In 1930, local movie mogul, Paul Schlossman, built the Michigan Theater. It was the latest in his string of movie houses. The style was Moorish / Spanish Renaissance, with gold accents and carvings of cherubs and griffins. By the 1960s, Schlossman's empire had folded and soon afterwards the Michigan Theater was boarded up.

It was rescued from demolition by the Foundation of Muskegon County, using an endowment from industrialist Harold Frauenthal. The Foundation bought the entire block and created a theater complex for symphony concerts, movies and live theater. The Frauenthal Center is a venue for private functions, conferences and trade shows.

425 West Western Avenue, Suite 200, Muskegon, MI 49440, Phone: 231-722-9750

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