The Great American Songbook Foundation offers visitors a rare opportunity to view timeless treasures of music history with a special temporary display of artifacts from the Songbook Library & Archives.
This display is available for viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, now through Feb. 27, in the Traditions Senior Communities Songbook Gallery inside the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.
This display is also open to ticketed Center Presents patrons prior to select performances during the exhibition’s run:
- CeCe Teneal’s Divas of Soul on Jan. 31
- Wayne Newton: Mr. Las Vegas – Memories & Melodies on Feb. 14
- Great American Crooners: A Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Production on Feb. 25
Ticket Information
Admission is free but tickets are required.
Guests may reserve tickets in advance or pick them up at the Fifth Third Bank Box Office upon arrival. There is no timed entry; tickets are valid for use at any time during public gallery hours.
Reservations may be made online, by phone at (317) 843-3800 or toll-free (877) 909-2787, or in person at the Fifth Third Bank Box Office, 1 Carter Green, Carmel.
See rare artifacts
The Timeless Treasures exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to view seldom-seen items from the Songbook Library & Archives.
This specially curated display showcases some of the most noteworthy pieces in the Foundation’s collections. Representing iconic vocalists, composers, lyricists, and music industry professionals active from the 1920s through the 1960s, these artifacts come together to tell the story of the Great American Songbook and its lasting impact on music and American culture across generations.
Highlights of the display include:
- Original subway poster from Mame belonging to Jerry Herman
- Datebook and Academy Award of Vincente Minnelli, on loan from Liza Minnelli
- Emmy Award belonging to Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé
- Musical arrangement and performance costume worn by Ella Fitzgerald
- Musical arrangements performed by Andy Williams, including “Moon River” and “Sleigh Ride”
- Autographs and memorabilia of the Andrews Sisters
Support for the Songbook Library & Archives
Designated support for the Songbook Library & Archives is made possible by our Preservation Partners, whose generosity sustains the Songbook Foundation’s efforts to preserve, share, and celebrate the Great American Songbook.
This important work is made possible by Diane and John Abrams, Maureen Charles, Michael Charles and Dr. Larry Weeda Jr.