Kennedy Center
D.C. performance hall
The Kennedy Center is a performing arts complex in Washington, D.C., named for President John F.
Kennedy.
It houses multiple theaters and concert halls and serves as a national cultural institution.
The annual Kennedy Center Honors recognize lifetime achievements in the performing arts: She received a Kennedy Center Honor for her contributions to American dance.
- arts workshopsCreative skill-building sessions
- modernist designStripped-down, geometric aesthetic movement
- theaterVenue for live drama
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- orchestrasLarge instrumental ensembles
presidential legacy · jazz · live performance · opening night · red carpet · black tie · cultural diplomacy · American identity · contemporary dance · chamber music · community engagement · youth programs · Potomac River · creative learning · ballet · masterclasses · symphony · artist residencies
- Washington DCWhite House, Capitol, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument
- classical musicBach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge
- Award BodiesOscars, Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, Golden Globes
- Concert Venuesconcert hall, recital hall, music hall, opera house, auditorium
- cultural venuesconcert halls, art gallery, opera houses, art museums, concert hall
Kennedy CenterSmithsonian
Federally funded museum network
museum · art gallery · Library of Congress · natural history museum · wax museum
Kennedy Centerdive bar
Rundown, cheap drinking spot
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