March 18, 2025 6:00 pm
Observer Editor, FreeFree
“17 Blocks”: Michigan Theater

Michigan Theater. Film screenings every Wed.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8.50; MTF members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. (734) 668–8397. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar. 

Mar. 18: “17 Blocks” (Davy Rothbart, 2020). Ann Arbor premiere of Ann Arbor native and Found magazine creator Rothbart’s documentary assembled from 20 years of footage shot by a close-knit family living 17 blocks behind the U.S. Capitol in one of America’s most dangerous neighborhoods. Some of the film subjects are in attendance. The program includes a musical performance TBA and a post-film reception. Sponsored by U-M Wallace House and Center for Racial Justice. FREE, but reservation required at marquee-arts.org/calendar. 6 p.m. (doors at 5:30 p.m.).

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