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Home»Posts tagged with»Movies

25 photos chronicling the demise of the Eastown Theatre in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on December 1, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery  

25 photos chronicling the demise of the Eastown Theatre in Detroit

Goodbye, Eastown Theatre.

Video: Demo crews raze Eastown Theatre’s legendary stage

By Steve Neavling on November 24, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, posts  

Video: Demo crews raze Eastown Theatre’s legendary stage

A demolition crew toppled the stage and interior of the once-elegant Eastown Theatre on Detroit’s east side on Tuesday, bringing down power lines with it.

Film festival in downtown Detroit features impressive local talent

By Eric Kiska on February 28, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Headline, posts  

Film festival in downtown Detroit features impressive local talent

In a state that isn’t known for its filmmakers, this local art-house movie festival was a surprising display of cinematic savvy.

Main Art Theatre remains hub for indie films, cult classics in megaplex era

By Eric Kiska on February 18, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Culture, posts  

Main Art Theatre remains hub for indie films, cult classics in megaplex era

In a film culture that has been cluttered with iMax screens, 3D cinema and reclining seats, the Main Art is a unique cinematic experience.

Brazen scrappers destroy roof of abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on July 8, 2014   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline  

Brazen scrappers destroy roof of abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit

The ornamental, dome ceiling on the long-abandoned Eastown Theatre in Detroit has collapsed as scrappers continue to remove steel beams from the historic movie palace.

Man in Flint-area theater had body armor, gun, 34 rounds, phony ID

By Steve Neavling on August 1, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Man in Flint-area theater had body armor, gun, 34 rounds, phony ID

The FBI is baffled about why an armed man was in armor with a phony CIA identification at a movie theater.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

Eric Kiska

Eric Kiska graduated from Northern Michigan with a BS in English and writing and minor in art and design. He's also a former video editor at Detroit Public TV.

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