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Encyclopedia > Detroit Theatre District

The Detroit Theatre District is the nation's second largest and includes several splendidly restored performance halls: The Fox Theatre, Fisher Theater, Detroit Opera House, Orchestra Hall, Gem Theatre, Detroit Masonic Temple Theater, Century Theatre and the State Theatre. The Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan is a historic Roaring Twenties theater. ... The Fisher Building Built in 1928, the Fisher Building has been nicknamed Detroits largest art object. Sitting on the corner of West Grand Boulevard and Second Street in Detroit, Michigan, the Art Deco skyscraper lies in the heart of the New Center area of Detroit. ... The Detroit Opera House, opened on January 22, 1922 as the Capitol Theater, is the current venue for all Michigan Opera Theatre productions. ... Detroits Orchestra Hall was built in 1919, in barely five months, because Ossip Gabrilowitsch demanded that the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) build a suitable auditorium before he assumed his position as music director. ... The Detroit Masonic Temple stands at 500 Temple Avenue in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ...


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The culture of Detroit, Michigan, has been closely associated with various forms of popular music in the 20th century, notably with Motown. ... The front entrance of the DIA on Woodward Avenue with Rodins sculpture The Thinker. ... Greektown Casino is one of three commercial casinos located in Detroit, Michigan. ... A rendering of the permanent MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Detroit which will be done in an Art-Deco motif. ... MotorCity Casino is one of three 75,000 square foot casinos located in Detroit, Michigan. ... Detroit is renowned for its musical heritage, a long and rich history that includes Motown Records, which produced such hometown stars as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and the Four Tops. ... The Michigan Theater is the name of two movie theaters and concert halls in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

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Detroit, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (6419 words)
In 2005, Detroit ranked as the United States's 11th most populous city with 886,675 residents; this is less than half of the peak population it boasted in 1950 and Detroit leads the nation in terms of declining urban population.
Detroit fell to British troops during the War of 1812 in the Siege of Detroit, was recaptured by the United States in 1813 and incorporated as a city in 1815.
Detroit was the former home of a round of the Formula One World Championship, which held the race on the streets of downtown Detroit from 1982 until 1988, after which the sanction moved from Formula One to Indycars until its final run in 2001.
Top20Detroit.com - Your Top20Guide to Detroit, MI. (5234 words)
Detroit (IPA: /dɪˈtʰɹɔɪt/) (French: Détroit, pronounced Image:Ltspkr.png/detʀwa/) is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan, in the Midwest region of the United States.
In 1796 Detroit and its surrounding areas passed to the United States, and from 1805 to 1847 the town was the territorial and state capitol of Michigan.
Detroit was also the former home of a round of the Formula One World Championship, holding a race on the streets of downtown Detroit from 1982 until 1987, after which the sanction moved from Formula One to Indycars.
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