The evolution of Popcorn!Did you know that popcorn wasn’t always allowed in Theaters and that an early popcorn machine weighed almost 500 pounds? Popcorn has a history as fascinating as it is delicious.
Read MoreCheck out this years Detroit International Festival of Animation, virtually, April 2nd and 3rd and we’ll plan on seeing you at the Senate in 2022 for this event!
Read MoreCheck out the visual story of the Senate's new mural! Artist's Blight Hernandez and Naye-Taye Visuals hand paint a 400 square foot movie screen mural for future outdoor movie screenings!
Read MoreWe understand how hard the year has been and have been working hard to ensure your safety as a patron of our theater. We would like to share with you the steps we have implemented to ensure your safety.
Read MoreDonate $20 or more to the Senate Theater and get a mystery Senate T-shirt! Add a note to your donation, include your mailing address and T-shirt size and we’ll have your mystery T-shirt shipped directly to your door!
Read MoreThe Senate Theater has opened up a merchandise page online! Missed getting a shirt from one of your favorite movies at the Senate? Want to share a poster, t-shirt, or all-new logo sunglasses with a friend? We have you covered!
Read MoreAfter polling the DTOS board yesterday, it has been decided to cancel or postpone ALL events at the Senate through the May 9th showing of "Eleven PM". The hope is that we might be able to commence with events again starting with the organ concert on May 17th, 2020. That is subject to change as we go through this unprecedented time.
Read MoreShowtime 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.
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