Search Results

< Back DSWPS "Vision and Imagination" Art Gallery Opening Reception DSWPS "Vision and Imagination" Art Gallery Opening Reception Quarterly gallery installation on the second floor of the Flagstar Strand Theatre

< Back Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble Tour Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble Tour Get ready for an evening of sidesplitting laughter as Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the dynamic duo from TV's Whose Line is it Anyway?, take the stage in a one-night-only uproarious live show, Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble.

< Back STArt Presents: Willy Wonka Kids STArt Presents: Willy Wonka Kids

< Back REACH Drama Presents: Children of the Night REACH Drama Presents: Children of the Night In the fall of 1987, the picturesque town of New Providence is gripped by the “Satanic Panic”, paranoid that the teenagers of their small community are being compelled to malevolent behavior by heavy metal, horror movies, and Dungeons & Dragons.

< Back Everclear Everclear Since forming in 1992, Everclear has enjoyed a lengthy career by any measure, spanning 11 studio releases, including four that have been certified Gold or Platinum, selling over 6 million records, and achieving 12 Top 40 Hit Singles on Mainstream Rock, Alternative, and Adult Top 40 radio.

< Back Jazz Singers and Jazz Band with Regina Carter Jazz Singers and Jazz Band with Regina Carter

< Back Flagstar Strand Gala benefiting STArt Youth Theatre Flagstar Strand Gala benefiting STArt Youth Theatre

< Back Moana Jr. OPENING NIGHT Moana Jr. OPENING NIGHT Join us for STArt's performance of Moana Jr.! Featuring the talents of Oakland County's best young actors under the expert direction fo Vickie Crouse and Angela Goetz. Fun for the whole family! Moana Jr. ispresented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

< Back Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall: Together Onstage Shawn Colvin & KT Tunstall: Together Onstage Get ready for an unforgettable music experience! Shawn Colvin and KT Tunstall are teaming up together on stage for an evening of music and magic when they play Flagstar Strand Theatre on May 4th at 8pm.

The Flagstar Strand Theatre in Oakland County, MI is home to several event spaces perfect for all kinds of occasions, including receptions, weddings, board meetings, conventions, galas, benefits, parties, reunions, etc. SCHEDULE A TOUR TECHNICAL INFO THE GRAND THEATRE SECOND @ STRAND DIRECTORS ROOM CHARLENE'S THEATRE BAR THE DONOR LOUNGE VIEW GALLERY OUR VENUES welcome slider rentals 2 slider rentals 1 slider welcome slider 1/4 The Flagstar Strand Theatre is home to several event spaces perfect for all kinds of occasions. CONTACT US today to learn more about the venues below or to schedule a private tour with our Events Staff.

Celebrating 100 years of entertainment in Oakland County, Michigan, Flagstar Strand Theatre of the Performing Arts serves as a beacon to revitalize downtown Pontiac as a premier event space for the community. Designed by Pontiac architect Leo John Heenan, The Strand Theatre opened March 3, 1921, with almost 1,200 seats spread amongst a main floor and two balconies. A three‐story Renaissance‐style building, The Strand had a major renovation in 1949 by noted theatre architect C. Howard Crane. In its heyday, The Strand was one of six thriving movie palaces comprising a bustling downtown Theatre District. As changes occurred throughout the entertainment business and the community, this once vibrant family movie house fell onto hard times. The Strand finally closed near the end of the 1970s and was purchased by the City of Pontiac in 1986 for potential future restoration and re‐use. A renovation plan was put forth in 1987, but it fell apart, and then there was one “last hurrah” in the early 1990s when Detroit’s Attic Theatre briefly staged productions there. At the beginning of the 21st century, Strand Theatre Center, Inc., a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation was formed and charged with rehabilitating the aging jewel into a cultural, film and theater center. Funds were secured for an estimated $10 million plan to transform the then 82‐ year‐old structure – now conjoined with two adjacent historic commercial buildings – into a 30,000‐square‐foot theatre center. Poor project oversight, cost overruns, and constant changes in the plans depleted available funding and the project was halted before completion. In late 2013, the theatre was purchased from the City of Pontiac by Kyle and Brent Westberg, Pontiac‐based developers and owners of West Construction Services, in order to preserve it for the community’s benefit. Ownership was in the name of Strand Theater Manager LLC (STM), a private, for‐profit entity. (Any historic building under rehabilitation using Federal Historic Tax credits requires a for‐profit entity somewhere in the structure.) STM secured funding from various sources including the MEDC and Federal Historic Tax Credits and is currently under construction on a complete $20 million rehabilitation of the now 863‐seat theatre and its adjoining buildings. Completed in November 2016 with an official reopening on December 1. Another adjacent three‐story building at 8 North Saginaw was also purchased and has been brought into the complex so that it now includes 45,600‐square‐feet and spans 120 feet of Saginaw Street in the center of downtown Pontiac. To professionally manage and operate the facility, a community‐based, private, nonprofit 501 (c)(3), Encore Performing Arts Center (EPAC), was organized to lease the building and direct all operations and programming. Though EPAC is the legal corporate entity under which all functions occur, the name is seldom used, and activities are presented as Flagstar Strand Theatre. Today - with three performance venues - the historic 900-seat Strand Theatre , the intimate Second @ Strand stage and the iconic Marquee stage, the Flagstar Strand Theatre hosts a wide variety of events each year from internationally recognized touring artists, to local favorites, and performances by the Strand's very own youth theatre company and educational programming. Each unique space is also available for rent for parties, fundraisers, corporate events, weddings and more. With all of this under one roof in the heart of Oakland County, the Flagstar Strand Theatre truly offers something for everyone.

With a variety of spaces to choose from, the Flagstar Strand Theatre offers unique spaces to make your special event a success. From fundraisers to once-in-a-lifetime celebrations, our seasoned events staff will make your special event truly unique and special. CONTACT US TODAY to schedule a private tour and to learn more about our unique spaces. 1/3 SCHEDULE A TOUR