Concert halls & amphitheaters / Southwest Detroit (Michigan Ave)
The Senate Theater
A 1926 neighborhood movie palace on Michigan Avenue in Southwest Detroit, home of the Detroit Theater Organ Society and its Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
01 / The story of this place
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The Senate presents organ pops concerts, silent films with live organ accompaniment and classic film screenings. Programming is mostly film, with periodic concerts such as the Holiday Organ Pops Concert on December 12, 2026, and a 100th-anniversary celebration was scheduled for October 10, 2026.
- Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ
- Silent films with live organ
- 1926 neighborhood movie palace
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Sources & fact check · Checked: 2026-09-25
An independently written bilingual guide. This collection is not an attendance-based ranking.
03 / Events
Events at this place
Published events automatically linked from our event guide. Times are local to the venue.
Nov 13, 2026, 8:00 PMFriday the 13th Part 2 (1981) on 16mm Film!
Senate Theater screens Friday the 13th Part 2 on 16mm film on Friday, November 13, at 8 p.m. at its Michigan Avenue home in Detroit. A fitting pick for a Friday the 13th.
Nov 14, 2026, 6:30 PMClassic Mexican Pop Cinema: A Permanencia Voluntaria Double Feature
The Senate Theater in Detroit hosts a Permanencia Voluntaria double feature of classic Mexican pop cinema on Saturday, November 14, at 6:30 p.m.
Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PMOrgan Pops Concert: Scott Smith at the Senate Theater organ
Scott Smith takes the organ bench at Detroit's Senate Theater (6424 Michigan Avenue) on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 3 p.m.. It's an Organ Pops Concert: familiar, easygoing tunes on an instrument that fills the whole room. Never heard an organ live? This is a good place to start.
Nov 20, 2026, 8:00 PMWarren Miller's "Days Off"
Warren Miller's "Days Off" screens on Friday, November 20, at 8 p.m. at the Senate Theater on Michigan Avenue in Detroit. The show runs until about 10 p.m.
Nov 21, 2026, 3:00 PMAll Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Movie Book Club Screening
The Senate Theater screens the 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front as a movie book club event on Saturday, November 21, at 3 p.m. in Detroit.
Nov 28, 2026, 8:00 PMThe Royal Tenenbaums (2001) 25th Anniversary Screening
The Senate Theater in Detroit screens The Royal Tenenbaums for its 25th anniversary on Saturday, November 28, at 8 p.m., on Michigan Avenue.
Dec 5, 2026, 4:30 PMMickey and Olaf Christmas Matinee: Free Screening for Ages 12 and Under
The Senate Theater in Detroit hosts a Mickey and Olaf Christmas matinee on Saturday, December 5, at 4:30 p.m. on Michigan Avenue. Kids 12 and under get in free.
Dec 12, 2026, 3:00 PMHoliday Organ Pops Concert: David Marsh at the Senate Theater organ
David Marsh takes the organ bench at Detroit's Senate Theater (6424 Michigan Avenue) on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 3 p.m. for a Holiday Organ Pops Concert: familiar, easygoing tunes with a holiday spin, on an instrument that fills the whole room.
Dec 18, 2026, 8:00 PMThe Moth Detroit GrandSLAM Championship
The Moth Detroit GrandSLAM Championship takes over the Senate Theater at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. Storytellers go head to head for the championship title, with the Senate Theater organizing the night.
Dec 19, 2026, 8:00 PMBad Santa (2003)
The 2003 comedy Bad Santa screens on Saturday, December 19, at 8 p.m. at the Senate Theater on Michigan Avenue in Detroit.
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