Set in the historic Parthenon Building that dates back to 1837, Dillinger's Music Venue brings talented local and regional artists to town. Equipped with modern technology and expert sound engineers, you will enjoy the acts for its top quality. Some of their previous listings are Ranger, Discount Guns, The DriftinSouth Band and Jet Black Orchid.
C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater at the city's Central Park is a major performing arts and cultural venue. The open-air theater remains famous for the annual Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, a literary extravaganza being organized here since the year 1960. Along with playing venue to the country's earliest self-supported Shakespearean literary fest, it also offers a lush green space for other community events and activities.
Thomas Merton Center was established in 1969, by Thomas Merton himself a year prior to his birth. The center has a collection of all the artifacts, documents and other things related to Thomas Merton's life who was an American writer, monk, poet and a social activist. The center not only promotes Merton's ideologies but is also a PHD center for students wanting to pursue scholarship on the doctrines of Merton. The space is ideal for followers of Thomas Merton and also for people wanting to know about his life and achievements in depth.
Whitney Young Birthplace and Museum was built around 1921. It is the birthplace of Jr Whitney Young, an American Civil Rights leader. After 1971, the house was owned by the State society and was added to the National Register Of Historic Places. Be sure to visit this memorabilia that has a collection of artifacts and exhibits depicting the life of Whitney Young, and get more information about the culture of the period.