 Since 1969, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts has served as one of the nation's premier educational and professional performing arts complexes. The setting for over 300 performances each year, the Krannert Center nurtures excellence and innovation in the performing arts through education, presentation, community service, and research. Above all, it is a place for education. Each season, Krannert Center features performances and productions by students and faculty in the University's School of Music and departments of Theatre and Dance. Made possible by the generous gift of the late industrialist and University of Illinois alumnus Herman Krannert and his wife, Ellnora, the Krannert Center continues their vision of "education through participation in culture."
Encompassing two city blocks, the Center is a stunning architectural achievement designed by University of Illinois alumnus Max Abramovitz. The Krannert Center has four main venues, and is most famous for its acoustically superior concert hall, the Foellinger Great Hall.
  
Over intermission audiences can mingle in the vast, elegant lobby or enjoy fine fare at the Center's Intermezzo Café. The Promenade gift shop, located just off the lobby, features quality fine arts. Proceeds from purchases at the Intermezzo and the Promenade are reinvested into the performances on Krannert Center stages.
Backstage you'll find rehearsal halls; studios; classrooms; and shops for scenery, costumes, and property construction -- along with hundreds of students, faculty, and staff members hard at work. If you are interested in experiencing what's behind-the-scenes at the Krannert Center, you might follow one of the daily tours or become involved in KCSA -- the Krannert Center Student Association.
In addition to its performance facilities, the Center is available for conferences, meetings, and weddings, and provides services ranging from catering to prop and costume rental. All told, more than 350,000 people each year enjoy the many opportunities this magnificent complex offers.
Photos: Don Hamerman
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Mission & Vision: our commitment to nurturing excellence and innovation in the performing arts
History: from vision to reality, a masterpiece in the making
Venues: four indoor theatres, including the renowned Foellinger Great Hall
Promenade Gift Shop: for gifts, cards, fine art items, and more
Intermezzo Café: great food throughout the week as well as performance days
Backstage: behind-the-scenes looks at the facilities, staff, and volunteers
General Information: contact information, directions, parking, and accessibility
Services: catering, costume rental, and prop rental
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