In the spotlight

Molly Rowan-Deckart Brings her Arts and Cinema Passion to Ann Arbor. She is the first female CEO of the Michigan Theater in nearly 100 years. Ann Arbor, MI, November 1, 2024 – The Michigan and State Theaters will welcome a new leader in the New Year. The governing Board of this community-based, mission driven non-profit […]

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – Sasha Velour, a world-renowned drag performer, will serve up 90 minutes of dramatic, thought-provoking, and earth-shaking reveals in The Big Reveal Live Show! The performance will take place on January 17 at 8 pm at the Michigan Theater’s historic Main Auditorium. Ticket prices range from $27-$92. Upgrades for $50 per person are available for […]

Collins Concludes a 4+ decade tenure as Executive Director/CEO at the end of 2024 Ann Arbor, MI, July 29, 2024 – Russell B. Collins, long-time Executive Director of the Michigan Theater Foundation (now known as Marquee Arts), will retire in December 2024. Since 1982, he has led the theater from its origins as a fledgling […]

Our new name, Marquee Arts, is one of several company names which over decades have been connected to the Michigan and State Theater’s management organization…

In the realm of cultural institutions, few names resonate as profoundly in Ann Arbor as the State and Michigan Theaters. For decades, our theaters have served as beacons of artistic expression…