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About 10 years ago, the Michigan Theater took advantage of some available property behind the theater to add a smaller theater that has helped the Michigan greatly expand its entertainment offerings.
Archive for the ‘Michigan Theater’ Category
More Room for Screening
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013Synergies
Saturday, April 20th, 2013Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
I was pleasantly surprised the other day to see that this year the Detroit Film Theatre will be participating in the Cinetopia International Film Festival that the Michigan Theater started last year.
Continuing Education
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
More than 30 years ago, Eastern Michigan University professor Henry Aldridge helped educate the Ann Arbor community about the value of the Michigan Theater, which faced an uncertain future after the Butterfield Theater Company stopped operating the Michigan in 1979.
O Christmas Tree
Saturday, December 1st, 2012Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
The 2012 Christmas season got off to a nostalgic start at the Redford Theatre and Michigan Theater.
Ancient Images
Thursday, October 18th, 2012Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
The newest technologies of movies, such as 3-D and special digital effects, make it easy to forget that the projection of moving images began more than 100 years ago. The Detroit Film Theatre and the Michigan Theater recently transported their audiences back to the early days of cinema, with movies released before World War I.
A Universal Picture
Sunday, August 26th, 2012Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
The year 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of one of the most famous studios in Hollywood history—Universal Pictures. This past month, the Detroit Movie Palaces screened some of the most important movies in Universal’s history.
French National Cinema
Saturday, August 18th, 2012Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
Among the benefits of visiting the Detroit Film Theatre and the Michigan Theater are the new things that you learn about other countries. You can see how they differ from the United States in their language, geography, food, politics, and other areas.
Classic Film Fest
Monday, July 16th, 2012Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
A midsummer weekend turned into a cinematic journey through different eras, genres, and techniques when I visited the latest screenings in four classic movie programs on July 13, 14, and 15, 2012.
Journey to Cinetopia
Saturday, June 2nd, 2012Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
The energy of the inaugural Cinetopia International Film Festival was building to a high point at about 9 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2012, as I listened to the final comments of Suzanne Lloyd, granddaughter of the famous silent film comedian Harold Lloyd.
A Second Look
Thursday, May 10th, 2012Detroit Movie Palaces Home Page
As the French Canadian film Monsieur Lazhar came to its poignant and heart-stirring conclusion on May 10, 2012 at the Michigan Theater, I felt glad that I was seeing it as the K-12 school year neared its end.
