Norton Center for the Arts
The Norton Center Series
Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts is home to a world-class annual performing arts series of professional touring artists. The Center serves as a college and community showplace for such top national—and international—acts as Dolly Parton, Yo-Yo Ma, ZZ Top, and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; along with Broadway musicals, international dance and theatre companies, and a lineup of award-winning culturally and ethnically diverse global artists.
In addition to great performances, the Center provides opportunities for Centre students to creatively explore the complexities and connectedness of the human story while engaging directly with touring artists through jam sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and masterclasses every season. The Norton Center also boasts an expansive display of visual art and sculpture year-round, along with a rotating schedule of special exhibitions.
The Norton Center reserves a number of Centre student tickets, based on availability, to all shows as part of the student comprehensive fee. Most performances are available at no additional charge, based on a voucher system as further explained below. For performances that free student tickets are not offered, a special ticket price for Centre students may be offered. All student tickets will be marked as such and are non-transferable.
Student Tickets
ADVANCE OF THE SHOW: The Norton Center Box Office is open Monday - Friday, 9 AM – 4 PM. Student vouchers are distributed approximately three weeks before each performance on a first-come, first-served basis, at the box office during normal business hours and are non-transferable. Email communication will be sent to notify students of the designated voucher pickup dates. Students are required to have a voucher/ticket for any Norton Center performance which is also a convocation, so please plan accordingly.
NIGHT OF THE SHOW: Vouchers MUST be exchanged for a ticket on the night of an event. Students must present their voucher and their Centre College Student I.D. in order to receive a performance ticket. Only one (1) ticket will be released per student. Vouchers may be redeemed starting one hour before the performance, but no later than 15 minutes before the performance, otherwise a student may forfeit their seat. Students who do not pick up a voucher during the designated time may request a performance ticket the night of a performance, but are not guaranteed a seat, and may not be seated until 15 minutes before curtain, depending on availability.
Norton Center Series performances are public events with audience members that include Centre faculty and staff, public officials, community leaders, parents, prospective students with their families, donors, and community members who have paid full ticket prices to participate. Students should represent Centre College with high esteem by dressing appropriately; not texting, using an electronic device, chewing gum or talking during a program; not entering or exiting the theatre or clapping at incorrect times; sitting in their assigned seat; and respecting those around them. Inappropriate behavior could result in immediate removal from an event, loss of Convocation credit and/or a student’s not being welcome to attend future Norton Center events.