Discover the history of Detroit’s Fox Theatre — one of the first grand movie palaces built for sound films — and how it reflected the rise of talkies across America.

Discover how the great silent film star Buster Keaton’s childhood summers in Muskegon, Michigan, helped shape his legendary career.

Explore the golden age of vaudeville in the Midwest — from comedians and dancers to future stars like Charley Grapewin and Buster Keaton.