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Location * Parking * Ticket Prices * Films * Publicity * Web Site
In the Cultural Center of Detroit, on the
east side of the Detroit Institute of Arts building (the opposite side
of the DIA from the Woodward Avenue entrance). The entrance to the theater
is right by the John R entrance to the DIA. John R runs one-way south,
with the theater between I-94 and Warren.
The
nearest highway access is the John R exit on I-94.
Going home, the nearby intersection of Warren and I-75 provides quick access to other freeways (I-94, I-96 and I-10). To get to this intersection from the DFT, just continue south on John R. At the Detroit Science Center, turn left on Warren and go straight for several blocks until you reach I-75. For city dwellers, nearby Woodward Avenue can make things easier.
The DIA has a parking lot across John R
from the theater that filmgoers can use for free, once they get a voucher
with their ticket. There are also street
parking
options, which help you park closer to the theater and/or position yourself
for an easy exit. Parking meters are not enforced during show times (after
6 p.m. on Fridays and anytime on Saturdays and Sundays).
The area around the DFT is well-lit at night, with DIA security guards both on foot and in vehicles.
Ticket prices range from $6 to $7.50. General
admission is $7.50. You pay $6.50 if you're a DIA member, a senior citizen,
or a student (with ID). A
five-ticket
card costs $30 for an average ticket price of $6 (and also saves you time
waiting in line).
The theater ticket box office opens one hour before a show starts (which is also when the Crystal Gallery Café opens). You can also buy tickets in advance. With every DFT ticket purchase, patrons receive vouchers for free parking on their next visit.
A
mixture of new films from outside the United States, including subtitled
foreign language movies; documentaries; independent American movies; and
restored versions of old American and foreign films. Older films include
retrospectives of directors like Akira Kurosawa (Japan), Louis Malle (France)
and F.W. Murnau (Germany). Silent films are shown with accompaniment by
the Alloy Orchestra of Boston, pianist David Drazin of Chicago, or other
musicians.
Films
are shown in three seasons (winter/spring, summer, and fall). Films
are shown on Fridays through Sundays, often with multiple films showing
on the same day. Many Sunday afternoon films are accompanied by a 30-minute
introduction to the film.
New schedules are published before each of the seasons. For more information about films, call (313) 833-3237.
Movie
reviews and paid ads appear in the two Detroit newspapers (Free Press
and News). Film information is regularly included in the entertainment
listings of the Detroit newspapers.
Reviews of DFT films also appear in the weekly metrotimes.