Raue Center for the Arts

Raue Center For The Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing the ARTS for ALL. Based at 26 N Williams Street in Crystal Lake, Illinois, it presents live performances and arts education, and offers scholarship and financial aid for classes through Raue Center School For The Arts (RCSA), free or discounted tickets based on need, and a Veterans Program providing complimentary tickets. Its building opened in 1929 as El Tovar, a movie and vaudeville theatre, later becoming The Lake and then the downtown Showplace.

The building that houses Raue Center For The Arts opened in 1929 as El Tovar, a name picked up by one of the theatre's founders on a trip out west. As a movie and vaudeville theatre, it showcased the new "talkies" and touring troupes. During the 1960s, area theatre groups used the theatre for musicals and plays between film showings. El Tovar eventually became The Lake, and then turned into the downtown Showplace.

Non-profit arts organization dedicated to providing the ARTS for ALL, making the arts accessible and meaningful for the community.

1. 1Raue Center For The Arts – Arts for All!rauecenter.org
2. 2History – Raue Center For The Artsrauecenter.org
3. 3About Us – Raue Center For The Artsrauecenter.org
4. 4Raue Center for the Artswikidata.org