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| fox theater detroit history: Detroit's Downtown Movie Palaces Michael Hauser, Marianne Weldon, 2006 The spokelike grid of wide grand avenues radiating out from downtown Detroit allowed for a concentration of theaters initially along Monroe Street near Campus Martius and, after the second decade of the 20th century, clustered around Grand Circus Park, all easily accessible by a vast network of streetcars. In its heyday, Grand Circus Park boasted a dozen palatial movie palaces containing an astonishing total of 26,000 seats. Of these theaters, five remain today, fully restored and operational for live entertainment. Detroit, more so than any other North American city, illustrates how demographic and economic forces dramatically changed the landscape of film exhibition in an urban setting. |
| fox theater detroit history: On This Day in Detroit History Bill Loomis, 2016 One day at a time, discover colorful Motor City moments in history spanning more than three centuries. On November 5, 1851, Voice of the Fugitive published a letter in support of escaped slaves. On July 3, 1904, Monk Parry became the first monkey to drive a car, and on January 16, 1919, the Statler Hotel menu offered whale meat for dinner. The legendary Steve Yzerman was named captain of the Red Wings on October 7, 1986. Local historian Bill Loomis covers the big events and remarkable stories of life and culture from Detroit's founding to its recent struggles and rebirth. |
| fox theater detroit history: Scotty and Elvis Scotty Moore, 2013-05-24 When Elvis Presley first showed up at Sam Phillips's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Phillips invited a local guitarist named Scotty Moore to stand in. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that Elvis had something special. Along with bass player Bill Black, the triorecorded an old blues number called That's All Right, Mama. It turned out to be Elvis's first single and the defining record of his early style, with a trillingguitar hook that swirled country and blues together and minted a sound with unforgettable appeal. Its success launched a whirlwind of touring, radio appearances, and Elvis's first break into movies. Scotty was there every step of the way as both guitarist and manager, until Elvis's new manager, Colonel Tom Parker, pushed him out. Scotty and Elvis would not perform together again until the classic 1968 comeback television special. Scotty never saw Elvis after that. With both Bill Black and Elvis gone, Scotty Moore is the only one left to tell the story of how Elvis and Scotty transformed popular music and how Scotty created the sound that became a prototype for so many rock guitarists to follow. Thoroughly updated, this edition delivers guitarist Scotty Moore's story as never before |
| fox theater detroit history: A History Lover's Guide to Detroit Karin Risko , 2018 Detroit's auto heritage is known worldwide, but this fascinating city's history runs much deeper. Step inside the tiny recording studio where Berry Gordy, a young entrepreneur who faced tremendous prejudice, created a music empire that broke down racial barriers. Tour Art Deco masterpieces so spectacular they're called cathedrals to commerce and finance. Walk in the footsteps of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Cobo Hall, where he first delivered his I Have a Dream speech. Join Karin Risko for an intimate tour of the city that put the world on wheels and discover an amazing history of innovation, philanthropy, social justice and culture. |
| fox theater detroit history: Atlanta Architecture: Art deco to modern classic, 1929-1959 Robert Michael Craig, 1995 Dr. Robert M. Craig defines the two distinct styles emerging between the 1920s and the 1960s'Art Deco and Modern Classic. A convincing commentary on these unique structures that have come to grace Atlanta. |
| fox theater detroit history: After the Final Curtain Matt Lambros, 2016 Most of the time, there is nothing remarkable about a movie theater today; but that wasn't always the case. When the great American movie palaces began opening in the early 20th century, they were some of the most lavish, stunning buildings ever seen. However, they wouldn't last -- with the advent of in-home television, theater companies found it harder and harder to keep them open. Some were demolished, some were converted, and some remain empty to this day. After the Final Curtain: The Fall of the American Movie Theatre will take you through 24 of these magnificent buildings, revealing the beauty that remains years after the last ticket was sold. |
| fox theater detroit history: American City Robert Sharoff, 2005 In the 1910s and 1920s there was more steel going up in Detroit than anywhere outside of New York and Chicago. The result was the country's first high-tech metropolis, a city of lavish monuments and glittering skyscrapers. The list of major architects who designed buildings for Detroit includes Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Stanford White, Daniel Burnham, Cass Gilbert, Albert Kahn, Minoru Yamasaki, Philip Johnson, and numerous others. Detroit's public buildings - its museums, libraries, schools, and monuments - are second to none in terms of their overall scale, materials, and detailing. Hotels, stores, theaters, and other commercial venues display a breezy cosmopolitanism consistent with the city's position as both a technology hub and a crossroads of immigration. Overwhelmed by the sheer beauty of the buildings they encountered on a 2003 visit to downtown Detroit, writer Robert Sharoff and photographer William Zbaren were inspired to create American City: Detroit Architecture, 1845-2005, the first new large-format book on the city's architecture in more than thirty years. The fact that many structures are either endangered or marginally in use makes the book all the more compelling. In 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation placed the historic buildings of downtown Detroit on the list of the country's most endangered landmarks. The book also includes examples of interesting new architecture as well as numerous historic buildings from the 1920s and earlier that have been maintained or in some cases painstakingly restored.--BOOK JACKET. |
| fox theater detroit history: Detroit Rock City Steven Miller, 2013-06-25 Detroit Rock City is an oral history of Detroit and its music told by the people who were on the stage, in the clubs, the practice rooms, studios, and in the audience, blasting the music out and soaking it up, in every scene from 1967 to today. From fabled axe men like Ted Nugent, Dick Wagner, and James Williamson jump to Jack White, to pop flashes Suzi Quatro and Andrew W.K., to proto punkers Brother Wayne Kramer and Iggy Pop, Detroit slices the rest of the land with way more than its share of the Rock Pie. Detroit Rock City is the story that has never before been sprung, a frenzied and schooled account of both past and present, calling in the halcyon days of the Grande Ballroom and the Eastown Theater, where national acts who came thru were made to stand and deliver in the face of the always hard hitting local support acts. It moves on to the Michigan Palace, Bookies Club 870, City Club, Gold Dollar, and Magic Stick -- all magical venues in America's top rock city. Detroit Rock City brings these worlds to life all from the guys and dolls who picked up a Strat and jammed it into our collective craniums. From those behind the scenes cats who promoted, cajoled, lost their shirts, and popped the platters to the punters who drove from everywhere, this is the book that gives life to Detroit's legend of loud. |
| fox theater detroit history: Fox, the Last Word Preston J. Kaufmann, 1979 |
| fox theater detroit history: The King on the Road Robert Gordon, 1996 A comprehensive look at Elvis' days on tour, from his earliest performance in a school gym through his later years performing in Las Vegas, accompanied by photographs, clippings, and tickets from the Graceland archives |
| fox theater detroit history: This is Detroit, 1701-2001 Arthur M. Woodford, 2001 An illustrated history of Detroit from 1701 to 2001. |
| fox theater detroit history: The Christian Reformed Church in North America Henry Beets, 1924 |
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| fox theater detroit history: After the Final Curtain Matt Lambros, 2019 In the early 20th century the streets of small towns and cities across America were filled with the lights and sounds of movie theaters. The most opulent -- known as movie palaces -- were designed to make their patrons feel like royalty; people would dress up to visit. But as time went on it became harder and harder to fill the 2,000+ seat theaters and many were forced to close. Today, these palaces are illuminated only by the flicker of dying lights. The sound of water dripping from holes in the ceiling echoes through the auditoriums. In After the Final Curtain (Volume 2) internationally-renowned photographer Matt Lambros continues his travels across the United States, documenting these once elegant buildings. From the supposedly haunted Pacific Warner Theatre in Los Angeles to the Orpheum Theatre in New Bedford, MA -- which opened the same day the Titanic sank -- Lambros pulls back the curtain to reveal what is left, giving these palaces a chance to shine again. |
| fox theater detroit history: Detroit '67 Dominique Morisseau, 2013-02-26 It's 1967 in Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over more much more than the family business. As their pent-up feelings erupt, so does their city, and they find themselves caught in the middle of the '67 riots. Detroit '67 is presented in association with Classical Theatre of Harlem and the National Black Theatre. Detroit '67 was awarded the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by American History |
| fox theater detroit history: Fifties Jazz Talk Gordon Jack, 2004 More than 25 muscians who first came to prominence during the 1950s are the subject of this collection of interviews. The author's purpose has been to help preserve the oral history of a great American artform, and this book reveals that jazz musicians who can 'tell a story' with their horn when improvising can be just as articulate in conversation. |
| fox theater detroit history: AIA Detroit Eric J. Hill, John Gallagher, 2003 A beautifully designed resource that takes readers on a tour of greater Detroit's many architectural wonders and special landmarks. |
| fox theater detroit history: The Band's Visit , 2018-06-01 (Vocal Selections). Winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, The Band's Visit is a musical adaptation of the 2007 Israeli film of the same name. This vocal selections folio features 11 vocal line arrangements with piano accompaniment composed by David Yazbek: Answer Me * The Beat of Your Heart * Haled's Song About Love * It Is What It Is * Itzik's Lullaby * Omar Sharif * Papi Hears the Ocean * Something Different * Soraya * Waiting * Welcome to Nowhere. |
| fox theater detroit history: Detroit Then and Now Cheri Y. Gay, 2001 Famous the world over for automobile manufacture and the distinctive sounds of Motown music, Detroit, the Motor City, celebrated its 300th birthday in 2001. Detroit Then and Now is a fascinating look at this city's great history, taking historic photographs from the dawn of the camera age and comparing them with full-color photographs of the same scenes today. |
| fox theater detroit history: Lulu & Rocky in Milwaukee Barbara Joosse, 2018-12-01 Lulu and her cousin Rocky are visiting the city of Milwaukee. There are so many fun things to see and do, like canoeing, visiting a lighthouse, riding surrey-bikes, going to a fish fry, and even gearing up and burning rubber at the Harley-Davidson Museum! Written by Barbara Joosse and illustrated by Renée Graef, this first book in the Our City Adventures series explores the city of Milwaukee, visiting well-known sites and attractions as well as unexpected gems. |
| fox theater detroit history: Movie Theaters , 2022-01-25 Following on the heels of their incredibly successful The Ruins of Detroit, this major new project by the prolific French photographer duo Marchand/Meffre, poignantly eulogizes and celebrates the tattered remains of hundreds of movie theaters across America. They are in every American city and town—grandiose movie palaces, constructed during the heyday of the entertainment industry, that now stand abandoned, empty, decaying, or repurposed. Since 2005, the acclaimed photographic duo Marchand/Meffre have been traveling across the US to visit these early 20th-century relics. In hundreds of lushly colored images, they have captured the rich architectural diversity of the theaters’ exteriors, from neo renaissance to neo-Gothic, art nouveau to Bauhaus, and neo-Byzantine to Jugendstill. They have also stepped inside to capture the commonalities of a dying culture— crumbling plaster, rows of broken crushed-velvet seats, peeling paint, defunct equipment, and abandoned concession stands—as well as their transformation into bingo halls, warehouses, fitness centers, flea markets, parking lots, and grocery stores. Using a large format camera, the photographers’ carefully composed images range from landscape exteriors to starkly beautiful closeups. Presented here in a gorgeous oversized format, exquisitely printed with superior inks and spot varnish, this illustrated eulogy for the American movie palace is certain to become a modern-day classic. |
| fox theater detroit history: A History of Wayne State University in Photographs Evelyn Aschenbrenner, 2018-10-08 Celebrating the growth of a premier university in the heart of Detroit. Wayne State University traces its earliest roots to the Civil War era and Detroit's Harper Hospital, where its Medical College was founded in 1868. In 1917, a junior college was formed in the building now called Old Main and along with four other schools—education, engineering, pharmacy, and a graduate school—these units would come to be called Wayne State University (WSU). The second edition of A History of Wayne State University in Photographstraces the evolution of those early schools into a modern research university with an extensive urban campus. Following the first edition, author Evelyn Aschenbrenner uses historical photos and archival material to give readers a complete visual guide to Wayne State University's development, including an update of the last ten years—just in time for WSU's 150th anniversary. She charts official milestones of the university, including the organization of colleges into a university in the 1930s, the drive for state support in the 1950s, and the new buildings constructed as academic programs expanded. Aschenbrenner also surveys campus life, including disciplinary and curricular development, student life, and the university's relations with its surrounding neighborhood, which were strained by various urban renewal programs. The second edition retains the thoughtful introduction by Charles K. Hyde and original foreword by Bill McGraw, who was a student at WSU in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In a new foreword, President M. Roy Wilson argues that anniversaries like our sesquicentennial are special because they give us something that is hard to get during the normal work week: perspective. The second edition of A History of Wayne State University in Photographs compiles rare and intriguing images that will be make a perfect keepsake for current and former students, faculty and staff, and anyone interested in Detroit history. |
| fox theater detroit history: The Ford-Wyoming Drive-In: Cars, Candy & Canoodling in the Motor City Karen Dybis, 2014-08-26 Shortly after World War II, three Dearborn brothers bought a vacant parcel to build a drive-in theater. Local groups opposed them, fearing such a place would elicit immoral behavior. But the Clark family persevered to see its movie palace become a Metro Detroit mainstay, hosting celebrities, rock stars and a never-ending line of families with kids in footie pajamas. A handshake transferred ownership to movie magnate Charles Shafer and his business partner, Bill Clark, who expanded the theater to a massive nine screens. But blockbusters and hordes of teens couldn't mitigate the effects of Detroit's decline, auto company bankruptcies and Michigan's economic malaise. Despite it all, the mighty Ford-Wyoming kept the movies showing, bringing a bit of Hollywood glamour to the gritty Motor City. |
| fox theater detroit history: The Pursuit of Porsha Porsha Williams, 2021-11-30 Porsha Williams, entrepreneur and one of today’s most recognizable media personalities, opens up about family, faith, fame, and becoming an agent for change. Porsha Williams is a remarkable voice in the television and podcast communities. In The Pursuit of Porsha, she takes readers on a deeply personal journey as she searches for happiness and self-acceptance, giving fans a first-hand look into the defining moments of her life that have not been captured on-screen or in the press. Charged with candor, vulnerability, and the sharp wit Porsha is known and loved for, The Pursuit of Porsha brings readers back to the beginning and along her path of self-reflection and discovery. She details her upbringing as the granddaughter of civil rights activist Hosea Williams and her painful recollections of childhood bullying and gives readers a look at her search for love and her journey into the spotlight. Porsha shares every moment that has tried–and restored –her faith, over and over again. Through it all, Porsha proves that she is more than a soundbite, headline, or rumor. She is an empowering role model to black women and an icon for women everywhere. In The Pursuit of Porsha, readers will see Porsha as they have never seen her before. |
| fox theater detroit history: The Story of Detroit George Byron Catlin, 1923 |
| fox theater detroit history: Paradise Blue Dominique Morisseau, 2019 Blue, a gifted trumpeter, contemplates selling his once-vibrant jazz club in Detroit’s Blackbottom neighborhood to shake free the demons of his past and better his life. But where does that leave his devoted Pumpkin, who has dreams of her own? And what does it mean for the club’s resident bebop band? When a mysterious woman with a walk that drives men mad comes to town with her own plans, everyone’s world is turned upside down. This dynamic and musically-infused drama shines light on the challenges of building a better future on the foundation of what our predecessors have left us. |
| fox theater detroit history: Location Filming in Los Angeles Karie Bible, Marc Wanamaker, Harry Medved, 2010-11-29 Los Angeles has reigned for more than a century as the world capital of the film industry, a unique and ever-changing city that has been molded and recast thousands of times through the artistic visions and cinematic dreams of Hollywoods elite. As early as 1907, filmmakers migrated west to avoid lengthy eastern winters. In Los Angeles, they discovered an ideal world of abundant and diverse locales blessed with a mild and sunny climate ideal for filming. Location Filming in Los Angeles provides a historic view of the diversity of locations that provided the backdrop for Hollywoods greatest films, from the silent era to the modern age. |
| fox theater detroit history: Plaza Suite Neil Simon, 1969 A portrait of three couples successively occupying a suite at the Plaza. A suburban couple take the suite while their house is being painted and it turns out to be the one in which they honeymooned 23 (or was it 24?) years before and was yesterday the anniversary, or is it today? This tale of marriage in tatters is followed by the exploits of a Hollywood producer who, after three marriages, is looking for fresh fields. He calls a childhood sweetheart, now a suburban housewife, for a little sexual diversion. Over the years she has idolized him from afar and is now more than the match he bargained for. The last couple is a mother and father fighting about the best way to get their daughter out of the bathroom and down to the ballroom where guests await her or as Mother yells, I want you to come out of that bathroom and get married!--Publisher's description. |
| fox theater detroit history: The Past and Future City Stephanie Meeks, Kevin C. Murphy, 2016-10-04 At its most basic, historic preservation is about keeping old places alive, in active use, and relevant to the needs of communities today. As cities across America experience a remarkable renaissance, and more and more young, diverse families choose to live, work, and play in historic neighborhoods, the promise and potential of using our older and historic buildings to revitalize our cities is stronger than ever. This urban resurgence is a national phenomenon, boosting cities from Cleveland to Buffalo and Portland to Pittsburgh. Experts offer a range of theories on what is driving the return to the city—from the impact of the recent housing crisis to a desire to be socially engaged, live near work, and reduce automobile use. But there’s also more to it. Time and again, when asked why they moved to the city, people talk about the desire to live somewhere distinctive, to be some place rather than no place. Often these distinguishing urban landmarks are exciting neighborhoods—Miami boasts its Art Deco district, New Orleans the French Quarter. Sometimes, as in the case of Baltimore’s historic rowhouses, the most distinguishing feature is the urban fabric itself. While many aspects of this urban resurgence are a cause for celebration, the changes have also brought to the forefront issues of access, affordable housing, inequality, sustainability, and how we should commemorate difficult history. This book speaks directly to all of these issues. In The Past and Future City, Stephanie Meeks, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, describes in detail, and with unique empirical research, the many ways that saving and restoring historic fabric can help a city create thriving neighborhoods, good jobs, and a vibrant economy. She explains the critical importance of preservation for all our communities, the ways the historic preservation field has evolved to embrace the challenges of the twenty-first century, and the innovative work being done in the preservation space now. This book is for anyone who cares about cities, places, and saving America’s diverse stories, in a way that will bring us together and help us better understand our past, present, and future. |
| fox theater detroit history: Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas Dana Richter, 2000-01-01 The Grinch tries on several outfits for the Whobiliation party, but Max doesn't like any of them. Includes sound box with replaceable batteries. |
| fox theater detroit history: Black Bottom Saints Alice Randall, 2020-08-18 An enthralling literary tour-de-force that pays tribute to Detroit's legendary neighborhood, a mecca for jazz, sports, and politics, Black Bottom Saints is a powerful blend of fact and imagination reminiscent of E.L. Doctorow's classic novel Ragtime and Marlon James' Man Booker Award-winning masterpiece, A Brief History of Seven Killings. From the Great Depression through the post-World War II years, Joseph “Ziggy” Johnson, has been the pulse of Detroit’s famous Black Bottom. A celebrated gossip columnist for the city’s African-American newspaper, the Michigan Chronicle, he is also the emcee of one of the hottest night clubs, where he’s rubbed elbows with the legendary black artists of the era, including Ethel Waters, Billy Eckstein, and Count Basie. Ziggy is also the founder and dean of the Ziggy Johnson School of Theater. But now the doyen of Black Bottom is ready to hang up his many dapper hats. As he lays dying in the black-owned-and-operated Kirkwood Hospital, Ziggy reflects on his life, the community that was the center of his world, and the remarkable people who helped shape it. Inspired by the Catholic Saints Day Books, Ziggy curates his own list of Black Bottom’s venerable 52 Saints. Among them are a vulnerable Dinah Washington, a defiant Joe Louis, and a raucous Bricktop. Randall balances the stories of these larger-than-life Saints with local heroes who became household names, enthralling men and women whose unstoppable ambition, love of style, and faith in community made this black Midwestern neighborhood the rival of New York City’s Harlem. Accompanying these “tributes” are thoughtfully paired cocktails—special drinks that capture the essence of each of Ziggy’s saints—libations as strong and satisfying as Alice Randall’s wholly original view of a place and time unlike any other. |
| fox theater detroit history: Prominent Families of New York Lyman Horace Weeks, 1898 |
| fox theater detroit history: Black Detroit Herb Boyd, 2017-06-06 NAACP 2017 Image Award Finalist 2018 Michigan Notable Books honoree The author of Baldwin’s Harlem looks at the evolving culture, politics, economics, and spiritual life of Detroit—a blend of memoir, love letter, history, and clear-eyed reportage that explores the city’s past, present, and future and its significance to the African American legacy and the nation’s fabric. Herb Boyd moved to Detroit in 1943, as race riots were engulfing the city. Though he did not grasp their full significance at the time, this critical moment would be one of many he witnessed that would mold his political activism and exposed a city restless for change. In Black Detroit, he reflects on his life and this landmark place, in search of understanding why Detroit is a special place for black people. Boyd reveals how Black Detroiters were prominent in the city’s historic, groundbreaking union movement and—when given an opportunity—were among the tireless workers who made the automobile industry the center of American industry. Well paying jobs on assembly lines allowed working class Black Detroiters to ascend to the middle class and achieve financial stability, an accomplishment not often attainable in other industries. Boyd makes clear that while many of these middle-class jobs have disappeared, decimating the population and hitting blacks hardest, Detroit survives thanks to the emergence of companies such as Shinola—which represent the strength of the Motor City and and its continued importance to the country. He also brings into focus the major figures who have defined and shaped Detroit, including William Lambert, the great abolitionist, Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown, Coleman Young, the city’s first black mayor, diva songstress Aretha Franklin, Malcolm X, and Ralphe Bunche, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. With a stunning eye for detail and passion for Detroit, Boyd celebrates the music, manufacturing, politics, and culture that make it an American original. |
| fox theater detroit history: Detroit's Masonic Temple Alex Lundberg, Greg Kowalski, 2006 The largest Masonic temple in the world, Detroit's Masonic temple is a monumental structure with a rich and colorful history, befitting one of the most historic organizations in the world. Encompassing more than 1,000 rooms and more than a million square feet, the temple has served Masons since 1926 and provides a venue for many leading entertainers and theater productions. Its lodges, chapels, and ballrooms are masterpieces of architecture rich with the symbolism of Freemasonry, evident even in the smallest details. The temple stands as an artistic work of architecture and as the physical embodiment of the history, traditions, and symbolism of Freemasonry. What are the secrets of the craft? Just look; they are carved into the walls, inlaid in the marble floors, and depicted in woodcuts on every floor. |
| fox theater detroit history: The Buildings of Detroit W. Hawkins Ferry, 1980 The definitive volume on Detroit's architectural history, from the 1700s to the end of the twentieth century. First published in 1968, The Buildings of Detroit: A History by W. Hawkins Ferry is the definitive resource on the architecture of Detroit and its adjacent communities, from pioneering times to the end of the twentieth century. Ferry based his impressive volume on thirteen years of meticulous research, interviews with many prominent architects, and hundreds of photos commissioned specifically for the book. Ferry revised The Buildings of Detroit in 1980, adding the Renaissance Center and other modern works, and this re-released version presents the revised edition adding only a new foreword by John Gallagher. The Buildings of Detroit spans from the early 1700s, when the city was a fur-trading post in the wilderness, to its more contemporary position as the capital of the automotive industry and a major industrial city. Along the way, Ferry offers glimpses of the log cabins of early explorers and soldiers, the Victorian mansions of lumber barons, and the Grosse Pointe and Bloomfield Hills residences of motor magnates. He traces the development of new building techniques that gave rise to the American skyscraper and the modern factory. Ferry details all of downtown's landmark buildings, including many that are no longer standing, and visits fascinating neighborhood structures like movie theaters, hotels, shopping centers, and apartment buildings. In each chapter, readers will meet the visionary architects and clients whose foresight and initiative helped shape the fabric of one of America's great cities. The Buildings of Detroit also includes a selected chronology, maps, references, notes, an extensive index, and 475 illustrations. Previously out of print and difficult to find, this re-released classic will be treasured by Detroit history buffs and architectural historians. |
| fox theater detroit history: Cinema Treasures Ross Melnick, Andreas Fuchs, 2004 More than 100 years after the first movie delighted audiences, movie theaters remain the last great community centers and one of the few amusements any family can afford. While countless books have been devoted to films and their stars, none have attempted a truly definitive history of those magical venues that have transported moviegoers since the beginning of the last century. In this stunningly illustrated book, film industry insiders Ross Melnick and Andreas Fuchs take readers from the nickelodeon to the megaplex and show how changes in moviemaking and political, social, and technological forces (e.g., war, depression, the baby boom, the VCR) have influenced the way we see movies.Archival photographs from archives like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and movie theater ephemera (postcards, period ads, matchbooks, and even a barf bag) sourced from private collections complement Melnick's informative and engaging history. Also included throughout the book are Fuchs' profiles detailing 25 classic movie theaters that have been restored and renovated and which continue to operate today. Each of these two-page spreads is illustrated with marvelous modern photographs, many taken by top architectural photographers. The result is a fabulous look at one way in which Americans continue to come together as a nation. A timeline throughout places the developments described in a broader historical context.We've had a number of beautiful books about the great movie palaces, and even some individual volumes that pay tribute to surviving theaters around the country. This is the first book I can recall that focuses on the survivors, from coast to coast, and puts them into historical context. Sumptuously produced in an oversized format, on heavy coated paper stock, this beautiful book offers a lively history of movie theaters in America , an impressive array of photos and memorabilia, and a heartening survey of the landmarks in our midst, from the majestic Fox Tucson Theatre in Tucson, Arizona to the charming jewel-box that is the Avon in Stamford, Connecticut. I don't know why, but I never tire of gazing at black & white photos of marquees from the past; they evoke the era of moviemaking (and moviegoing) I care about the most, and this book is packed with them. Cinema Treasures is indeed a treasure, and a perfect gift item for the holiday season. - Leonard MaltinHumble or grandiose, stand-alone or strung together, movie theaters are places where dreams are born. Once upon a time, they were treated with the respect they deserve. In their heyday, historian Ross Melnick and exhibitor Andreas Fuchs write in Cinema Treasures, openings of new motion-picture pleasure palaces that would have dazzled Kubla Khan 'received enormous attention in newspapers around the country. On top of the publicity they generated, their debuts were treated like the gala openings of new operas or exhibits, with critics weighing in on everything from the interior and exterior design to the orchestra.' Handsomely produced and extensively illustrated, Cinema Treasures is detailed without being dull and thoroughly at home with this often neglected subject matter. Its title would have you believe it is a celebration of the golden age of movie theaters. But this book is something completely different: an examination of the history of movie exhibition, which the authors accurately call 'a vastly under-researched topic.' - Los Angeles Times |
| fox theater detroit history: Sweet Charity (Songbook) , 2007-12-01 (Vocal Selections). Sweet Charity , based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria , was directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and book by Neil Simon. It opened on Broadway January 29, 1966, and was nominated for 12 Tony Awards. It's since gone on to many more performances around the world including multiple Broadway revivals. Our folio features 14 of its songs, including: Baby Dream Your Dream * Big Spender * A Good Impression * I Love to Cry at Weddings * If My Friends Could See Me Now * Sweet Charity * There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This * Too Many Tomorrows * Where Am I Going * You Should See Yourself * and more. |
| fox theater detroit history: Ready for a Brand New Beat Mark Kurlansky, 2014-07-01 Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote “Dancing in the Street.” The song was recorded at Motown’s Hitsville USA Studio by Martha and the Vandellas, with lead singer Martha Reeves arranging her own vocals. Released on July 31, the song was supposed to be an upbeat dance recording—a precursor to disco, and a song about the joyousness of dance. But events overtook it, and the song became one of the icons of American pop culture. The Beatles had landed in the U.S. in early 1964. By the summer, the sixties were in full swing. The summer of 1964 was the Mississippi Freedom Summer, the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, the beginning of the Vietnam War, the passage of the Civil Rights Act, and the lead-up to a dramatic election. As the country grew more radicalized in those few months, “Dancing in the Street” gained currency as an activist anthem. The song took on new meanings, multiple meanings, for many different groups that were all changing as the country changed. Told by the writer who is legendary for finding the big story in unlikely places, Ready for a Brand New Beat chronicles that extraordinary summer of 1964 and showcases the momentous role that a simple song about dancing played in history. |
| fox theater detroit history: Rich's Jeff Clemmons, 2013-04-16 In 1867, less than three years after the Civil War left the city in ruins, Hungarian Jewish immigrant Morris Rich opened a small dry goods store on what is now Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. Over time, his brothers Emanuel and Daniel joined the business; within a century, it became a retailing dynasty. Join historian Jeff Clemmons as he traces Rich's 137-year history. For the first time, learn the true stories behind Penelope Penn, Fashionata, The Great Tree, the Pink Pig, Rich's famous coconut cake and much more, including how events at the downtown Atlanta store helped John F. Kennedy become America's thirty-fifth president. With an eye for accuracy and exacting detail, Clemmons recounts the complete history of this treasured southern institution in this handsomely packaged hardcover edition of the beloved original paperback. |
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Nothing in Atlanta compares - Fox Theatre
the Fox, all while enjoying the amazing perks and benefits of the beautiful Marquee Club presented by Lexus. Fox Theatre Events Membership BACK NEXT Fox Theatre Events …
MOBILE TICKET DELIVERY INFORMATION - Fox Theatre
The Fox Box Office will be open for each performance if you need assistance upon arrival. PRINT-YOUR-OWN TICKET DELIVERY INFORMATION ... Tickets must be downloaded and …
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THE FOX THEATRE INSTITUTE
Aug 15, 2021 · • Completed applications for the 2021-2022 Fox Theatre Institute Preservation Grant Program are due August 15, 2021. This is a postmark deadline and grant applications …
100 Years of Italian American History
of Detroit. (Center) The Roma Cafe has stood at the corner of Via Roma and Riopelle since its inception in 1890. (Bottom) Customers during the 1930s would frequent Roma Cafe after …
ORGANS OF DETROIT - SHAREOK
Arcadia Roller Rink, Detroit. 4-20 Wurlitzer formerly Capitol Theater,Detroit. I: isher Tl,eater, Detroit. 4-33 Wurlitzer ORGANS OF DETROIT I, like all the rest of the enthusiasts, certain ly …
Nothing in Atlanta compares - Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre has been a showcase for the world’s best performing acts since 1929 and is consistently ranked as one of the top venues in ... Marquee Club presented by Lexus offers an …
Nothing in Atlanta compares - Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre has been a showcase for the world’s best performing acts since 1929 and is consistently ranked as one of the top venues in ... Marquee Club presented by Lexus offers an …
City of Detroit
French gave to a sandy beach area that lay at the edge of the Grand Marais, adjacent to Fox . Creek near the spot where the Detroit River open s onto Lake St. Clair. Fox Creek allegedly . …
Home Page - O'Connor Real Estate
moviehouse up until the 1970s when the theatre was upgraded to a more legitimate theatre to screen classic family movies. The building was designed by Charles Howard Crane, who is …
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Program Records - Wayne State …
History The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) first performed in 1887 and disbanded in 1910. A second iteration of the DSO then grew out of the efforts of ten women who raised money for a …
Playback Theatre Compared To Psychodrama and Theatre of …
The following is a statement by Jonathan Fox, founder of playback theatre, on the connection ... Theatre of the Oppressed, and drama therapy First, some history. In the early 70's I …
Los Angeles Unified School District Alumni History and Hall …
Alumni History and Hall of Fame Project represent a wide variety of student experiences that mirror those of our students today. They have persevered often under the most difficult of …
“Fox at the Fox”
ing schedule of Atlanta’s 4,500-seat Fox Theatre, where Virgil Fox played legendary, sold out “Fox at the Fox” concerts in the 1970s. The theatre fea-tures one of America’s great theatre …
REISSUE YOUR FOX THEATRE TICKETS ONLINE
Mar 15, 2022 · REISSUE YOUR FOX THEATRE TICKETS ONLINE 1) To begin, visit www.metrotix.com and Click MY ACCOUNT: Choose the FOX THEATRE logo: ... Order …
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a apanese j classic illuminated - Scholars at Harvard
The Met, and Kyoko Kinoshita, Professor of Japanese Art History at Tama Art University and Project Associate Curator for East Asian Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Reflecting the …
Season Ticket Guide - Fox Theatre
As a Fox Broadway Season Ticket holder, you have the option to SWAP ONE of your Season Ticket shows for another Broadway Series show, either in the Season ... into the theatre! …
P-019 - 114 E Main - Fox Theater - DT-129 - 92-00535
Airdome theatre – outdoor with canvas sides – this year Pratt Bros will open outdoor theater again – open air theater – Waco Drive-in theatre east of Washington on Hwy 92 – 412 automobiles – …
TECHNICAL PACKAGE - Fox Theatre
Jan 15, 2022 · The Fox Theatre is fortunate to have a 4-manual, 42-rank historic Möller Theatre Organ that has been in use since 1929. It is our policy to use the organ for 30 minutes before …
SIGNATURE THEATRE 31 Seasons 1990-2021 SEASON 1: …
SIGNATURE THEATRE . Production History 31 Seasons . 1990-2021 . SEASON 1: 1990-1991 . 1. Mill Fire Oct. 9 – 27, ‘90 2. A Life in the Theater Feb. 12 – March 2, ‘91
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Washington, D.C.
sources—official designation documents, National Register listings, reference materials on Washington history, and numerous websites. The bibliography provides a brief reference list, …
P 3 89 FOX THEATRE STAFF AND GENERAL INFORMATION
FOX THEATRE STAFF AND GENERAL INFORMATION FOX THEATRE STAFF President/CEO Allan Vella (404) 881-2104 Vice President/ CFO William Renshaw (404) 881-2109 Vice …
An Army University Press Book ESSAYONS: US Army …
In history, a great volume is unrolled for our instruction, drawing the materials of future wisdom from the past errors and infirmities of mankind. —Edmund Burke History is the common …
Motion Picture Herald (4th July 1932): Arlington Theatre, …
Fox West Coast circuit's new Arlington theatre in Santa Barbara, Cal., it has the great merit of being a building authentic and beautiful. The critic observes that it is truly Spanish and he …
Full Technical Package WORKING VERSION - 2018 - Fox …
The Fox Theatre backstage wireless and hardline internet system has a circuit of 150Mbps download and 20Mbps upload. This circuit is neither behind a firewall nor any managed …
FOX THEATRE STAFF AND GENERAL INFORMATION
Dec 7, 2022 · FOX THEATRE STAFF AND GENERAL INFORMATION FOX THEATRE STAFF President/CEO Allan Vella (404) 881-2104 Vice President/ CFO William Renshaw (404) 881 …
Opening Up Playback Theatre
Playback Theatre is a widely used form of applied theatre that provides individuals and communities a method of telling and listening to stories of human experience. This article aims …
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and his staff in Detroit. Shortly after, the Detroit City Council presented a Spirit of Detroit award to the entire Mini-Station Section for efforts expended during 1981 towards "Building a Better …
San Francisco Bids Farewell to The Fox - journals.shareok.org
in the theatre's history. At 8:30, James Gabbert announced that this would be the first time in history that a theatre pipe organ would be broadcast "live" in stereo, the last ·time the Fox …
DIRECTIONS TO THE FOX THEATRE
THE FOX THEATRE is one block away, on the left. FROM SOUTH ATLANTA/ATLANTA AIRPORT AREA Take I‐75/85 NORTH until you reach the PINE STREET exit (Exit #249B). …
FISHER THEATRE - Umbraco
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FOX THEATRE STAFF AND GENERAL INFORMATION
2. NOTHING can be hung from chandeliers, sprinkler pipes, or other fixtures of the theatre. 3. Dressing room #1 is an accessible dressing room. 4. If furniture needs to be moved for any …
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The Fox Theatre backstage wireless and hardline internet system has a circuit of 150Mbps download and 20Mbps upload. This circuit is neither behind a firewall nor any managed …
Movies at the Punch: A History of the Punch and Judy Theater
Detroit News, May 20, 1959. (Both of these very brief, untitled articles are on file in the Detroit Public Library. They have been pasted onto filing cards, and no other information concerning …
17801 DETROIT AVENUE, LAKEWOOD, OH 44107 THEATER
6 days ago · 17801 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107 | beckcenter.org | 216.521.2540 ... frequencies so as to not conflict with any other devices or equipment in use by the theatre or …
Guide to the Mayor Kevin H. White records - Boston
man in the history of Massachusetts to be elected Secretary of State. He was reelected in 1962, 1964 and 1966. As Mayor, White initially attempted to decentralize city government by creating …
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This location is in front of a Fox sponsorship screen. The screen mav be covered but nothing may touch it. This set-up must not exceed the footpr.nt due to high traffic needs. 18"D x 8'L upper …
ELEVATE YOUR - Fox Theatre
complement to the Fox Theatre. The 10,000 square feet of exclusive space hosts guests throughout their show experience with premium amenities, gourmet bites, and handcrafted …
Ben Jonsons Volpone Or The Fox Modern Critical …
sly fox is a comedy play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1605 06 drawing on elements of city comedy and ... is a positive celebrant of the social and political possibilities of …
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FOX THEATRE STAFF AND GENERAL INFORMATION FOX THEATRE STAFF President/CEO Allan Vella (404) 881‐2104 Vice President/ CFO William Renshaw (404) 881‐2109 Vice …
Channel Guide - Buckeye Broadband
FOX WJBK 2 Detroit CBS Sports Network • 3 FOX WJW 8 Cleveland • 8 FOX WUPW 36 Toledo • 12 Grit WEWS • 111 Grit WTOL • • 110 Heroes & Icons WBNX • 125 HSN 15 ... FOX Deportes …
CATERING SERVICES
Heavy Hors d’oeuvre $52.50, PER ADULT GUEST, INCLUSIVE A bountiful heavy hors d’oeuvre reception facilitating movement, mingling, dancing, and cocktailing.
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Records of the Gillioz Theatre 1940-1980 (Bulk: 1960s ... - OCLC
The Gillioz Theatre building was owned by Gillioz for many years, and leased by Fox Midwest Theatres in the early 1950s. Fox Midwest changed names and/or was acquired by various …
A Brief History of Stage Lighting - Terry Ewell
1881: London's Savoy Theatre (the home of the Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas) installs the world's first electric lighting system-- 824- 16 candle power Swan lamps were used to light the …
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1924-1925 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University
YALE UNIVERSITY OBITUARY RECORD YALE COLLEGE George Shiras, Jr., B.A. 1853. Born January 26, 1832, in Pittsburgh, Pa. Died August 2, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
