Art houses & film societies / Downtown Ann Arbor (State Street)
State Theater
C. Howard Crane's Art Deco movie house on State Street, right next to the Michigan Theater. Once a 1,773-seat palace, it now shows art-house and independent films on four screens.
Next up: You Can See Everything · Tue, Nov 10 · 6:15 PM
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1942
- Architect
- C. Howard Crane (1942); 1990s-2017 conversions (Louis Wiltse per Cinema Treasures)
- Style
- Art Deco / Streamline Moderne
- Seats
- 351
- Screens
- 4
- Resident companies
- Michigan & State Theaters
01 / Now showing
Now showing
From the venue’s own calendar, updated automatically. Tap a title for details and tickets.
- Nov 106:15 PM
You Can See Everything14 screenings · Nov 10 – Nov 18 - Nov 106:30 PM
Godzilla Minus Zero15 screenings · Nov 10 – Nov 18 - Nov 106:45 PM
Wild Horse Nine15 screenings · Nov 10 – Nov 18 - Nov 117:00 PM
WickerNov 11 - Nov 123:50 PM
FjordNov 12 - Nov 127:15 PM
The DevilsNov 12 - Nov 1312:00 PM
Once Upon A Time In Harlem10 screenings · Nov 13 – Nov 17 - Nov 136:30 PM
La Bola NegraNov 13 - Nov 141:30 PM
Tree Town Trans Film FestivalNov 14 - Nov 187:00 PM
Sir ThaddeusNov 18
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
The State opened on March 18, 1942 with 1,773 seats, a C. Howard Crane design run by Butterfield, a Paramount affiliate. Then came the roller coaster: split into four screens in 1977, main floor lost to retail in 1987, closed in 1989, reopened in the old balcony as a twin in 1992. The nonprofit known today as the Michigan & State Theaters, then the Michigan Theater Foundation, has programmed it since 1999 and owned it since 2014. After a renovation it reopened in December 2017 with four screens and 351 seats. Today it plays first-run art-house and indie films; on September 29, 2026 the Humanities Film Series brings documentaries about Dabls in Detroit, and on October 1 it hosts the LGBT History Month Film Festival.
- Designed by C. Howard Crane, opened 1942
- Four screens, 351 seats, art-house lineup
- Next door to the Michigan Theater
Plan your visit
It's at 233 S State St in downtown Ann Arbor, and the box office opens 30 minutes before showtime. Street parking is metered Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and there are parking structures at 324 Maynard St and Liberty Square (500 E Washington St).
Box office
Box office opens 30 minutes before showtime.
Parking
Metered street parking (Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.); parking structures at 324 Maynard St and Liberty Square (500 E Washington St).
A closer look
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