Russ

It's a special time for Michigan Theater Foundation executive director Russ Collins! This week, he celebrates 40 years as head of the Michigan Theater.

[Olivia Wilde](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1312575/?ref_=tt_ov_dr) ("Booksmart") from a screenplay by [Katie Silberman](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4199289/?ref_=tt_ov_wr), based on a story by [Carey Van Dyke](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1139317/?ref_=tt_ov_wr), [ Shane Van Dyke](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0886749/?ref_=tt_ov_wr), and Silberman. ["The Banshees of Inisherin"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRu3zLOJN2c) — OPENS TODAY AT THE STATE Led by [Christian Bale](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/?ref_=tt_ov_st), [Margot Robbie](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3053338/?ref_=tt_ov_st), and [John David Washington](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913475/?ref_=tt_ov_st), the film features an ensemble cast including [Chris Rock](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001674/?ref_=tt_cl_t_7), [Anya Taylor-Joy](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5896355/?ref_=tt_cl_t_6), [Zoe Saldaña](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0757855/?ref_=tt_cl_t_13), [Mike Myers](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000196/?ref_=tt_cl_t_10), [Michael Shannon](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788335/?ref_=tt_cl_t_9), [Timothy Olyphant](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0648249/?ref_=tt_cl_t_12), [Andrea Riseborough](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2057859/?ref_=tt_cl_t_5), [Taylor Swift](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2357847/?ref_=tt_cl_t_11), [Matthias Schoenaerts](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0774386/?ref_=tt_cl_t_8), [Alessandro Nivola](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005273/?ref_=tt_cl_t_4), [ Rami Malek](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1785339/?ref_=tt_cl_t_14), and [Robert De Niro](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000134/?ref_=tt_cl_t_15). [Ruben Östlund](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1128037/?ref_=tt_ov_dr)'s ("Force Majeure," "The Square") wickedly funny Palme d'Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. ["Robin Hood"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak0w8eWvMmc) — PLAYS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 AT 7:45 PM AT THE MICHIGAN Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. Its sets were erected by an army of 500 carpenters and towered 90 feet in the air, covering ten acres of land, historically accurate to the smallest detail [Honoring Italian Cinema - Film & Food Festival (Thursdays at the State)](https://michtheater.org/cultura-de-italia) [here](https://michtheater.org/aapff-2022) for showtimes and tickets! [Akira Kurosawa](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000041/?ref_=tt_ov_dr)-featuring legendary actors [Toshiro Mifune](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001536/?ref_=tt_ov_st) and [Takashi Shimura](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0793766/?ref_=tt_ov_st)-seamlessly weaves philosophy and entertainment, delicate human emotions and relentless action, into a rich, evocative, and unforgettable tale of courage and hope. The Earl of Huntington ( The theater’s original manager, Gerald Hoag, managed the Michigan from January 5, 1928 to January 5, 1974 (46-years). Talking about 40 years at the Michigan Theater (now the State Theatre as well) – November 1, 1982, to November 1, 2022.