State Theatre, Art deco movie theater in downtown Ann Arbor, United States
The State Theatre is an art deco movie theater in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, with four screening rooms. It shows independent films, foreign productions, and classic movies year-round.
The theater was built in 1942 to a design by architect C. Howard Crane and quickly became part of Ann Arbor's downtown landscape. A major renovation in the early 2000s updated the projection technology and secured the building's continued use as a cinema.
The State Theatre has close ties to the University of Michigan and regularly screens student productions and series tied to academic programs. The audience is often a mix of students, faculty, and local residents, giving the hall a character unlike most commercial cinemas.
The theater is on South State Street in downtown Ann Arbor, within walking distance of shops and restaurants. It is worth checking the current schedule in advance, as the program changes regularly and can differ between weekdays and weekends.
Although the building dates from 1942, many of the original art deco details such as ornate ceilings and wall treatments are still visible today. The modern digital projectors were installed in a way that preserved as much of the historic interior as possible.
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