Burton Theatre
3420 Cass Avenue,
Detroit,
MI
48201
3420 Cass Avenue,
Detroit,
MI
48201
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Opened in 2009 in the auditorium of the former Burton Elementary School, the theater featured an eclectic mix of art, independent, and documentary films and alternative programming. It abruptly closed in May of 2011 after a rent dispute with the property’s landlord.
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An article about the closing with a picture of the school building that housed the theater: View link
Founded by Matt Kelson, Nathan Faustyn, Jeff Else and David Allen.
More info and photos always welcome.
This building was recently featured on “American Pickers.” The school is used as a warehouse by a local developer who is renovating the community.
This theater is apparently back in business; an organization called the Cass City Cinema is running a summer festival of films filmed in and around Detroit and the website is indicating a fall reopening and the installation of digital equipment. View link