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|OrganizationName=John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | |||
|OrganizationType=Cultural Institutions | |||
|Mission=To present the broadest range of the highest quality performing arts, to nurture new works, and to reach out to all communities to engage them in the arts. The Center serves as the nation's living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. | |||
|CreationLegislation=National Cultural Center Act of 1958 | |||
|Employees=1200 | |||
|Budget=$124 million (Fiscal Year 2019) | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=President | |||
|Services=Performing arts presentations; Educational programs; Community engagement initiatives | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.89567, -77.05566 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=2700 F St NW, Washington, DC 20566, USA | |||
|Website=https://www.kennedy-center.org/ | |||
}} | |||
{{Short description|Cultural center in Washington, D.C.}} | {{Short description|Cultural center in Washington, D.C.}} | ||
{{Redirect|Kennedy Center|the spaceport in Florida|Kennedy Space Center}} | {{Redirect|Kennedy Center|the spaceport in Florida|Kennedy Space Center}} | ||
The '''John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts''' (officially known as the '''John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts''', and commonly referred to as the '''Kennedy Center''') is the national cultural center of the [[United States]], located on the eastern bank of the [[Potomac River]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] It was named in 1964 as a memorial to [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated President]] [[John F. Kennedy]]. Opened on September 8, 1971, the center hosts many different genres of performance art, such as theater, dance, classical music, [[jazz]], pop, [[Psychedelic music|psychedelic]], and [[folk music]]. It is the official residence of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. | The '''John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts''' (officially known as the '''John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts''', and commonly referred to as the '''Kennedy Center''') is the national cultural center of the [[United States]], located on the eastern bank of the [[Potomac River]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] It was named in 1964 as a memorial to [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|assassinated President]] [[John F. Kennedy]]. Opened on September 8, 1971, the center hosts many different genres of performance art, such as theater, dance, classical music, [[jazz]], pop, [[Psychedelic music|psychedelic]], and [[folk music]]. It is the official residence of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. | ||