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The Rotunda is multi-purpose arts and culture venue providing access to programming for multiple communities and presenting over 300 events annually, including live music, spoken word, theater, panels, film, exhibits, dance, education, and various experimental forms of art and performance.

The Rotunda is multi-purpose arts and culture venue that elevates the quality of life for Penn and University City by providing access to programming for multiple communities. The Rotunda presents over 300 events annually, including live music, spoken word, theater, panels, film, exhibits, dance, education, and various experimental forms of art and performance.

The Rotunda’s building dates to 1911 and was originally built as a house of worship. The University of Pennsylvania acquired the building in 1996 and in 1998 an Urban Studies seminar led by Dr. Ira Harkavy and Dr. Lee Benson called for the formation of The Foundation Community Arts Initiative, which would start producing weekly events and monthly series at the Rotunda: showcasing world music, Jazz, Rock, Experimental, and more. The Rotunda was primarily student-run until 2002.

4014 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation

John McInerney (he/him)
Executive Director
215-573-0874
mcinernj@upenn.edu

Chloe Reison (she/her)
Associate Director
215-573-2159
reison@upenn.edu

Tamara Suber (she/her)
Executive Coordinator of Grants and Community and Equity Strategies
215-898-0608
suber@upenn.edu

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation is located on the Upper Mezzanine of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts

3680 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA

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