-- The seventh installment in the “Transformers” franchise is out now on streaming. Taking place in the 1990s before the events of the first “Transformers” transpired, Earth is in severe danger of being attacked by the planet-eating god Unicron after museum intern Elena discovers a key that calls out to Unicron and his army. Luckily, the key also calls out to the Autobot resistance, who wish to use it to return to their planet. However, with such a large threat looming over Earth, the Autobots must first team up with humans for an action-packed fight against Unicron. “Rise of the Beasts” stars Anthony Ramos (“In the Heights”) and Dominique Fishback (“Swarm”) in lead roles, and features voices from Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh and Pete Davidson. (Paramount+)

MIDLAND Northwood University invites the community to its campus this summer for two Freedom Fest concerts at the John and Marjorie Hohman Amphitheater in Midland. In addition to an evening of great music, each concert will feature games for the whole family, food trucks, and non-alcoholic beverages.

LANSING Mark the 90th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps and dive into Michigan history at a Tree Party, hosted Aug. 5 at the historic Higgins Lake Nursery and CCC Museum.

LANSING If you’ve often wondered what it would be like to hike what many call the most beautiful state park in the country, carrying everything you need, here’s your chance to learn from the experts! The DNR Outdoor Skills Academy will offer two backpacking clinics at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the western Upper Peninsula – one for beginners (Aug. 30-Sept 1), and one for more experienced backpackers (Aug.

-- Hot off the finale of the series “Succession,” Sarah Snook has a new psychological thriller film premiering June 28. Snook plays a fertility doctor, also named Sarah, who has a 7-year-old daughter, Mia. Following the death of Mia’s grandfather, the tone of Sarah and Mia’s lives is melancholic and grim, which makes Sarah recall the mysterious disappearance of her 7-year-old sister, Alice, years ago. When a white bunny strangely appears in their home, a sinister air subsequently takes over Mia. Sarah becomes increasingly terrified by Mia, who tries to convince her mother that she is a reincarnated version of Alice. Critics have compared Snook’s performance in the film to Toni Collette’s in “Hereditary” (2018). (Netflix)

ON NOW: “Almost Paradise” (Season 2) -- Freevee ON NOW: “Joe Pickett” (Season 2) -- Peacock ON NOW: “iCarly” (Season 3) -- Peacock 5-July: “CMA Fest: 50 Years of Fan Fair” (Documentary) -- Hulu 5-July: “Wham!” (Documentary) -- Netflix 5-July: “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” (Limited Series) -- Disney+ 6-July: “The Lincoln Lawyer” (Season 2, Vol. 1) -- Netflix 7-July: “The Ashley Madison Affair” (Docuseries) -- Hulu 7-July: “The Out-Laws” (R) -- Netflix 8-July: “The Tutor” (R) Netflix ( c) 2023 King Features Synd., Inc.

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GLADWIN For a small town, the idea of winning a State Championship title is often a dream. But dreams do come true for the community of Gladwin.