Have a favorite travel “something” from the past month? It could be a travel-related book, gadget, destination, article, blog, post, event, anything. I do, and once a month — on the fourth Friday of the month — I’ll post my favorite and explain my pick.
So what’s your travel fave for January? Comment here, on Traveler Writes’ Facebook page and/or post on Twitter with the hashtag #4FTF.
Sundance at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor
Fourth Friday Travel Fave: Sundance USA in Ann Arbor
The Sundance Film Festival takes place every January in Park City, Utah. One night during the event, the Festival also screens Sundance films in nine other cities around the United States. One of those is Ann Arbor.
Not only does the festival send a film to each city; the filmmakers tag along. And sometimes the screenwriter and an actor. This year — last night, in fact — Ann Arbor got to see “For a Good Time Call…” I’ll leave the reviewing to the professionals but I found it hilarious and raunchy (in a good way) and touching. The Michigan Theater was packed with an enthusiastic audience — 1,700 people — that got to ask questions during a post-film Q&A with director Jamie Travis, screenwriters Lauren Miller and Katie Anne Naylon, and Michigan native and U-M alum James Wolk, who played Charlie.
This was my third year attending Sundance USA at the Michigan Theater. Last year, “Win-Win” and “Cedar Rapids” came to Ann Arbor; in 2010 it was “Cyrus.” Jonah Hill flew in from Park City, along with the Duplass brothers, who wrote and directed.
In my opinion, Sundance USA is an amazing program, a great way to involve a wider swath of film lovers in the Sundance Film Festival. I doubt I’m alone in saying that I’d love to attend the full festival in Park City, but…that’s probably not in the cards (budget) anytime soon. So, Sundance USA, please keep coming to Ann Arbor.
