Story), and Richard Rodgers (Do I Hear a Waltz?), along with his scores for the madcap farce A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and the zany, eccentric Anyone Can Whistle. All of these were leading to his 1970 landmark, Company.

Part Two (2/15/26): Sondheim’s own “Golden Age” encompasses his work with director Hal Prince, including Company, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, and continuing with his collaborations with James Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods). These works continue to stimulate, entertain, and… astonish!

One morning, a young man boards the Coast Starlight, the long-distance train that runs from Los Angeles to Seattle. He’s got a secret that can land him in terrible trouble, and he has roughly one thousand miles to enlist the help of his fellow travelers – all of whom are reckoning with their own choices in search of a way forward.

Told through a blend of imagined conversations and internal monologues, the play lets us hear what the characters might say if fear and politeness didn’t get in the way. Funny, moving, and deeply human, The Coast Starlight is a story of reinvention—of finding connection in moments that almost pass us by.

William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is a gripping political drama about power, ambition, and betrayal. When the beloved Roman leader Julius Caesar’s rise sparks fear of tyranny, his closest allies conspire against him, leading to one of history’s most infamous assassinations. As Rome plunges into chaos, Mark Antony’s impassioned rhetoric turns the tide, setting the stage for war and tragedy. A timeless exploration of political intrigue and moral dilemmas, Julius Caesar remains a compelling reflection on leadership, loyalty, and the consequences of ambition.

Theatre NOVA presents:
Kayak
by Jordan Hall
January 30 - February 22, 2026​

How high’s the water, Mama?

Alone on a vast stretch of water, Annie Iversen recounts the chain of events which stranded her in her son’s old kayak. A doting suburban mother, Annie is blindsided when her son, Peter, falls in love with Julie, a passionate environmental activist. Desperate to protect her son from what she sees as a reckless path, Annie fights to hold on—until the danger she feared finds her instead. Directed by Briana O'Neal.

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Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Don’t miss our Winter Kids Series at select locations!
Join us for a different movie each week Jan 9 – Feb 27, 2025. Tickets are $3 for all ages. Magic Packs available for $5. Dates and showtimes are subject to change. Limited availability each week. Not eligible for group rentals. If tickets are not currently on sale at your preferred Emagine location, please check back later.

• Week of Jan 9 – The Land Before Time

• Week of Jan 16 – Despicable Me 4

• Week of Jan 23 – The Wild Robot

• Week of Jan 30 – Kung Fu Panda 4

• Week of Feb 6 – The Secret Life of Pets 2

• Week of Feb 13 – The Bad Guys

• Week of Feb 20 – The Muppet Movie

• Week of Feb 27 – Migration