Fox Theatre

The Fox is pure theater: gold, color, ornament, and scale piled on until subtlety has left the building. I love it. Bringing someone here for the first time is half the fun because the room is the opening act.

Arrive early, walk the lobby instead of racing to your seat, and make a downtown drink part of the night.

You want the show to feel like an occasion—or need to remind somebody how much grandeur Detroit has.

You want a small room, a casual drop-in show, or an evening that avoids downtown event traffic.