Showtime at the Senate - A New Podcast on Film

Showtime at the Senate is our new preview show/podcast! Each week we'll discuss the Senate Theater's upcoming show and give you some information about the film, the event surrounding our screening and why we wanted to show it to you all!

Hosted by Senate Theater movie committee member Nick Baldwin. This weeks guests are fellow movie committee member Lindsay Robillard and local tarot card reader Zoe Villegas. We discuss our upcoming celebration of all things Bowie, Stardust at the Senate, and film Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, directed by D.A. Pennebaker. Recorded at MusicTown in Downtown Detroit.

MoviesSenate TheaterJanuary 7, 2020Senate TheaterMovies, Showtime at the Senate, Podcast

We've come a long way from the Iris Theatre!

The Detroit Theater Organ Club (the original name for the Detroit Theater Organ Society) rented the theater for three years before they out grew the facility.

Senate TheaterJanuary 3, 2020Senate Theater

What ever happened to the original Robert Morton installed in the Senate Theater?

What ever happened to the original Robert Morton installed in the Senate Theater?We all know that our Theater was built in 1926. Some may not know that Our beloved opus 1954 Wurlitzer was not the first to fill the place with Theater organ music.

Senate TheaterDecember 23, 2019Senate Theater

Boiler Replacement Fundraiser: 87% to Goal!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who has already donated to the boiler replacement fund. On Giving Tuesday alone, $795 turned into $1,590. With two weeks to the New Year, we know we can raise the final $3,900. Please consider chipping in $10, $25, or $50, or asking a friend to join what you've already given. Thank you all and we look forward to welcoming to you a warm and energy efficient theater in 2020!

Senate TheaterDecember 20, 2019Senate Theater