The Michigan Theater Foundation will host its 2023 Spring Benefit on Thursday, June 1.

The Michigan Theater Foundation announced the decision on its website and through social media Wednesday.

Film fans headed to the Michigan Theater and State Theatre in downtown Ann Arbor will have to mask up again.

CatVideoFest is back at the Michigan Theater this month.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The historic Michigan Theater and State Theatre are taking it slow when it comes to reopening. On Thursday, the Michigan Theater Foundation (MTF), which operates both of the downtown Ann Arbor independent theaters, announced that neither theater would fully reopen until April. According to the Michigan Theater’s reopening plan:“The MTF received permission from the State of Michigan to reopen the historic Michigan and State theaters in downtown Ann Arbor on December 21, 2020. For reasons of safety, the MTF team made the conscious decision to delay a full public reopening for three reasons:The rise in the infection rate after the Christmas/New Year holiday. Virtual events and Michigan Theater concessions are also available.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan Theater and State Theatre are temporarily closing their doors, again. The restrictions will result in the temporary closing of several types of businesses, including theaters, for three weeks between Wednesday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Dec. 8. On Monday, The Michigan Theater Foundation informed fans through an email that its two independent theaters would be closing ahead of the mandated dates and that screenings scheduled for Tuesday were canceled. The email states that the theaters will continue with their collective Virtual Movie Palace and virtual events, including Virtual Movie Trivia. The Michigan Theater and State Theatre reopened in early October with limited screenings, reduced seating and concessions restrictions after being closed for over six months.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Should your pet have their own sitcom? Show the world by submitting their antics to the Michigan Theater Foundation’s first A2 Quarantine Creature Feature. Whether your creature is furry, feathered, scaly, large or small, submit a video for a chance to be included in the newest MTF Original. Videos can be submitted until Friday, Oct. 23. Here’s how it works:

The Michigan Theater Foundation receives a portion of some ticket sales through its partnerships with film distribution companies. A Q&A session with Ressa and the film director Ramona S. Diaz is scheduled. $3Recorded live at the Michigan Theater with Head Organist Andrew Rogers on Michigan Theaters historic Barton Organ, the pre-recorded 4th of July tribute has classic and Michigan Theater favorites. Not rated -- $12A romantic drama, the film follows Parisian Aviva as she falls in love with Eden from New York. Not rated -- $3A Michigan Theater original, the documentary was shot in an Ann Arbor nature preserve on April 15 by Michigan Theater Technical Director Jared Van Eck.

The Michigan Theater has partnered with several film distribution companies to receive some of the proceeds from virtual tickets sales to benefit the Michigan Theater Foundation. Not rated -- $9.99The documentary follows the life of two-time James Beard Award winner Diana Kennedy with extensive interviews. Memorial Day Organ ConcertA Michigan Theater original, the Memorial Day concert will last all weekend on the Michigan Theater YouTube page. Not rated -- $10 (with Michigan Theater discount code)As single mother Kathy cleans out her late sisters house, she realizes how little she knew of her sister. The film is free for AAFF members and Michigan Theater gold members.