29 August 2007
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Sean Tolliver
Learn more about the host for the Brownfields 2008 conference! Detroit is often considered the best sports town in America, but did you know about all the outstanding Arts and Cultural opportunities in Detroit?
Detroit is not only home to Motown; it is also home to the second largest theater district in the United States. A cluster of movie palaces, theaters, and retail space on Woodward Avenue; the district is made up of six theatres including the Fox Theatre, the Detroit Opera House, Orchestra Hall, and the Fillmore Detroit. Nearly all the theatres have been recently renovated including the Gem Theatre which was remodeled after a move five blocks down the street to make way for Comerica Park.
Detroit also features an impressive array of museums. The Detroit Institute of Art is currently undergoing a renovation and expansion project and will reopen in November, make sure to visit the Diego Rivera Detroit Industry frescoes completed in 1933. In addition, Detroit has more than 40 art galleries, including the non-profit Pewabic Pottery, a gallery and ceramic art education center dedicated to the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Other Detroit museums include the Museum of African American History, Hitsville U.S.A. (now home to the Motown Historical Museum), Detroit Historical Museum, Graystone International Jazz Museum, the Detroit Science Center, the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village.