Celebration Cinema Plans ‘Dirty Dancing’ 30th Anniversary Special Screening

Capitalizing on a wave of popularity touched off by the 1987 original movie release of "Dirty Dancing", theaters across the country are scheduling special 30th anniversary screenings of the dance-romance film.

That includes in southwest Michigan, where Celebration Cinema plans special screenings on Sunday, January 29 and Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at its Portage and two Grand Rapids-area locations.

According to IMDB.com, the movie was released in August 1987 and grossed almost $64 million in the U.S. It touched off a following of dance instruction and many subsequent stage productions over the years.