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Washington, DC | Tour of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
October 22 | 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Following an introduction by Alexa Kaye, Director of Major & Leadership Gifts at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, our tour with a Friends of the Kennedy Center volunteer guide will explore its visual arts collection, its interdisciplinary community engagement programs, and its long history of championing the arts’ vital role in American civic life. Following the 75-minute tour, join us for Dutch Treat drinks at the Kennedy Center’s Roof Terrace Restaurant, hosted by Jessica L. Porter, the Lila Harnett Executive Director of ArtTable.
Visual art spans the entire Kennedy Center campus, from performance and reception spaces to the REACH, the Kennedy Center’s innovative home for community programs and its first expansion since it opened in 1971. Reflecting its role as the National Cultural Center and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, the Center is home to over 88 works of art, presented as diplomatic gifts from 36 countries and counting and displayed in the Center’s grand public spaces. Throughout the REACH’s indoor and outdoor performance and education spaces, designed by architect Steven Holl, works by Roy Lichtenstein, Deborah Butterfield, and Joel Shapiro welcome audiences and invite cross-pollination between the visual arts, theatre, dance, and music. The interactive exhibition Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy, the newest addition to the Kennedy Center campus, explores the importance of the arts to the Kennedy Administration’s diplomacy and its vision for the civic life of the United States. Art and Ideals also covers the establishment, design, and construction of the Kennedy Center and highlights many of the incredible performances that have graced its stages over the past five decades.
Accessibility Note: Given the vast size of the Kennedy Center campus, guests are advised to wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to walk for the better part of an hour. While there may be some stairs on the tour route, the tour guide can adjust the itinerary to an accessible route. The tour will make multiple stops, with seating available at some of the stops.
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- Not-yet-member: $25
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