Bay Theatre’s Made-In-Michigan film series concludes with “Marqueetown”
From staff reports
On Sunday, June 23, the Bay Theatre in downtown Suttons Bay will show the third and final film of this year’s Made-In-Michigan series with a screening of the documentary film Marqueetown by Traverse City writer-directors Joe Beyer and Jordan Anderson.
Beyer and Anderson will attend along with producers Beth Milligan and Christal Frost Anderson for an audience Q&A hosted by Glen Arbor Sun editor/publisher Jacob Wheeler. Marqueetown is set in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and features a large northern Michigan cast and crew, including Oscar-winning producer Kathleen Glynn (Bowling for Columbine) and Grammy-winning composer Andrew Dost (of the chart-topping pop band Fun.)
Here’s the film’s synopsis: No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres Inc.—and its innovative gem, The Nordic—endured in Marquette, Michigan, for almost 100 years, even as the world changed endlessly around them. Local kid Bernie Rosendahl’s modern crusade to restore the historic arthouse to its former glory leads filmmakers to discover a hidden cinema empire in the Upper Peninsula. Portraying the fascinating history of motion pictures through one iconic screen—and featuring dozens of Michigan locations and characters—Marqueetown is a true story of chasing your dreams, redefining failure and success, and reembracing the enduring magic of cinema.
Doors will open at 3 pm, allowing attendees time to select beverages and snacks and find their preferred seating. The film presentation begins at 4 pm. Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased at the door or online at thebaytheatre.com under “Schedule & Tickets.” In line with the film’s mission, 100 percent of proceeds from the screening of Marqueetown will benefit the Bay Community Theatre.
