Last updated: August 23, 2020
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Experience an evening of jazz at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts
Matilda Dodge Wilson originally?founded?Music Hall to host repertory theater and touring Broadway productions. Over the years, the?Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Cinerama films, and the Detroit Opera?Theater?have called the venue home.?Past performers?include?Nina Simone, Etta James, and Billie Holiday.?Today,?Music Hall?continues to host various ticketed and free events?on two stages.
Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Consult the?venue’s?website?for more information.?
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The Detroit Opera House, located one block away, is another ornate structure associated with the city’s music scene. Designed by C. Howard Crane, this historic theater opened in 1922.