Maple Theater

4135 W. Maple Road,
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301

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nsortzi
nsortzi on February 5, 2024 at 10:20 pm

The Maple Theater abruptly closed yesterday, 2/5/24.

MindOfAToy
MindOfAToy on January 9, 2020 at 5:59 am

This theatre was known as the AMC Maple 3 through the 80’s and 90’s. On April 24, 1998, it became known as the Maple Art Theatre after Landmark Theatres took over AMC’s lease. AMC was looking to rid themselves of smaller venues nationwide and move to and build bigger venues with more screens.

MindOfAToy
MindOfAToy on December 16, 2019 at 5:54 pm

This is a great 3-screen theater tucked behind strip mall development. It specialized in art, foreign, and independent films for nearly two decades before being switching to “upscale” cinema (critically acclaimed mainstream hits with independent films).

It has been tastefully renovated multiple times in the past several years to include a small cafe, a coffee shop with a fireplace and now a grab-n-go fast casual food set up.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 8, 2015 at 1:02 pm

March 23rd, 1977 grand opening ad in photo section.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm

Here is another article about the renovated theater’s reopening.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 14, 2012 at 9:30 pm

According to a an article that appeared in the October 14, 2012 edition of Crain’s Detroit Business, a $1.5 million dollar makeover should be complete by November 1, 2012 (subscription required to view article).

In addition to new screens and seating, the revamped cinema will now feature a coffee bar and alcoholic beverage service. A set of (mostly) renovation-related photos can be seen here.

The theater will no longer operated by Landmark; it has a new website (see above) and the company that owns it is known as Cloud Nine Theater Partners LLC.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on July 16, 2012 at 12:05 pm

The theater’s official official website is now: http://themapletheater.com/

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on July 16, 2012 at 12:03 pm

An article about the coming changes to the Maple Art Theater: View link

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on June 5, 2012 at 11:19 pm

This now known simply as the Maple Theater; its official website is now: http://www.themapletheater.com/index.php

As of June 6, 2012, only two screens appear to be in operation based on the listings on the theater’s website.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on January 20, 2012 at 11:51 am

Landmark’s lease on this theater will end at the end of January, 2012; a new operator is taking over and will shut down the theater in April to install digital projection, new seating, and new screens.

http://www.freep.com/article/20120119/ENT01/120119051/Maple-Art-Theatre?odyssey=nav|head

JackCoursey
JackCoursey on May 7, 2011 at 12:25 pm

Photo from 2010 of the Maple Arts Theatre. The complex was in quite good condition on my visit and still retained much of its original 70’s décor.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 2, 2008 at 6:57 am

A picture can be seen here:
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CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 2, 2008 at 6:50 am

I was there recently; I had not seen a film there since the theater’s AMC days. The screening rooms are getting rather shabby. With persistent reports that Landmark’s other Detroit-area operation, the Main in Royal Oak, will eventually close, and the apparent physical neglect of this house, one has to wonder what Landmark’s long-range plans are for the Detroit market.