The gorgeously restored interior is a feast of eye candy, from the sprawling lobby-six stories high, with a terrazzo tile floor inlaid with brass-to the enormous crowned and gilded elephant head ensconced above the stage.Įverything about the Fox smacks of a special occasion, right down to the cinnamon-roasted almonds sold at the concession stand. Louis and San Francisco) built in the late 1920s by motion picture mogul William Fox. This is one of five original movie palaces (the others are in Atlanta, Brooklyn, St. When it comes to ornate decoration, Detroit's crown jewel is the Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave. Touring dance company productions as well as other musical and comedy shows also take place at the 2,700-seat venue. The Michigan Opera Theatre performs classics like “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake” at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St. Concertgoers under the age of 37 should take advantage of 37eleven membership tickets that normally cost as much as $125 can be purchased for just $11. The venue is noted for its superb acoustics. Under music director Leonard Slatkin, the orchestra performs classical, pops, jazz and young people's concerts from September through June at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave. Detroit Performing Arts choja/Įver since the Detroit Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in 1887 at the Detroit Opera House, audiences have been treated to outstanding performances and such eminent guest artists as Igor Stravinsky, Marian Anderson and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
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