Norton Center for the Arts
Norton Center for the Arts hosts world-class performing arts and serves as a focal point for the College’s academic programs in theatre and 音乐.
85岁以内,000 square foot complex are stunning performance and exhibition spaces as well as exceptional academic facilities for art, 音乐, 和戏剧. The Center’s two theaters have drawn consistent praise from performers and audiences alike.
Site of both the 2012 and 2000 Vice Presidential Debates, the Norton Center is the College’s showplace for such top national— and international—acts as Alison Krauss & 联合车站, 大提琴家马友友, 百老汇音乐剧, bluegrass 音乐ians Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer, and the Russian State Symphony Orchestra. Regular series shows are free to students.
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Newlin大厅
Newlin大厅, a 1,500-seat concert hall, is known to have one of the finest acoustical designs in the country.
格兰特大厅
格兰特大厅 is home to classrooms, 工作室, and faculty offices for the departments of dramatic arts and 音乐. Grant includes recital halls, 玩的房间, well-lit hardwood acting 工作室, and a versatile black box theatre for student productions.
韦西格剧院
The versatile 韦西格剧院, a 360-seat theater in the round, accommodates a wide variety of performances.
Astris交货
14英尺高的, brass-plated sculpture by Louisville artist Tom Lear is located at the main entrance to the Newlin大厅 foyer of the Norton Center for the Arts. Installed in 1978, the work was provided by an anonymous gift to Centre for its execution. The name means “from the stars.
The Haven Gillespie Fountain and Plaza
The Haven Gillespie Fountain and Plaza (1973, renovated in 1994 and 2010) was a gift made possible by Audrey R. Gillespie in memory of James Haven Gillespie 1888-1975 and his son Haven Lamont Gillespie 1910-1990.
