Dave Calendine

Welcome to my website.

I am a musician living in downtown Detroit, Michigan.

I play the piano, photoplayer, and theatre pipe organ.  I also accompany silent movies.  I am the new chairman of the American Theatre Organ Society.  My other passion is mechanical music, be it a small music box to a large fairground organ, or a dance organ.

I will do my best to keep this web site updated with upcoming events that I will be a part of.

What I Do

My day-to-day job has me working in the Operations department of Olympia Entertainment, part of Ilitch Holdings, in downtown Detroit, MI.  As part of that job, I am the house organist at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, playing the largest-remaining original Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organs.  I also am the head tour guide at the theatre.  You can also catch me at Little Caesars playing the organ periodically for the Detroit Red Wings hockey games, as well as at Hockeytown Cafe & City Theatre where I handle all of the paperwork for the operation of the theatre and restaurant.  I am going on my 25th year of being there, and love every second of it.

Available for Concerts!

I am available for concerts on either the theatre organ or a photoplayer.  Concerts can be tailored to your needs, and can be just music, or they can include silent movies, both short features and full-length movies.

Contact me by e-mail for more information.  My e-mail address is at the bottom of the page.