Rivoli Revue, the annual fundraiser for the historic Rivoli Theatre on Indy’s Near Eastside, features a silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, and five performances by local supporters. Paul provides preshow music. The event takes place on Saturday, March 2 from 6-10:30 p.m. at Indiana Landmark Center’s Cook Theater.
Performers at Rivoli Revue include Steve Smith Band, South Six 5, Zac Hays, Creative Tweenz & Teenz, and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Indianapolis, with Tom Alvarez as emcee.
The event benefits the Rivoli Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., a nonprofit organization that is bringing the historic Rivoli Theatre back from the brink of collapse. The 1500-seat theatre at 3155 E. 10th Street opened in 1927 to show motion pictures and theatrical productions, having the largest stage in Indianapolis at the time of its construction.
The building includes four storefronts, two on each side of the theatre entrance, and four apartments upstairs. In the 1970s, the Rivoli hosted rock concerts by Climax Blues Band, Kansas, Golden Earring and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Although the Spanish Mission Revival-style landmark has been vacant since 1992, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
Tickets for Rivoli Revue may be purchased in advance for $25 at http://rivolirevue.eventbrite.com. Tickets at the door are $30.