Monster Trucks Movie sponsored by Brighton Ford playing through January 26th at the Historic Howell Theater

Monster Trucks Movie sponsored by Brighton Ford playing through January 26th at the Historic Howell Theater.

Showtimes:
Jan 17 4pm & 7pm
Jan 18 4pm & 7pm
Jan 19 4pm & 7pm
Jan 20 4pm & 7pm
Jan 21 4pm & 7pm
Jan 22 4pm & 7pm
Jan 24 4pm & 7pm
Jan 25 4pm & 7pm
Jan 26 4pm & 7pm

General Admission $8, Students $7, Senior (60+) $7, Active Military $7, Matinee (before 5pm) $6, Children (ages 3-12) $5
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Monster Trucks Plot: Looking for any way to get away from the life and town he was born into, Tripp (Lucas Till), a high school senior, builds a monster truck from bits and pieces of scrapped cars. After an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site displaces a strange and subterranean creature with a taste and a talent for speed, Tripp may have just found the key to getting out of town with a most unlikely friend.


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ABOUT THE HISTORIC HOWELL THEATER

The Historic Howell Theater has been a working theater for 87 years.

The Historic Howell Theater is a unique location for independent film, art, entertainment and community events.  Owner/Operator Tyler DePerro completed a major facelift including renovations, new decor and installation of new digital projectors, screens and surround sound in 2014.   He also added two stages and a cafe vibe in the lobby to host  community activities and create a venue to showcase regional artists.

To maximize the value of this community asset we need your help and support.  You can give us your email here on the website to receive our movie schedule every two weeks. And if you want more, follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates on the theater and movies. We typically show three to five independent, classic, international, silent, family, local filmmaker and festival films per week.  Sponsoring a film has become very popular for individuals, groups and companies.  Please visit our Sponsor page for details.   And if you are looking for a unique atmosphere for a birthday party, meeting, community event or private film screening visit our rental page. We look forward to hearing your input as we grow with the community. 

We work with and support many non profit, educational and civic organizations in the Michigan area. Please contact us to discuss how we might work with your group.

Click here to learn more about the Historic Howell Theater

Groundhog's Day Trip in the 2012 Focus to the Howell Nature Center

HOWELL Mich., Feb. 2, 2012 – This morning for Groundhogs Day, we drove out to the Howell Nature Center in the new 2012 Ford Focus to see Woody, Michigan’s Official Groundhog, give her prediction to see if we would have spring soon or if we would be stuck with six more weeks of winter. The drive out was as equally as exciting as the anticipation for the spring prediction. 

Parking was limited for the 2012 Focus as crowds of people gathered bright and early for Woody's Prediction

 It was quite chilly out, but the heated seats of the Focus made the drive nice and warm and quite comfortable. The steering wheel had buttons galore allowing access to all of the MyFordTouch with SYNC features and with voice command it could all be done without ever taking my hands off the wheel or my eyes off the road. Just by calling out “Sirius,” the voice command would switch over to Sirius XM radio and then ask what channel or genre to play. All of the sharp LCD displays on the dash and console coupled with the cool blue ambient lighting really made driving the 2012 Focus feel like you were driving the car of tomorrow, today.

The Howell Nature Center was packed with a giant crowd of eager spectators, Woody fans, and reporters including Livingston County’s own 93.5 WHMI and Fox 2. The event began with the history of Woody and how she had been brought to the Howell Nature Center after her mother had been killed by a farmer. She has since found her way into the hearts of many that have visited the Nature Center since 1998. A costume contest was held for kids to come out and dress up in costumes or summer outfits in anticipation of spring and summer. 

Livingston County local children dressing up and braving the cold in anticipation for spring and summer

 Last year, Punxsutawney Phil made an incorrect prediction getting our hopes up, while Woody correctly predicted six more weeks of winter. Director Dana DeBenham noted, “What would a Pennsylvania groundhog know about our crazy Michigan weather?” As 8:15 approached, you could tell the anticipation in the crowd peaked.

Then it was finally time for the moment of truth. Is spring just around the corner or are we stuck with six more weeks of winter? Woody’s door opened and out she came. The crowd excitedly counting to thirty, if Woody stayed out for this time spring would be here soon. With just a few seconds left on the countdown it looked like Woody was going to head back inside, but stopped short of the door and turned around to tell us that spring is just around the corner! Visit the Brighton Ford YouTube Channel to see the Woody coming out and making her prediction.

Howell Conference and Nature Center Executive Director Dick Grant holding Woody as everyone awaited her prediction

As we drove back to Brighton Ford, the 2012 Focus provided an incredibly smooth ride and blocked out virtually all of the noise of the road and passing cars, leaving us with no distractions from driving and happy thoughts of warm weather and sunshine.

Brighton ford is located at 8240 Grand River Ave. just north of I-96 in Brighton. We are a family owned and operated business that strives on customer satisfaction. For more information on Brighton Ford, visit www.BrightonFord.com.

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