Fillmore

2115 Woodward Avenue,
Detroit, MI 48201

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sdoerr
sdoerr on August 12, 2004 at 12:29 am

I recently got the chance to see the interior of the State. DonF’s statements are correct. The seats are in storage and today are about 3 flat slopes of dance areas and little bars. Sadly there is smoking occuring sicne the theater is used as a nightclub. The interior is amazing, to each side of the stage is a knight made out of plaster. There is a dome at the very top center of the auditorium, and it is estimated to go up 7 stories. The auditiorium is weathered and needs a good cleaning from suet on the plaster. The lobby is also great, and weathered.

sdoerr
sdoerr on June 6, 2004 at 11:59 pm

This link will take you to a historic picture of the State when it was the Palms.

DonFoshey
DonFoshey on February 26, 2004 at 2:54 pm

I’ve been there twice in the last three years…for concerts, so my info may be a bit dated.
The main floor seats have been removed for concert dancing. The balcony still has standard seating.
Renovation work continues, mostly in the lobby. The auditorium decoration is largely intact, but “weathered”.
They hold concerts there, and show some films on weekend nights. It is owned by Chuck Forbes. He was the savior of the Detroit Fox and the Gem Theatres, though he sold the Fox to Mike Ilitch of Little Caesar’s Pizza/Detroit Tigers/Detroit Red Wings, who put the big money into finishing the Fox’s grand revival.

LarryToll
LarryToll on December 6, 2003 at 3:53 pm

The State, formerly named The Palms Theatre, is locathe ½ block from the fabulous Fox Theatre, on Woodward Ave, in downtown Detroit.
The Palms was operated by United Detroit Theatres, later ABC Michigan Theatres

Bill H
Bill H on July 3, 2002 at 10:35 pm

This theater was located at 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles.