Birmingham Palladium Abuptly Closes

[DetroitPlanner]

The Ilitch family owns this theater? They need to open one in downtown Detroit.

No they do not own it. They do however own the Fox in Detroit as well as the Birmingham.

[Hermod]

The Ilitch family owns this theater? They need to open one in downtown Detroit.

Firmly in the DetroitYes tradition of being willing to spend Other People's Money [[OPM).

[Wesley Mouch]

No they do not own it. They do however own the Fox in Detroit as well as the Birmingham.

They are only operators of movie theatres. They don't own the real estate. They are tenants.

[DetroitGuy76]

No they do not own it. They do however own the Fox in Detroit as well as the Birmingham.

I believe they [[the Birmingham Theatre folk) run the theatre at the Ren Cen.

[DetroitGuy76]

I believe they [[the Birmingham Theatre folk) run the theatre at the Ren Cen.

Yes. http://www.uptownentertainment.com/Locations.aspx

[DetroitPlanner]

I believe they [[the Birmingham Theatre folk) run the theatre at the Ren Cen.

And that is the reason why you can get a hot and ready there. Are you equating the Fox to the Movies at RenCen? LOL

http://www.uptownentertainment.com/Concessions.aspx

[Bham1982]

This cinema isn't even closing, BTW. The whole premise of this thread is flawed.

They're converting some screens to office space, but the cinema will stay.

[motz]

This cinema isn't even closing, BTW. The whole premise of this thread is flawed.

They're converting some screens to office space, but the cinema will stay.

Is this a sign that the Birmingham experiment of having a vibrant downtown has failed, and that it is destined to become another Detroit?? Bham1982, I'm super worried that Birmingham can't support the attract-people-that-don't-live-in-the-city-with-fancy-sounding-bullshit demographic they are so intent on attracting?

[Bham1982]

Is this a sign that the Birmingham experiment of having a vibrant downtown has failed, and that it is destined to become another Detroit?? Bham1982, I'm super worried that Birmingham can't support the attract-people-that-don't-live-in-the-city-with-fancy-sounding-bullshit demographic they are so intent on attracting?

I certainly hope so. I would like downtown to stop trying to act like a fly-over Middle America version of Beverly Hills or Greenwich, and actually be a functional city center again.

No more pet boutiques, ripoff lounges, and empty condos, please.

[anonJD]

They really need to charge non-residents more for tickets to solve the out of town teens being dropped off to loiter all weekend problem. Let them drop their brats at Great Lakes.

[Wesley Mouch]

Is this a sign that the Birmingham experiment of having a vibrant downtown has failed, and that it is destined to become another Detroit?? Bham1982, I'm super worried that Birmingham can't support the attract-people-that-don't-live-in-the-city-with-fancy-sounding-bullshit demographic they are so intent on attracting?

Ignoring for a moment the post that the cinemas are NOT closing....

The closure of the theatres would be a sign that the theatres didn't work as planned. But that's just one component of a much larger plan. I would assert that about 3/4 of urban planning initiatives fail. That doesn't mean they don't have value. Fling a lot of poo is a good strategy. Learn from your mistakes. Repeat and rinse. Add your metaphor.

[Detroit500]

SO is the theatre closing or not?

[motz]

SO is the theatre closing or not?

It is not closing, but it is turning into office space or apartments or something. So don't worry! Downtown Birmingham is saved!!

[Idaho Dave]

Yea. I remember the Birmingham Palladium. Its actually where I started my love of rock music.

It would have been about 1966 when I went there the first time.
I was in the 9th grade and remember seeing the Bob Seger System.
The drummer had 2 base drums up on stands on each side of his head.
Boy was that cool!

Another time I saw the Amboy Dukes and watched Tedley "hose" his guitar on stage.

I know that there are many other groups that I saw there but for some reason I have a hard time remembering them.

It looks like there were a lot of good groups that were there after I left the area.

What memories!! And to think that it's a place to park now.

[Danny]

From Ill-Leetches Pizza Pizza Paladium to Emagina Paladium now its nothing. What a waste of prime theater real estate!!

[Pat001]

I had three experiences lately where I tried to buy items at local businesses but they were either closed when I got there or they didn’t have what I wanted in stock. So I went home and ordered from Amazon Prime with no charge for shipping and in all three cases the stuff arrived sooner than promised. Pretty hard to compete with that.

[Richard]

Kinda makes one wonder how the generations before us ever survived and prospered without all of that instant gratification.

Are we really in a better place because of that promised next day delivery?

When I was 12,I ordered a Buck knife from the Sears catalogue store,it was actually a counter with a Sears catalogue sitting on it and attendant that submitted your order,it took three weeks for that knife to arrive for pick up,Interesting enough I survived those three weeks and many years after.

[Danny]

It is not closing, but it is turning into office space or apartments or something. So don't worry! Downtown Birmingham is saved!!

​Office space!! They are closing some theater rooms.

[JBMcB]

​Office space!! They are closing some theater rooms.

This happened a few years ago. The Palladium has been re-opened for quite a while. They got rid of the second floor, all the theaters are on the top floor now, and have been for a few years. It's definitely still open, just walked by it this afternoon.