Guide to the Detroit/Royal Oak Area

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Detroit Institute of Arts
Woodward Avenue
Detroit
313.833.7900
A really great art museum; you'll never see it all in one day.
Wayne State Theaters
Hillberry, Bonstelle, and Studio
Wayne State University Campus
Detroit
313.577.2972 (Hillberry and Studio) 313.577.2960 (Bonstelle)
Classic theatre which most people can actually afford! Hillberry prices typically vary between $12 and $18; Bonstelle between $13 and $8; and Studio about $8
Fisher Theater
3011 W. Grand River just West of Woodward
Detroit
313.872.1000
Located in the Fisher Building in Detroit's New Center Area. Nice theatre showing a mix of plays/musicals and other events (e.g. "Stomp")
Michigan Opera Theatre and
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway
Detroit
313.961.3500
Opera and Dance. Sad to say, I haven't yet been to the opera. Opera prices typically $20-$85 in the evening and $18-$80 matinee. Dance performances tend to be a bit cheaper
Masonic Temple
500 Temple
Detroit
313.832.2232
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Hall
3711 Woodward Avenue
Detroit
313.576.5111
We are very lucky to have a wonderful symphony orchestra here, and we also have some wonderful visiting musicians. Ticket prices are all over the map (from as little as $8 for Young People's Concerts to over $70 for good seats at some performances).
Gem and Century Theaters
333 Madison Avenue
Detroit
313.963.9800
Contemporary theater. Lots of productions from Jeff Daniels' now-famous Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea make their way here, it seems. Fairly expensive for everyday folks, with tickets typically between $24.50 and $36.50.
Plowshares Theatre Company
2870 East Grand Blvd., Suite 600
Detroit
313.872.0279
Contemporary African-American theater. Tickets typically between $15 and $25.
Detroit Concert Choir
performance locations vary
Detroit
313.882.0118
Ticket prices seem to be $12 to $15 if they sing in a church, significantly more if they sing in another venue.
Vox Humana - Detroit Chamber Choir
First Unitarian Universalist Church
corner of Cass and Forest
Detroit
313.964.2658
Ticket prices seem to be between $10 and $15 (advance vs. at the door) or $7 for students or seniors for all performances I've looked up.
State Theatre
next to Fox Theatre
Woodward
Detroit
313.961.5450
Everything from concerts to movies to dances
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
350 Madison Ave
Detroit
313.963-2366
Mixed performing arts including dance and concerts (Motown, Jazz, etc.). Ticket prices vary a lot, generally between $18 and $40.
Detroit Repertory Theater
13103 Woodrow Wilson Street
Detroit
313.868.1347
Real, contemporary theater. Ticket prices seem to always be $15! They seem to have no website; so you're best off looking them up on CultureFinder.
Attic Theatre
Inside Trapper's Alley
5080 N Monroe
Detroit
313.963.9339
Community Theater showing off-Broadway contemporary plays
Fox Theater
on Woodward across from Comerica Park
2211 Woodward Avenue
Detroit
313.396.7600
All sorts of music. Some popular artists play here, and so ticket prices are often quite high.
Meadowbrook Theatre
Oakland University Campus
Rochester
248.377.3300
Ticket prices vary based only on performance between $21 and $38
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre
415 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak
248..541.6430
Musicals and plays from the 20th century. Fairly inexpensive; between $7 and $16 (primarily based on performance, not seats)