Long Center for the Performing Arts

<body> <h3 align="left" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">The Long Center for the Performing Arts</h3> <p align="left">Step back into time and experience the classical beauty of our newly renovated historical Long Center Theatre and St. John Pavilion located in downtown Lafayette, Indiana.  Long Center Inc. is a non-profit organization, which helps to bring cultural enrichment into the Lafayette community.</p> <p align="left">111 North 6th Street  Lafayette, Indiana  47906     Phone: (765) 742-5664</p> <h3 align="left">The History of the Long Center Theater</h3> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10" align="left"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">    </span>The Mars Theatre is historically significant in the commercial and cultural development of Lafayette.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>In February of 1920, the Luna Amusement Company announced plans to construct a new theatre, which became the focus of much local pride in that it was conceived, designed and built by local residents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Architecturally, the Mars is a significant example of Neo-Classical design and represents the work of a local architectural firm (Nicol, Scholer and Hoffman) which achieved statewide prominence.<o:p>  </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10" align="left"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">     </span>The theatre is also of local theatrical significance both for its historical associations with famous actors, actresses and theatrical art as well as being a major focus for local talent, performances and events within the community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The theatrical history of the Mars closely followed national trends in artistic, technological and economic developments in the performing arts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Some of the famous performers hosted by the Mars Theatre have been Al Jolson, Rudy Keeler, Bob Hope, The Marx Brothers, Ethel Merman and Will Rogers.<o:p>  </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10" align="left"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">     </span>In 1977, the Mars was donated to the City of Lafayette by Irving Long, President of Fourth Avenue Amusement Company, which had acquired the theatre in 1963 and later renamed as the Dennis H. Long Center for the Performing Arts in memory of Mr. Long’s father.<o:p>  </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20" align="left"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes">     </span>By looking to the future while honoring the past, the Long Center for the Performing Arts’ Board of Directors has restored a jewel of pride within the community and will continue to make that jewel shine brilliantly far into the next millennium!<o:p>  </p> <h3 style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20" align="left">St Johns Pavilion</h3> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20" align="left">If you are looking for rental space for you upcoming event or company meeting check out the beautiful restored St Johns Pavilion.</p> <h3 style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20" align="left">Long Center Past Performances</h3> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20" align="left">The Long Center has provided the Lafayette community with such perfomances as comedians, musicians, orchestras, bands, barbershop quartets and ballets.  Past performances include such acts as:  Alison Krauss, Ricky Skaggs, Kingston Trio, Tim Wilson, Haywood Banks, Lafayette Symphony, Purdue Bands, Lafayette Ballet Company, Bach Chorale, Blue Apple Players, Friends of Bob, Lafayette Civic Theater performances, just to name a few.</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20" align="left">Long Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization.  The Long Center is also a member of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and is one of Lafayettes local historical landmarks.</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20" align="left">Check out these links for more information on the Long Center.</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"><a href="http://www.longcentertheater.com/events.htm">www.longcentertheater.com/events.htm</a></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"><a href="http://www.longcentertheater.com/history.htm">www.longcentertheater.com/history.htm</a></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"><a href="http://www.longcentertheater.com/pavilion.htm">www.longcentertheater.com/pavilion.htm</a></p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> </p> <h3 style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Web Design</h3> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">This web site was created by Dan McConnaughey in Microsofts Frontpage and Macromedia Flash 5.0.  If you would like a web site created for you or your business contact me at phone: (765) 567-2745 or email me at: <a href="mailto:dmcconnaughey@msn.com">dmcconnaughey@msn.com</a> . </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left"> </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Long Center Long Center Long Center Long Center Long Center Long Center </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center for the Performing Arts Long Center for the Performing Arts</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Theater Long Center Theater Long Center Theater Long Center Theater</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Theater Long Center Theater Long Center Theater Long Center Theater</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Theatre Long Center Theatre Long Center Theatre Long Center Theatre</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Historical Theater Long Center Historical Theater Long Center Historical Theater</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Historical Theatre Long Center Historical Theatre Long Center Historical Theatre</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Performances Long Center Performances Long Center Performances </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Events Long Center Events Long Center Events Long Center Events Long Center</p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center Restoration Long Center Restoration Long Center Restoration Long Center </p> <p style="line-height: 100%; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="left">Long Center, Inc. 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