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History In 1916, several local businessmen set out to finance the construction of a theater on Monument Circle, on a site occupied by a livery stable for much of the 19th century. Designed by Indianapolis architects Rubus & Hunter, the theater was built in a Neo-Classical Revival style – marked by symmetry, bright colors and simplicity and inspired by the arts of ancient Greece and Rome – and its interior was designed in the style of 18th-century architect Robert Adam, who employed motifs from Greek, Etruscan and Pompeian artists. The pastoral-themed mural over the marquee, which still remains, was created by Irvington Group artist Clifton Wheeler. For much of the 20th century, the theater served as a majestic venue for film and live acts. In 1928, the first movie with sound ever shown in Indianapolis, The Jazz Singer, was shown at the theater. In the 1940s, big band jazz groups, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra, played on the theatre’s stage. By the 1970s, however, the Circle Theater had fallen into disrepair. Although its heyday as a movie theatre had ended, in 1982, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra decided to move back downtown and call the theatre its home. After an extensive renovation, the reopened on October 12, 1984, as the home of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. In 1996, Stephen and Tomisue Hilbert endowed the theater, which was renamed the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Today, the intimate size of the Hilbert Circle Theatre – the hall contains 1,781 seats – and stage area customized specially for the Orchestra create a superb venue for live performances. The hall, lobbies and Wood Room facility are available during non-performance dates for meetings, seminars, receptions, concerts or public/private functions. Tours are also available. Visit the Hilbert Circle Theatre website for more information about rentals and tours.

Logan Street Sanctuary

Logan Street Sanctuary, Inc. is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cultural arts organization, run by a small band of dedicated people ~ perhaps some would call us dreamers, but we work hard to fulfill our LSS mission and to raise enough money each month to rent our current location! We are open during the week at various times ~ being an all-volunteer organization means we do not have paid staff, so we are open whenever our Secretary, Alys, can be there. Logan Street Sanctuary offers regularly scheduled singer-songwriter concerts, art, drama, and literature events, including the annual NICE (Noblesville Interdisciplinary Creativity Expo) and Page & Stage Theatre Co.’s Summer Workshop. We also publish the annual The Polk Street Review anthology, and host The Vagina Monologues (annual fundraiser for Prevail, Inc.). We make little, if any, money from our events. Throughout the year, we host creative workshops for minimal fees, and we offer LSS as a rental space at reasonable rates, but our events themselves are typically free to the public. At all events, we put out a glass bowl for LSS donations to “help keep the lights on”. At our concert events, we ask $15 donations at “the door” ~ $10 goes directly to the performers, and $5 donation goes directly to support LSS. Our Space: Our main space upstairs seats up to 65, with a stage for concerts, art & literature presentations, small weddings, and other events. LSS is an excellent listening environment for “listening room” style performances. Primary seating is in newly re-upholstered and padded church pews. Unlike bars and restaurants, we do not (and never will have) TVs hanging on the walls. We serve light refreshments, and we encourage polite listening for the performers’ and the audience’s sake. Downstairs we have a public meeting/workshop room and full kitchen. We also have a private artist studio space available for rent. Our Art Gallery: We are very proud to be an art gallery hanging some of the best local art in the area; contact Alys at loganstreetsanctuary@gmail.com if you are interested in renting gallery wall space in our main area upstairs and the stairwell. Renting LSS: We have a baby grand piano for lessons and recitals, and our space can be rented for other types of presentations, performances, music and/or vocal lessons and recitals, small weddings, receptions, and meetings. Contact Alys at loganstreetsanctuary@gmail.com for more information.

Schrott Center for the Arts, Butler Arts Center

Concert Hall ; Performing Arts Center ; Theater

Located on Butler University’s campus, the Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts is a hub for the musical and theatrical arts.

The Irving Theater

Concert Hall ; Theater

Live performance venue

The Jazz Kitchen

Bar/Tavern ; Concert Hall ; Live Music Venue ; Nightclub ; Restaurant/Cafe

The Jazz Kitchen opened its doors in 1994 as Indy’s premier destination for jazz and beyond. Recognized as one of the “Top 100 Jazz Clubs in the World” by Downbeat Magazine, The Jazz Kitchen presents a wide variety of local, regional and international jazz artists in an intimate 140 seat supper club style venue. Past notable performers include Harry Connick Jr., Ray Brown, JJ Johnson, Jane Monheit, Maynard Ferguson, Billy Cobham, Diane Schuur, John Scofield, Soulive, James Moody, David “Fathead” Newman and Dee Dee Bridgewater. The Jazz Kitchen menu is NOLA meets Midwest cuisine. A touch of the “Big Easy” represented by Satchmo’s Etoufee, Not-So-Cajun Chicken, ‘po boys and Crescent City Crab Cakes complementing midwest fresh-from-the butcher steaks, chops and burgers. In February 2009, the corporate partnership of The Jazz Kitchen and the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation took over production of the Indy Jazz Fest, an annual festival held in September. www.thejazzkitchen.com

The Vogue

Bar/Tavern ; Concert Hall ; Nightclub

The Vogue Nightclub in Broad Ripple is one the most popular and storied venues in the Midwest. The Vogue opened as a movie theater on June 18, 1938. Through the next 3 decades, The Vogue was one of the premier movie houses in the Midwest. In the 70′s The Vogue’s image shifted a bit when it became an X rated movie theater, and even featured cult classic “Deep Throat”. On December 31, 1977, The Vogue opened as a nightclub. Since our opening in the late 70′s, The Vogue has continuously been considered the top nightspot in Indianapolis. Many great bands and artists have performed here over the past 25 years including Warren Zevon, Bo Diddley, Willie Nelson, The Ramones, John Hiatt, Blondie, Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, The White Stripes, The Flaming Lips, Cheap Trick, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Byrne, Rusted Root, Bob Weir & Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Frank Zappa, Govt Mule, Keb’ Mo’, John Mayer, Kings of Leon, Ice Cube, The Dave Matthews Band, and many many more! Not only are they known for great concerts, but over the past 10 years, they have been the #1 dance club in Indy, as well. Every Wednesday and Saturday night, we are host to some of the hottest dance parties in Indiana. Spinning everything from retro to top 40, hip hop and techno, The Vogue’s dance nights are considered the place to be seen. Their goal is best expressed in our mission statement: To provide customers with the highest possible entertainment value in a nightclub setting. To achieve this goal, they provide the best service, the best drinks and the best in live music and the best in recorded music dance club formats. This has been and continues to be the goal of The Vogue!

White Rabbit Cabaret

Bar/Tavern ; Concert Hall ; Nightclub ; Theater

Live music venue

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