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It is recognized as the oldest theater in the state and among the oldest continuously operating theaters in the United States. The theater was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on March 2, 1976 and later added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Adrian Union Hall-Croswell Opera House on April 18, 1985. [1] [2]
Croswell Opera House, Adrian (oldest theater in Michigan) Calumet Theatre, Calumet; Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, Grand Rapids; Grant Fine Arts Center; Howard Performing Arts Center, Berrien Springs; Ironwood Theatre; Maltz Opera House, Alpena [1] Midland Center for the Arts; Tecumseh Center for the Arts, Tecumseh; Wharton Center for Performing ...
MJR Theatres was created in 1980 by Mike Mihalich with the acquisition of Main Theatre (sold in 1997 and now known as the Main Art Theatre) in Royal Oak, Michigan. The name MJR was taken from their original slogan Movies Just Right. During the 1980s and 1990s, the company purchased several theaters and drive-ins in Michigan.
Atlas Cinemas on Thursday reopened the 10-screen former Cinemark movie theater in Barrington Plaza, 140 Barrington Town Square Drive. For showtimes and tickets, check out atlascinemas.net .
Near the Opera House, and emanating from Grand Circus along the east necklace, are other venues including the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts and the Gem Theatre and Century Club. The historic Harmonie Club and Harmonie Centre are located along Broadway. The Harmonie Park area ends near Gratiot and Randolph. [2]
Adrian's cultural life has connections to the mid-19th century. The Adrian City Band is one of the oldest continuously active community bands in the country, founded in 1838. [20] The Croswell Opera House is the oldest theater in Michigan. The Adrian Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1981.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.41 square miles (6.24 km 2), of which 2.29 square miles (5.93 km 2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km 2) is water. [5]
The theater reopened on November 13, 1992, showing second-run films at discount prices. [14] A group of local investors bought the building in 1997, and Aloha's lease was terminated. The investor group hired the Michigan Theater Foundation to operate the State in 1999, reuniting the Michigan and State.