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The State Theatre is a movie palace in Ann Arbor, Michigan, designed by C. Howard Crane in the Art Deco style. The State was built by W. S. Butterfield Theatres, which also operated the nearby Michigan Theater. [1] The non-profit Marquee Arts has operated the theater since 1999, complementing the Michigan's programming.
W. S. Butterfield Theatres, Inc. was an American operator of vaudeville theaters and later movie theaters in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.Beginning in the early 1900s, "Colonel" Walter Scott Butterfield expanded his business from one vaudeville house in Battle Creek in 1906 to 114 cinemas across Michigan in 1942. [1]
The Michigan Theater opened on January 5, 1928, and was at the time the finest theater in Ann Arbor. The theater not only showed movies, but also hosted vaudeville acts, live concerts, and touring stage plays. Over the years, Jack Benny, Bing Crosby, Paul Robeson, and Ethel Barrymore all appeared at the theater. [3]
Arthur Miller Theatre, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Dearborn; Hill Auditorium, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Macomb Music Theatre; Michigan Theater (Ann Arbor) McMorran Place, Port Huron; Players Guild of Dearborn, Dearborn
Regional and local performing arts groups not associated with the university include the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, the Arbor Opera Theater, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, The Ark, [116] and Performance Network Theatre. [117] State Theatre and the adjacent Michigan Theater are a movie palace and a performing arts center, respectively. [116]
Performance Network Theatre was a member of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), [39] the National New Play Network (NNPN), [40] Americans for the Arts, [41] the Cultural Alliance of Southeast Michigan (CASM), [42] the Ann Arbor Convention and Visitors Bureau (AACVB), [43] and the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce. [44] The Theatre's activities ...
State Theatre, Adelaide, former cinema in Hindley Street built on the site of the old Wondergraph State Theatre (Melbourne) , a theatre opened in 1984, part of the Arts Centre Melbourne State Theatre (Sydney) , heritage-listed cinema built in the 1920s
State Theatre - Independent movie theater located on State Street. Ann Arbor also has a number of concert halls and nightclubs serving up jazz and other live music: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase; The Ark - Ann Arbor's folk and acoustic music venue. The Blind Pig - A small venue for rock, hip hop, and electronic music. It is known for early ...