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As a Strand Member, enjoy exclusive access to premium member benefits like early ticket access, reserved parking, complimentary food and drinks, and more! Membership Membership Membership Membership Become a Strand Member For an annual membership fee of $400, become a Strand Signature Series Member. Members enjoy exclusive perks for all shows included in the Flagstar Strand Theatre's 2025-26 Signature Series of events. Questions? Email boxoffice@flagstarstrand.com Member Benefits Reserved Parking Early Access to Tickets Access to Private Donor’s Lounge Free Preshow appetizers Private Bathrooms 2 free drink tickets per show One Souvenir Strand Cup Unlimited Free Popcorn Private artists meet and greet (when applicable) Signed Posters for every show attended Skip Bar lines with VIP Member Lines $20 merch credits for one show (select shows apply) 15% Discount on Theatre Rental Purchase a Membership Order now for instant access to Member Presales on Signature Series events. First name Last name Email Phone Anything to note? Proceed to Checkout Thanks for your order! Member Presale code: FSTSS2 Why Join? In addition to exclusive Member perks, you can join a community of entertainment enthusiasts who are dedicated to supporting the arts and growth of Downtown Pontiac! Your support through membership enables our theatre to bring high-quality arts and culture to our community. This in turn, attracts patrons of the arts and increases commerce for Pontiac's downtown businesses. And finally, you can help us pick which shows to bring to our theatre! Our Members are an important part of our season selection. We want to hear what YOU want to see!

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.

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Upcoming events at Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac, MI. See your favorite performers live in concert, and onstage! February 2026 TODAY Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8:00 PM Sierra Hull & The Milk Carton Kids 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1:00 PM Cabernet & Candlemaking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Classic Movie Musicals are returning to the big screen at Flagstar Strand Theatre. Tickets are just $5 each! WAITRESS THE MUSICAL (The Movie) Friday, April 3, 2026 10:30 PM TICKETS MORE INFO Mamma Mia! (The Movie) Friday, May 22, 2026 10:30 PM TICKETS MORE INFO Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (The Movie) Friday, April 24, 2026 10:30 PM TICKETS MORE INFO

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STRAND ART GALLERY Past Exhibits Kenneth Hershenson I DO Know Jack! Solo Exhibition October 2025 Dr. Vasu Tolia Floral Whispers Solo Exhibition April 2025 Kevin Clifford Eclectic Watercolors Solo Exhibition January 2025 October 2024 Detroit Society of Women Painters & Sculptors Vision & Imagination April 2024 Zach Curtis 2023 July 2023 Laurie Tennant Brighton Art Guild Art in Public Places October 2023 Exhibit hours: During regular Box Office hours or by appointment. Please call (248) 309-6445 and select option 2 (box office) to schedule. Encore Performing Arts Center at the Flagstar Strand Theatre is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Tax ID 46-4811446

< Back Moana Jr. SUNDAY MATINEE Moana Jr. SUNDAY MATINEE 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).

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< Back Marti Liddle-Lameti Solo Art Exhibition Marti Liddle-Lameti Solo Art Exhibition It's your last chance to see Marti's Solo Exhibition at the Flagstar Strand Theatre! Light Refreshments Provided. Free to the public. Exhibition on the 2nd floor of the Flagstar Strand Theatre.