…especially since changing the name to match something made famous elsewhere takes away a little of Detroit’s individuality, in my opinion. Detroit deserves the credit for having its own music and cultural scenes, of which the State will always be a part.
OMG, my friends and I saw Rocky Horror here many, many, many times throughout the 1980s….people definitely dressed in character and got into it then, with stageshows, virgin auctions and all. The theatre was pretty run-down, but beautiful underneath the years of wear- can’t wait to see it renovated!
Growing up in Almont in the 1970s and early 80s, I have seen several films here. Even then, most of these were second-run or kids' movies, often interrupted by the seemingly constant projection problems. The theatre was already clearly in decline, but its sleek, once-beautiful mid-century modern design was still in evidence. Almont’s theatre closed sometime in either the late 1970s or very early 1980s, after which it went through several reincarnations that I understand brought a great deal of “redesign.” It still stands, empty and without its sleek marquee; I, for one, would love to see it restored to the glory I always imagined it possessed before my time, but it seems unlikely.
…especially since changing the name to match something made famous elsewhere takes away a little of Detroit’s individuality, in my opinion. Detroit deserves the credit for having its own music and cultural scenes, of which the State will always be a part.
WHAT?!? The State is a classic and should not be renamed again…but if it is, it will still be one of my very favorite places to go see a show.
OMG, my friends and I saw Rocky Horror here many, many, many times throughout the 1980s….people definitely dressed in character and got into it then, with stageshows, virgin auctions and all. The theatre was pretty run-down, but beautiful underneath the years of wear- can’t wait to see it renovated!
Growing up in Almont in the 1970s and early 80s, I have seen several films here. Even then, most of these were second-run or kids' movies, often interrupted by the seemingly constant projection problems. The theatre was already clearly in decline, but its sleek, once-beautiful mid-century modern design was still in evidence. Almont’s theatre closed sometime in either the late 1970s or very early 1980s, after which it went through several reincarnations that I understand brought a great deal of “redesign.” It still stands, empty and without its sleek marquee; I, for one, would love to see it restored to the glory I always imagined it possessed before my time, but it seems unlikely.