Setting the stage for our guests
Our Family of Venues - The Kentucky Center, the W. L. Lyons Brown Theatre, and Old Forester's Paristown Hall - are Kentucky’s showcases for the performing arts. From Broadway to ballet, from blues to bluegrass, from Big Bands to rock bands, our stages overflow with magnificent entertainment almost every night of the year.
Our Family of Venues are also the home for Louisville’s nationally-renowned arts scene, including performances by PNC Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, Louisville Orchestra, and StageOne Family Theatre, as well as a host of community theaters and our own Kentucky Performing Arts Presents performances.
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Kentucky Center
Located in the heart of downtown Louisville, The Kentucky Center is a beautiful building accented by a breathtaking collection of public art, ample parking and accessible facilities.
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Brown Theatre
State-of-the-art technology combines with Old World splendor to create a performance space as beautiful to look at as it is comfortable to sit in. Seating approximately 1,400 patrons, the Brown stands today as the Grand Dame of Louisville's artistic community.
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Old Forester's Paristown Hall
Old Forester's Paristown Hall, a 2,000 person standing room venue, is a destination for national touring bands, collaborative projects, new works, and nontraditional performance experiences.
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KPA Spaces For All Fund
Kentucky Performing Arts offers community-based artists and organizations an opportunity to obtain rental assistance in its family of venues for local, qualifying organizations.
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