Made in Michigan Series returns to Bay Theatre
From staff reports
With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, summer is coming to The Bay—starting with a special Made in Michigan screening series of northern Michigan love story “An Autumn Summer,” a series of pop-up concerts and comedy shows, the return of weekly $1 family movies, and expanded summer hours.
The fun kicks off May 22-28 with a weeklong Made in Michigan screening series of “An Autumn Summer,” a coming-of-age love story set in a northern Michigan lakeside town. Written and directed by Jared Isaac and filmed here on location, “An Autumn Summer” tells the heartfelt story of Kevin (played by “Sing Street” star Mark McKenna) and Cody (played by “Shrinking” star Lukita Maxwell) as a young couple enjoying one last summer at a Michigan lake house before going away to college.
Local filmmaker JohnPaul Morris, who owns the Traverse City-based production studio Practical Films and is one of the film’s producers, will attend the May 22 screening for an audience Q&A. Writer-director Jared Isaac will attend the May 23 and 24 screenings for audience Q&As. The Bay’s popular Made in Michigan series highlights great films made in the state and provides unique opportunities for audiences to connect directly with the filmmakers and/or special guests through post-screening Q&As. Tickets for all Made in Michigan screenings are $15 and on sale now at TheBayTheatre.org.
The Bay will also host a series of pop-up concerts and comedy shows all summer long offering great live music and entertainment at the theatre. All shows are at 8pm – doors at 7pm – with tickets available for just $15. The full lineup includes:
- Wednesday, July 8: Chris Glassman & Friends
- Wednesday, July 22: Full Tilt Comedy
- Wednesday, July 29: Sturtz
- Wednesday, August 5: Trillium Groove
- Tuesday, August 25: Song of the Lakes
- Wednesday, September 2: C. Burrows
Returning this summer is The Bay’s popular $1 family movies showing every week at the theatre. Films play every Tuesday afternoon at 1pm June 16 through September 1. This year’s lineup includes: “K-Pop Demon Hunters” (sing-along version!) on June 16, “How to Train Your Dragon” on June 23, “Minecraft” on June 30, “School of Rock” on July 7, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on July 14, “The Lego Batman Movie” on July 21, “Superman” on July 28, “The Road to El Dorado” on August 4, “Despicable Me 4” on August 11, “Barbie” on August 18, “Paddington 2” on August 25, and “Sing” on September 1.
Summer hours will start at The Bay on Friday, June 19, with movie screenings offered daily at 4:30pm and 7:30pm. The start of summer hours also coincides with the highly anticipated premiere of “Toy Story 5” at the theatre on June 19. Save the date – this film is sure to be a hit with moviegoers of all ages!
More details and ticketing for all events is available at TheBayTheatre.org.
