Show goes on at Fox Theatre despite inclement weather

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Friday afternoon, strains shaped exterior the Fox Theatre in Detroit for Cirque Du Soleil. Pleasure for the acrobatic present was obvious as households headed into the venue.

Communities throughout metro Detroit had issued snow emergencies and venues just like the Detroit Zoo, Campus Martius skating rink and Detroit Institute of Arts closed. Nevertheless, the present will go on on the Fox Theatre.

Daybreak Cloutier reached out to 7 Motion Information and defined she purchased six tickets for Friday night’s present. Nevertheless, she stated that buy was made previous to understanding there could be inclement climate.

“What I attempted to do is reschedule them for one more day,” Cloutier stated.

She stated she’s in Port Huron from New York Metropolis visiting household for the vacations and could be touring to downtown Detroit together with her 85-year-old mom.

Cloutier stated she wished the venue canceled the present or gave the choice for a refund or to reschedule.

“Like, if we went off the highway, it is actually chilly out and windy. So, that’s clearly offers me pause,” she stated. “There’s no alternate, no swapping dates or something. We’re simply type of screwed out of our cash.”

She stated she spent $55 for every ticket, however she defined it’s not simply concerning the cash. It’s additionally the precept of not having another with the extreme climate.

Outdoors the Fox, 7 Motion Information spoke with others who say they confronted the identical predicament. A bunch had tickets to the 4 p.m. present, however they stated they have been unsure about touring on this climate.

“It crossed our thoughts not coming,” Karen Kaltz of Shelby Township stated.

“We’re glad it wasn’t canceled as a result of she got here all the best way from Texas and didn’t need to miss it,” she stated of her son’s girlfriend.

Sue Macumber stated, “Watching the climate and the information all morning and it’s like, we didn’t appear to get fairly as a lot snow as I assumed we have been going to and truly, the freeway was fairly respectable.”

7 Motion Information spoke with a consultant from 313 Presents and put them in contact with Cloutier. The group labored with Cloutier to handle and resolve her considerations.