Fox Theatre
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The Fox Theatre is a historic, opulent performing arts venue and former movie palace in downtown Detroit, renowned for its lavish architecture and major live entertainment events.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fox Theatre canonical | 6 |
| Fox Theatre (Detroit) | 4 |
| Fox Theatre Detroit | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T128700 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fox Theatre Context triple: [Detroit, isHomeTo, Fox Theatre]
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A.
Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre is a historic and lavishly designed performing arts venue in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for its Moorish and Egyptian-inspired architecture and role as a major cultural landmark.
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B.
El Capitan Theatre
El Capitan Theatre is a historic and ornate movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major film premieres and Disney screenings.
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C.
Pantages Theatre
Pantages Theatre is a historic and opulent performing arts venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major Broadway productions and film premieres.
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D.
Bruce Montgomery Theatre
Bruce Montgomery Theatre is an intimate performance venue within the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, used for theatrical productions and other live arts events.
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E.
Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater is a historic Harlem performance venue famed for launching the careers of numerous African American artists and serving as a cornerstone of Black entertainment and culture in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fox Theatre Target entity description: The Fox Theatre is a historic, opulent performing arts venue and former movie palace in downtown Detroit, renowned for its lavish architecture and major live entertainment events.
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A.
Fox Theatre
The Fox Theatre is a historic and lavishly designed performing arts venue in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for its Moorish and Egyptian-inspired architecture and role as a major cultural landmark.
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B.
El Capitan Theatre
El Capitan Theatre is a historic and ornate movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major film premieres and Disney screenings.
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C.
Pantages Theatre
Pantages Theatre is a historic and opulent performing arts venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, renowned for hosting major Broadway productions and film premieres.
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D.
Bruce Montgomery Theatre
Bruce Montgomery Theatre is an intimate performance venue within the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, used for theatrical productions and other live arts events.
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E.
Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater is a historic Harlem performance venue famed for launching the careers of numerous African American artists and serving as a cornerstone of Black entertainment and culture in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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movie palace ⓘ performing arts venue ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1985 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Far Eastern-inspired
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Moorish Revival ⓘ exotic revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ilitch Holdings ⓘ |
| category |
Cinemas and movie theaters in Michigan
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Historic theatres in Michigan ⓘ Music venues in Detroit ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | Detroit landmark ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| currentOwner | Olympia Entertainment ⓘ |
| designatedNationalHistoricLandmark | 1989 ⓘ |
| designedBy | C. Howard Crane ⓘ |
| hasMarquee | large illuminated marquee on Woodward Avenue ⓘ |
| hasOrgan |
Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ
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linked to:
Wurlitzer theatre organ
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| interiorFeatures |
elaborate murals
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grand lobby ⓘ lavish auditorium ⓘ ornate plasterwork ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
downtown Detroit
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linked to:
Detroit
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| location |
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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linked to:
Detroit
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| namedAfter | Fox Theatres chain ⓘ |
| nationalRegisterOfHistoricPlacesStatus | listed ⓘ |
| near |
Comerica Park
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Little Caesars Arena ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting major live entertainment events
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large seating capacity ⓘ lavish interior decoration ⓘ opulent architecture ⓘ |
| opened | 1928 ⓘ |
| openingDate | September 21, 1928 ⓘ |
| originalOperator |
Fox Film Corporation
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linked to:
20th Century Fox
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| originalOwner | William Fox ⓘ |
| originalUse | movie palace ⓘ |
| partOf |
Detroit’s theatre district
ⓘ
Foxtown district ⓘ |
| renovated | 1980s ⓘ |
| reopenedAfterRenovation | 1988 ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 5,000 ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan
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linked to:
Michigan (most of state)
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| streetAddress | 2211 Woodward Avenue ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Broadway shows
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comedy performances ⓘ concerts ⓘ special events ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fox Theatre Description of subject: The Fox Theatre is a historic, opulent performing arts venue and former movie palace in downtown Detroit, renowned for its lavish architecture and major live entertainment events.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
The District Detroit (development project)
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