Buskirk-Chumley Theatre
114 East Kirkwood Avenue,
Bloomington,
IN
47408
114 East Kirkwood Avenue,
Bloomington,
IN
47408
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Located in the heart of downtown Bloomington, this theatre originally opened in 1922 as the Indiana Theatre, with an Atmospheric style interior that contained castle buildings on the side-walls. It was a vaudeville and movie house, built by Harry and Nova Vonderschmitt. In 1933, the Indiana Theatre was severely damaged by fire and was rebuilt in 1934 in an Art Deco style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Vonderschmitt’s family operated the theatre until 1975 when it was sold to Kerasotes Theatres. Kerasotes twinned the theatre by converting the balcony into a second theatre.
Kerasotes donated the theatre to the Bloomington Area Arts Council in 1995 for a performing arts center. It reopened in 1999 after a $3 million dollar renovation making it a state of the art performance center showcasing regional and national acts. Seating is now at 640.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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Buskirk-Chumley website should be added as a related websites link. This is a nice recent photo.
Another photo is here.
Here is a 2009 photo.
This is another 2009 photo.
1976 Photo
1981 Photo
1983 Photo
A May 2009 photo is here.
This is a nice recent photo.
Another nice photo from September 2009 is here.
Couple November 2009 photos of the Indiana Theatre courtesy of Alan C.
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2009 photo of the Indiana Theatre.
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