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¡TERROR DE MEXICO! Mexican Horror Double Feature
Jul
12
8:00 PM20:00

¡TERROR DE MEXICO! Mexican Horror Double Feature

Sat. Jul. 12 

Tickets - $6 

Doors – 7:00 PM 

Organ Overture – 7:30 PM 

First Film – 8:00 PM 

Second Film – 9:45 PM (approximately) 

100 Cries of Terror (1965) 

1hr 40min | NR | Horror/Drama | Mexico 

The Curse of the Doll People (1961) 

1hr 21min | NR | Horror/Mystery | Mexico

16MM PRINT, DUBBED IN ENGLISH 

 

Fear knows no boundaries. Terror crosses any border. But do you dare walk the line between shock and shlock? 

Experience this in-between space—a netherworld of both good and bad taste—at our double feature of vintage Mexican horror, presented on 16mm film in partnership with our friends at the Motor City Cinema Society! 

These tales of homicidal infidelity, premature burial, voodoo curses, and killer dolls make up our first show in the Senate Theater’s annual Hot, Sweaty & Weird summer film series. As always we’re focusing on the strange, the cult, and the so bad it’s good. We aim to provide the kind of oddball entertainment that is sure to distract as you enjoy our 99-year-old theater’s non-existent climate control system. 

Good or bad. Scary or absurd. It’s all going down in a classic neighborhood movie theater with the flicker of film on our big screen. You won’t find that streaming. 

 

 

The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. 

 

Parking is available in our gated lot, on Gilbert, and Michigan Avenue 

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Nosotros los Pobres (1948)
Sep
21
8:00 PM20:00

Nosotros los Pobres (1948)

Sat. Sep. 21 

Doors – 7:00 PM 

Organ Overture – 7:30 PM 

Film – 8:00 PM 

Tickets - $6 

2hr 8min | NR | Melodrama| Mexico

Presented with Cinema Lamont and La Carpa Theatre Teen Ensemble 

 

 

 

The Senate is honored to present Nosotros los Pobres (“We, the Poor”) an all-time classic melodrama from the golden age of Mexican Cinema, starring the eras most beloved icon of screen and song, Pedro Infante!  A portion of proceeds will benefit La Carpa Theatre Teen Ensemble.

 

Infante plays Pepe, a poor carpenter living with his adopted daughter Chachita in the slums of Mexico City. Amidst tragedy, betrayal and violence their fragile family attempts to find a place for love and hope in a world where the downtrodden have little else.  

 

Don’t miss your chance to see this enduring and heart-wrenching tale at the Senate. This is big drama and deserves the big screen. 

Sábado. 21 de septiembre.

Horario de ingreso: 7:00PM

Inicio de ceremonia: 7:30 PM

Película: 8:00PM

Precio de tickets: $6,00

Duración 2h08min/ Sin clasificación/ género: melodrama/ México

con Cinema Lamont and La Carpa Theatre Teen Ensemble 

The Senate tiene el honor de presentar Nosotros los Pobres, un clásico atemporal del melodrama de la época dorada del cine mexicano, protagonizado por el ícono más querido de la pantalla y la canción de la época, ¡Pedro Infante! Una parte de las ganancias beneficiará El Grupo de Teatro Juvenil La Carp.

Infante interpreta a Pepe, un pobre carpintero que vive con su hija adoptiva Chachita en los barrios bajos de la Ciudad de México. En medio de la tragedia, la traición y la violencia, su frágil familia intenta encontrar un lugar para el amor y la esperanza en un mundo donde los oprimidos tienen poco más.

No pierdas la oportunidad de ver esta conmovedora y desgarradora historia en The Senate. Es un gran drama y merece la gran pantalla.

 

 

 

The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. 

Parking is available in our gated lot, on Gilbert, and Michigan Avenue

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Cantinflas en El Bolero de Raquel (1957) - Film Screening and Fundraiser for La Carpa Theatre Detroit
Sep
23
8:00 PM20:00

Cantinflas en El Bolero de Raquel (1957) - Film Screening and Fundraiser for La Carpa Theatre Detroit

Cantinflas en El Bolero de Raquel
EN ESPAÑOL with English Subtitles
 

Sat. Sep. 23 

Doors – 7:00 PM 

Organ Overture – 7:30 PM 

Film – 8:00 PM 

Tickets - $6 

1hr 41min | NR | Comedy | USA 

Presented in partnership with La Carpa Theatre and Cinema Lamont 

 

The Senate Theater, La Carpa Theatre and Cinema Lamont are proud to present El Bolero de Raquel, a classic farce from the legendary Mexican comedian Mario Moreno, better known as Cantinflas!  

In keeping with the kind of roles he was known for, Cantinflas portrays a poor shoeshine man who makes up for his lack of education with quick wit and charm. After finding himself in charge of his newfound godson, he embarks on a quest to better himself so that he might better take care of the young boy. But will his bad luck, hijinks and a new romance get in the way? 

Probably.  

But if you know Cantinflas you know that, win or lose, he’ll always have something clever to say about it! So don’t miss your opportunity to see this classic of Mexican cinema on the big screen at the Senate Theater. 

But this event is not only an opportunity to celebrate the genius of the so-called “Charlie Chaplin of Mexico.” It also doubles as a fundraiser for the Detroit teen theatre ensemble, La Carpa Theatre! Which is fitting, considering that Cantinflas got his start in the “carpa” travelling theater circuit of Mexico from which La Carpa Theatre gets its inspiration. The carpas of Cantinflas’ day typically took place in travelling tents and featured a variety of performances, including comedic sketches, dance, acrobatics and more. Today the La Carpa Teen Ensemble offers an opportunity for the youth to “embrace their voice and shed light on their community and their future” through the arts. 

 

The Senate Theater and The Detroit Theater Organ Society is supported by The Michigan Arts and Culture Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. 

 

The Senate Theater, La Carpa Theatre y Cinema Lamont están orgullosos de presentar El Bolero de Raquel, una farsa clásica del legendario comediante Mexicano Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”. 

Como era la tradición de sus característicos personajes, Cantinflas interpreta a un pobre bolero de zapatos quien, aunque falto educación, tiene un gran ingenio y encanto. Después de heredar la tutela de su nuevo ahijado, decide cambiar de rumbo para mejorar su vida y cuidar mejor del joven niño. ¿Pero, será que su mala suerte y un nuevo romance se interpondrán en su camino?  

¡Probablemente! 

Pero si conoces a Cantinflas, sabes bien que, gane o pierda, el siempre encontrara una ingeniosa perspectiva ante la vida. Así que no te pierdas la oportunidad de ver este clásico del cine mexicano en la pantalla grande del Senate Theater!  

Además de ser un evento para celebrar al llamado “Charlie Chaplin de México”, será también una recaudación de fondos para el grupo de teatro juvenil La Carpa Theatre! Lo cual tiene mucho sentido, ya que Cantinflas empezó su carrera artística en “las carpas” un tipo de teatro mexicano ambulante a principios del siglo 20. Es de ahí de donde surge la inspiración para el nombre del grupo de teatro juvenil La Crapa Theatre. Las Carpas de la época de Cantinflas, eran carpas que se montaban en diferentes comunidades para ofrecer facil acceso a diferentes presentaciones artísticas como “sketches” cómicos, acrobacias, bailes, música y más. Hoy el grupo juvenil de La Carpa ofrece a los jóvenes la oportunidad de abrazar su propia voz, iluminando así a su comunidad y a su futuro por medio de las artes escénicas.  

The Senate Theater y The Detroit Theater Organ Society es patrocinado por The Michigan Arts and Culture Council y The National Endowment for the Arts. 

 

Parking is available in our gated lot, on Gilbert, and Michigan Avenue 

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