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The Gem Theatre is a historic movie theater building located in Detroit, Michigan.Built in 1927, it shares a lobby with the older Century Theatre next door. The National Register of Historic Places listed both theatres together in 1985 and they were relocated in 1997 to prevent demolition.
Gem Theatre or Gem Theater may refer to: Gem Theatre (Detroit) Gem Theater (Deadwood, South Dakota) Gem Theatre (Kannapolis, North Carolina) Gem Theater (New Orleans)
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Antoine McKay, Aaron Kottke, Lynch R. Travis and Yolanda Jack in Detroit Repertory Theatre's production of "Joe Turner's Come and Gone," running through March 3, 2024.
In 1997, the buildings, now known as the Gem Theatre, were moved five blocks to make way for the construction of Comerica Park. At a distance of 563 meters (1,850 ft) it is the furthest known relocation of a sizable building. 18: Chapel of St. Theresa-the Little Flower: Chapel of St. Theresa-the Little Flower: September 22, 1997 : 46 Parsons St.
In a notable preservation, the Gem Theatre and Century Theatre were moved (off their foundation) to a new address across from the Music Hall Center in order to construct Comerica Park. Detroit's 1,571-seat Redford Theatre (1928), with its Japanese motifs, is home to the Motor City Theatre Organ Society (MCTOS). [12] [13]
The theatre has seating at cabaret tables, and the stage hosts quirky shows, such as Forbidden Broadway, Menopause the Musical, and Late Nite Catechism. The theatre building houses a restaurant, The Century Grille, and is a popular downtown Detroit destination for weddings and private events.
The Gem was damaged by fire in the summer of 1879 and repaired, but then very soon destroyed in a major fire that devastated the town on September 26, 1879. Swearengen built an even larger and more grand establishment, reopening in December 1879 to adulation as the finest theater ever seen in Deadwood.