The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (formally called the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and commonly referred to as the Kennedy Center) is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the Potomac River, adjacent to the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., named in 1964 as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Opened on September 8, 1971, the performing arts center is a multi-dimensional facility: it produces a wide array of performances encompassing the genres of theater, dance, ballet, and orchestral, chamber, jazz, popular, and folk music; offers multi-media performances for adults and children; and is a nexus of performing arts education. (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia | John_F._Kennedy_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts |
Capacity | 2454 |
Address | 2700 F Street, NW , Washington, DC, USA |
Architect | Edward Durell Stone |
Opening year | 1971, September 8th |
Official website | http://www.kennedy-center.org/ |