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.
Sep 26, 2026, 8:00 PMFrom Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 30th Anniversary/Hispanic Heritage Month Screening
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) 30th Anniversary/Hispanic Heritage Month Screening — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Sep 27, 2026, 1:40 PMHandmade Future
Handmade Future — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Oct 3, 2026, 8:00 PMDrag Me to Hell (2009)
Drag Me to Hell (2009) — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Oct 7, 2026, 7:30 PMA Centennial Encore of Cecil B. DeMille’s The Volga Boatman (1926)
A Centennial Encore of Cecil B. DeMille’s The Volga Boatman (1926) — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Oct 10, 2026, 8:00 PMParty of the Century: 100th Anniversary Celebration
Party of the Century: 100th Anniversary Celebration — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Oct 17, 2026, 8:00 PMSilents at the Senate Presents: Faust (1926) 100th Anniversary Screening
Silents at the Senate Presents: Faust (1926) 100th Anniversary Screening — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Oct 24, 2026, 3:00 PMHotel Transylvania (2012) Family Matinee
Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 animated family film featuring Count Dracula and his monster friends. It was shown as a family matinee at the Senate Theater in Detroit.
Oct 24, 2026, 8:00 PMThe Shining (1980)
The Shining (1980) — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 PMDevil's Night Film Festival and Senate Theater present The First Reveal
Devil's Night Film Festival and Senate Theater present The First Reveal — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Nov 7, 2026, 8:00 PMSilents at the Senate Presents: The Freshman (1925)
Silents at the Senate Presents: The Freshman (1925) — film screening at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PMOrgan Pops Concert Featuring Scott Smith
Organ Pops Concert Featuring Scott Smith — concert at Senate Theater, Detroit.
Dec 12, 2026, 3:00 PMHoliday Organ Pops Concert Featuring David Marsh
Holiday Organ Pops Concert Featuring David Marsh — concert at Senate Theater, Detroit.
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