Fox Theatre

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historic building movie palace performing arts venue theatre

The Fox Theatre is a historic, opulent performing arts venue and former movie palace in downtown Detroit, renowned for its lavish architecture and major live entertainment events.

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instanceOf historic building →
movie palace →
performing arts venue →
theatre →
addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces 1985 →
architecturalStyle Far Eastern-inspired →
Moorish Revival →
exotic revival →
associatedWith Ilitch Holdings →
category Cinemas and movie theaters in Michigan →
Historic theatres in Michigan →
Music venues in Detroit →
cityLandmarkStatus Detroit landmark →
country United States →
currentOwner Olympia Entertainment →
designatedNationalHistoricLandmark 1989 →
designedBy C. Howard Crane →
hasMarquee large illuminated marquee on Woodward Avenue →
hasOrgan Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ →
interiorFeatures elaborate murals →
grand lobby →
lavish auditorium →
ornate plasterwork →
locatedIn downtown Detroit →
location Detroit, Michigan, United States →
namedAfter Fox Theatres chain →
nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesStatus listed →
near Comerica Park →
Little Caesars Arena →
notableFor hosting major live entertainment events →
large seating capacity →
lavish interior decoration →
opulent architecture →
opened 1928 →
openingDate September 21, 1928 →
originalOperator Fox Film Corporation →
originalOwner William Fox →
originalUse movie palace →
partOf Detroit’s theatre district →
Foxtown district →
renovated 1980s →
reopenedAfterRenovation 1988 →
seatingCapacity approximately 5,000 →
state Michigan →
streetAddress 2211 Woodward Avenue →
usedFor Broadway shows →
comedy performances →
concerts →
special events →
Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Detroit →
isHomeTo
Ilitch Holdings ("Fox Theatre (Detroit)") →
owns
Ilitch Holdings ("Fox Theatre (Detroit)") →
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