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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Michigan » Ferndale » Magic Bag Theatre
Also known as Ferndale Theatre, Studio North Theatre

Magic Bag Theatre

Ferndale, MI
22920 Woodward Avenue
, Ferndale, MI 48220 United States
(map)
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Concerts, Live Performances, Movies
Seats: 300
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Opened in 1921 as the Ferndale Theatre, this 425-seat theater was renamed the Studio North in 1961. Not long after it switched its name, it also switched to adult films. For years, its owners, the city of Ferndale and Oakland County were involved in legal battles, over charges of prostitution as well as various other charges, and in 1989, the city of Ferndale finally succeded in shutting the Studio North down.

In 1991, after an extensive renovation, which also reduced the theater's seating to 300, it reopened as the Magic Bag Theatre, which features concerts as well as "brew 'n' view"-style movie screenings.

The theatre had an ownership change and remodel in April 1996 and was remodeled once again in 2005. The 2005 remodel expanded the lobby, remade and expanded the bar area and remade and expanded the bathrooms.

Related Websites

The Magic Bag Theatre (Official)
Contributed by Bryan Krefft, Willy Wilson

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http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/location.asp?ID=830&type=5
This link will take you to a couple photos of the Magic Bag Theatre, AKA Ferndale, Studio North.
posted by Chuck1231 on Jan 13, 2004 at 11:10am
Does anyone have any information about the Oakdale Theatre in Hazel Park? It was a neighborhood theatre with a balcony. It has, I believe, been demolished. I have a friend who attended this theatre as a boy. He's going blind and would love to see a photo of it before he does.
posted by Jim Basnik on Feb 2, 2006 at 6:54am
The Oakdale Thetre is not listed with CT. But here is a ling to a site that has a little info and a vintage photo of the theatre.
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/location.asp?id=946&type=5
posted by Chuck1231 on Feb 2, 2006 at 10:18am
This is a recent photo of the Magic Bag Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 13, 2006 at 7:33am
I have never been to the Magic Bag, but I remember this place as the Studio North. The movie "Harold and Maude" played there for like a year and a half around 1973. I attended a showing 2 or 3 times and it had a concert like atmosphere as this was a very special film.
posted by RDtoo on Feb 23, 2008 at 1:18am
Here is another photo of the Magic Bag Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 21, 2008 at 5:26pm
1980 Photo

1982 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on May 8, 2009 at 9:43am
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