About the Indiana Historical Society National Percussion Festival Frank and Katrina Basile Theater Friday, Feb. 29 Since 1830, the Indiana Historical Society has been Indiana’s Storyteller, connecting people to the past by collecting, preserving, interpreting, and disseminating the state’s history. A nonprofit membership organization, the IHS also publishes books and periodicals; sponsors teacher workshops; provides youth, adult, and family programming; provides support and assistance to local museums and historical groups; and maintains the nation’s premier research library and archives on the history of Indiana and the Old Northwest. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the Indiana Historical Society, is a 165,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art neoclassical building. Opened in 1999, it rests in the heart of downtown Indianapolis as a part of The Canal and White River State Park Cultural District. Visitors of all ages can enjoy a variety of experiences during their visit to the History Center: • Several spaces feature exhibitions - currently on display are Sharing the Dream: Indiana Moves Toward Civil Rights (Lacy Gallery and Lilly Hall Mezzanine) and The Faces of Lincoln (Lanham Gallery, Fourth Floor). • The Cole Porter Room recognizes Indiana’s composers and musicians and features a Wurlitzer reproduction jukebox, which can be used by visitors to play all sorts of Indiana-related music. • The William Henry Smith Memorial Library offers researchers and the general public tremendous resource opportunities through its collection of more than 1.6 million historical photographs, as well as tens of thousands of rare manuscripts, documents and artifacts devoted exclusively to Indiana and the Old Northwest. • The Frank & Katrina Basile Theater hosts concerts, plays, films, lectures and workshops – several Indianapolis per<strong>for</strong>ming arts organizations Photo: David Turk 44 • <strong>Music</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>All</strong> National Festival Official <strong>Program</strong> call it home. The Basile Theater was designed with the involvement of a world renowned acoustician to be acoustically perfect. It is outfitted with a 35mm movie theater projector and screen, the latest technology in LCD/digital projectors and wireless assisted-listening devices. • Lunch is available at the Stardust Terrace Café Monday through Saturday, 1a a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu includes wraps, salads, sandwiches and daily specials. • The Basile History Market offers a wonderful and af<strong>for</strong>dable selection of items, including thousands of Indiana-related books (fiction and non-fiction) and music, household products, jewelry, original art, handmade textiles, children’s merchandise, reproductions from the IHS collection, and more. Since its opening, the History Center has also been a premier venue <strong>for</strong> special events in the Indianapolis area. The building’s elegance, classic decor and location along the scenic Central Canal make it an ideal year-round location <strong>for</strong> a wedding, social event or per<strong>for</strong>mance. With various rental spaces, the IHS is also able to accommodate meetings and seminars of many sizes. For more in<strong>for</strong>mation on the Indiana Historical Society’s programs, events, facility rental and more, stop by the Welcome Desk, call (317) 232-1882 or (800) 447-1830, or visit www.indianahistory.org.
Area Maps Butler University & Clowes Memorial Hall Butler University Campus Atherton Union To Butler University Lilly Hall, Clinic Room 110, Warm up Room 112 Clowes Memorial Hall Clowes Memorial Hall Parking Clowes Memorial Hall Seating <strong>Music</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>All</strong> National Festival Official <strong>Program</strong> • 45