Join us for an intimate one-night-only (2 show) performance by jazz pianist Alex Bugnon, where smooth melodies and sophisticated grooves fill the air. Pair his elevated sounds with our upscale dining menu for the perfect romantic night out – especially great right before Valentine’s Day.

“Sunrise” is considered a masterpiece of silent cinema, representing the zenith of purely visual storytelling. Its groundbreaking techniques in cinematography and special effects tell a story of a marriage threatened by temptation and deadly sin, using intertitles sparingly in favor of action and expressive acting. The result is a superlative work, with all the impressionistic […]

Learn about theater organ and silent film accompaniment from a master of the craft, Dennis Scott. This intimate workshop will be adaptable for those familiar with church organs as well as those who just know piano. It will include a basic explanation and demonstration of the function of the Senate’s unique Mighty Wurlitzer 4/34 theater […]

Silents at the Senate continues its 2026 season with actor/director Buster Keaton’s seminal silent comedy, Our Hospitality. Live musical accompaniment will be provided by Stephen Warner on the Senate’s Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ, the eighth largest instrument of its kind ever constructed! Using the famous real-life family feud between the Hatfields and McCoys as […]

The Detroit Theater Organ Society’s illustrious Organ Pops Concert series inaugurates its 2026 season with another afternoon of top notch organ music at the historical Senate Theater. For over sixty years DTOS has brought in some of the nation’s and world’s finest organists to harness the power of our Mighty Wurlitzer theater organ. This year, […]

It’s 313 Day. And for those who want to rock ‘n’ roll all night, (if you want to party every day, that’s your business) we’re gettin’ you started with a killer night of film and rock in the motor city to benefit the Senate Theater! On top of a screening of the world’s premiere flick […]

American actress Louise Brooks went to Germany for her most celebrated role as Lulu, an uninhibited young woman who brings ruin to herself and those around her. Silent film with live organ accompaniment by Donnie Rankin. Tickets are $15.00.

In this brilliant adaptation of the Harper Lee novel, young Scout (Mary Badham) learns valuable life lessons from her father (Gregory Peck), the crusading Depression-era lawyer determined to expose the truth about a Black man (Brock Peters) wrongly accused of rape. Mary Badham (“Scout”) will appear in person for this screening. Oscar nominated for her […]

In this brilliant adaptation of the Harper Lee novel, young Scout (Mary Badham) learns valuable life lessons from her father (Gregory Peck), the crusading Depression-era lawyer determined to expose the truth about a Black man (Brock Peters) wrongly accused of rape. Mary Badham (“Scout”) will appear in person for this screening. Oscar nominated for her […]

Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel about sisters [Saoirse Ronan (Jo March), Emma Watson (Meg March), Florence Pugh (Amy March), Eliza Scanlen (Beth March)] navigating societal expectations and love in the years just after the Civil War. Also starring Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Laura Dern. Special Sunday Event for International Women’s Day. […]