The Kentucky Center
The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts in Louisville, Kentucky, which opened in 1983, is owned by Kentucky Performing Arts and has tenants that include Kentucky Opera, Louisville Ballet, the Louisville Orchestra, StageOne Family Theatre and Broadway Across America.Photo: The Kentucky Center, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: performing arts center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Also known as: “Kentucky Center”, “Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts”, and “The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts”
- Address: 501 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Muhammad Ali Center and Fort Nelson.
Muhammad Ali Center
Museum
Photo: Stevietheman, CC BY 2.0.
The Muhammad Ali Center is a non-profit museum and cultural center dedicated to boxer Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Ali, a native of Louisville, and his wife Lonnie Ali founded the museum in 2005. Muhammad Ali Center is situated 440 feet northwest of The Kentucky Center.
Fort Nelson
Park
Fort Nelson, built in 1781 by troops under George Rogers Clark including Captain Richard Chenoweth, was the second on-shore fort on the Ohio River in the area of what is now downtown Louisville, Kentucky. Fort Nelson is situated 740 feet west of The Kentucky Center.
Louisville Metro Hall
Courthouse
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Louisville Metro Hall is the center of Louisville, Kentucky's government. It currently houses the Mayor's Office and the Jefferson County Clerk's Office for marriage licensing, delinquent tax filings, and the deeds room. Louisville Metro Hall is situated 1,000 feet south of The Kentucky Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Louisville and Whiskey Row.
Louisville
Louisville, the largest city in Kentucky, is known for the Kentucky Derby horserace and as the "gateway to the south" from southern Indiana. It's a lively mid-sized city with an excellent dining scene, ample opportunities for bourbon tasting, and interesting public art.
Whiskey Row
Neighborhood
Photo: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Whiskey Row in Louisville, Kentucky refers to an area along Main Street, close to the Ohio River, which was home to the bourbon industry.
Russell
Neighborhood
Russell is a neighborhood immediately west of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. It is nicknamed "Louisville's Harlem". It was named for renowned African American educator and Bloomfield, Kentucky native, Harvey Clarence Russell Sr.
The Kentucky Center
- Categories: performing arts center, theater building, concert hall, and opera house
- Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.25738° or 38° 15′ 27″ northLongitude
-85.75904° or 85° 45′ 33″ westOpen location code
86CP764R+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 331282820OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q3195323
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“The Kentucky Center” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز كنتاكى”
- French: “Kentucky Center”
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Highlights include Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and The Belvedere.
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