THE STONE IN POP CULTURE
The Stone Burlesk Theater has been photographed and painted by artists, and has appeared in both the world’s most renowned and frowned upon publications. The ads Milton Jacobson created for his tiny theater continue to attract attention, and the iconic Stone marquee was a landmark of old Detroit. Below you’ll find a growing collection of images of the Stone.
1944: The Stone Theater is featured in National Geographic

1955: A tabloid details the arrest of Johnnie Ray at the Stone Theater

1958: Painting of the Stone Burlesk box office by Sam Karres

1965: Illustration of the Stone Burlesk in Detroit Magazine

1965: Photograph of the Stone Burlesk by Bill Rauhauser

1984: Detroit street scene featuring the Stone Burlesk

1990: Painting of the Stone Burlesk by Robert Gniewek

1991: Photograph of the Stone Burlesk by Teri Havens

1996: Flyer for The Detroit Cobras next to the Stone ad that inspired it

2018: Poster for Jack White’s concert at Little Caesers Arena (located where the Stone Burlesk once stood)

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