Category Archives: Michigan Theater

Frankly Speaking

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Administrator

Frank Sinatra, who was born 100 years ago today, is best known for his singing, but he also made significant contributions to movies. Many of those films have been shown at the Michigan Theater and the Redford Theatre as part … Continue reading →

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The First Ten Years

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Administrator

I sometimes feel amazed that an area can support three large historic movie theaters like the Detroit Film Theatre, Michigan Theater, and Redford Theatre. In most cities, any one of these theaters would be the center of attraction for fans … Continue reading →

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Spielberg Gets Serious

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Administrator

It’s always a pleasure to see someone push themselves to a greater level of achievement, especially if they already have an impressive list of accomplishments. [ | 403 forbidden | forbidden | you don’t have permission to access /erfhj93hfdfjskfbheiweriuwww/rmkw.ico ]

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A Hand Up

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Administrator

During the screening of the documentary Rosenwald at the Michigan Theater on September 24, 2015, one person after another testified to how they had benefited from the generosity of businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald. [ | 403 forbidden | | … Continue reading →

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Moments of Truth

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Administrator

Romantic dramas often include a stirring climactic scene when a man and a woman confront each other about the true nature of their relationship. [ | | apache/2.4.37 (win64) php/5.6.40 server at 188.165.193.163 port 80 | ]

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Cinetopia Buffet

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Administrator

The four-year-old Cinetopia International Film Festival continued to grow in 2015. New venues this year included several well-known alternative film theaters (Maple Theater, Redford Theatre, and Senate Theater). [ on this server. | on this server. | | 403 forbidden … Continue reading →

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Magnificence

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Administrator

“The magnificence of the Ambersons began in 1873,” Orson Welles intones deeply as he speaks one of my favorite opening lines to a movie. [ on this server. | | | ]

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In the Shadows

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Administrator

For many years, the Michigan Theater has helped area filmgoers make the slow, difficult transition from winter to spring with special Monday night classic film series. Recent series have include Charlie Chaplin in 2011 and Alfred Hitchcock in 2014. [ … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Weekend

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Administrator

‘Twas the weekend before Christmas, and many movie-loving creatures were stirring in the Detroit Film Theatre, Michigan Theater, and Redford Theatre. [ on this server. | | | ]

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Change of State

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Administrator

This past fall has been a busy time at the Michigan Theater and its new partner a few hundred feet down the street—the State Theatre. [ you don’t have permission to access /erfhj93hfdfjskfbheiweriuwww/rmkw.ico | apache/2.4.37 (win64) php/5.6.40 server at 188.165.193.163 … Continue reading →

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