documentary
WMEAC to show"Gasland II" at UICA
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 01-17-2014 under NEWS
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts will host the second film of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC)’s 2013-2014 film series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21. This month’s film is Gasland II, the...
WMEAC Film Series to play "Trashed" at Celebration North
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 12-04-2013 under NONPROFITS
WMEAC kicks off its annual Film Series tonight, December 4, with a screening of Trashed. The award-winning documentary stars Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons, who takes viewers to remote and often beautiful locations...
Catalyst Radio: "The Wrecking Crew" music documentary at Wealthy Theatre Aug. 23
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 08-23-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Tonight – Aug. 23 – is the rare local screening of the music documentary The Wrecking Crew. The Wrecking Crew documentary tells the story of...
Open Projector Showcase displays diverse local films
by (empichot)
Submitted 07-24-2013 under NEWS
This July, the UICA with sponsorship from Kendall College hosted the annual Open Projector Showcase, the recap of films voted for during the Open Projector Night series. The evening consisted of a variety of films ranging from documentary to...
Bloom Collective to screen The Trials of Henry Kissinger
by (scott warren)
Submitted 05-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids infoshop The Bloom Collective (8 Jefferson SE, Grand Rapids) will host a screening of the documentary "The Trials of Henry Kissinger." The film is based on the book by Christopher Hitchens, and examines...
"Room 237" and "The Shining" screening at UICA
by (annogus)
Submitted 04-30-2013 under OPINION
At 3:00 a.m., I bolted upright in a cold sweat. Jack Torrance’s frozen face swam before my eyes. The sight of my body pillow made me jump, and I poked at it cautiously to make sure it was more pillow than body. Oh, the logic of dreams. Two...
"Wonder Women" at UICA traces evolution of American superheroines
by (annogus)
Submitted 03-07-2013 under OPINION
Wonder Women: The Untold Story of Female Superheroines is a documentary from filmmaker Kristy Guevara-Flanagan. From World War II to Women’s Liberation, from Reaganism to Riot Grrls, the film examines the pop-culture legacies of female heroes...
Live concert, documentary of experience in West Bank to visit Wealthy Theatre Saturday
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 02-08-2013 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday night at Wealthy Theatre, WYCE artists "The Joshua Davis Band" will debut Davis' new CD based largely on Davis' experience in the Palestinian West Bank. The live concert will be preceded by a screening of the...
UICA to show "The House I Live In"
by (laurelgreen)
Submitted 12-07-2012 under OPINION
“The House I Live In”, now showing at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA), is one of the most important movies I’ve ever seen. A documentary by Eugene Jarecki (“Why We Fight,” “Freakonomics”),...
Women of God
by (DominicanCenter...)
Submitted 10-11-2012 under NONPROFITS
Women of God: Catholic Sisters in the United StatesPresenter: Mary Navarre, OPDate and Time: Saturday, October 27; 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Cost: $35.00 - To register online CLICK HERE , or by phone at the DCM Front Desk at 616.454.1241 (Option 5...