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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts050
in Washington, DC 20566about Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:
The Kennedy Center, located on 17 acres overlooking the Potomac River, is America's living memorial to President Kennedy, in addition to being the nation's busiest arts facility, and presenting thousands of performances (dance, opera, jazz, orchestra, family... you name it!) each year.
Subscriptions, especially for the popular Performances for Young Audiences program, are well worth having. The Kennedy Center has a Family Theater devoted exclusively to presenting works for children and young audiences.
At the Information Desk, located in the Hall of States, you can pick up a map and check on what's happening, performance-wise, the day you visit.
Free tours of the Kennedy Center are offered Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm, and Sat-Sun, 10am-1pm. Tours feature the Hall of States and Hall of Nations, the Center's main theaters, and dozens of paintings, sculptures, and other artworks given to the Center by foreign countries. For more information, call 202.416.8340. Tours can be given in English, Spanish, German, French, and Japanese.
The Kennedy Center stages free daily performances at 6pm on its Millennium Stage in the Grand Foyer. Featured are a range of art forms, including performing artists, and groups from all 50 states. These performances are also broadcast live on the web every night.
The Center's restaurants are on the Roof Terrace level; to reach them, take the elevators from the Hall of Nations. The most kid-friendly option here is the KC Café which features a quick service line.
Membership options at the Center start at $60, and offer ticket priority, invitations to special events, and more.
Subscriptions, especially for the popular Performances for Young Audiences program, are well worth having. The Kennedy Center has a Family Theater devoted exclusively to presenting works for children and young audiences.
At the Information Desk, located in the Hall of States, you can pick up a map and check on what's happening, performance-wise, the day you visit.
Free tours of the Kennedy Center are offered Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm, and Sat-Sun, 10am-1pm. Tours feature the Hall of States and Hall of Nations, the Center's main theaters, and dozens of paintings, sculptures, and other artworks given to the Center by foreign countries. For more information, call 202.416.8340. Tours can be given in English, Spanish, German, French, and Japanese.
The Kennedy Center stages free daily performances at 6pm on its Millennium Stage in the Grand Foyer. Featured are a range of art forms, including performing artists, and groups from all 50 states. These performances are also broadcast live on the web every night.
The Center's restaurants are on the Roof Terrace level; to reach them, take the elevators from the Hall of Nations. The most kid-friendly option here is the KC Café which features a quick service line.
Membership options at the Center start at $60, and offer ticket priority, invitations to special events, and more.
tips:
The website is very user-friendly, and even lets you instantly see whether or not a particular show is sold out.
getting there:
The Kennedy Center is located on the banks of the Potomac River, at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, NW, and the Rock Creek Parkway. By Metro, go to the Foggy Bottom/George Washington Univ. Station (23rd and I); from there it's a seven minute walk via New Hampshire Avenue, or you can use the free Kennedy Center Shuttle, (follow signs towards the left as you exit the escalator). It departs every 15 minutes from 9:45am-12m Monday-Friday, 10am-12m Saturdays, 12n-12m Sundays, and 4pm-12m on federal holidays. The Kennedy Center Parking Garage is open every day from 6am-12m. Box office parking (good for one hour) is free with validation.
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