KALAMAZOO, MI — Less than one year after the Kalamazoo State Theatre went dark , the 98-year-old theater is under new ownership.

Dan and Holly Carmichael, co-owners of Lead Balloon Productions , have purchased the historic theater, at 404 S. Burdick St., from the Hinman Co.

A sales price has not been disclosed.

The purchase also includes the recently-closed Harvey’s on the Mall, 416 S. Burdick St. The Grazing Table, 402 S. Burdick St., also announced Tuesday that it would be relocating following the sale. The charcuterie restaurant is located in the same building as the State Theatre, which is now owned by the Carmichaels.

The Carmichaels, which shared one of their first dates at a Modest Mouse show at the theater, hope to reopen the venue sometime in 2027.

The theater, which is o

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