Athenæum, 445 E Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46204, US

HistoryStarting with the week-long grand opening of the Palladium in January 2011, the Center for the Performing Arts has become an inviting gathering place for the community, along with the Center's Studio Theater and the Tarkington. Combined, the three venues are a place for community engagement and for people to celebrate great art together.SpecialtiesThe Center for the Performing Arts is a three-venue, world-class performing arts campus that includes a state-of-the-art, acoustically perfect 1,600-seat concert hall, the Palladium; a 500-seat proscenium theater, called the Tarkington; and a 200-seat Studio Theater. The Center hosts a diverse lineup of local, national and international arts programming, including a Great American Songbook Series, jazz, dance, classical, chamber, choral and country concerts, plus appearances by world famous symphonies, singers and musicians, a variety of plays and musicals, intimate cabaret performances and a host of other entertainment options.