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The Kennedy Center as seen from the Potomac River. The Lincoln Memorial is partially visible on the right.
It represents a unique public/private partnership, since it is both the nation's living memorial to President John F. Kennedy and the "National Center for the Performing Arts", which includes educational and outreach initiatives, almost entirely paid for through ticket sales and gifts from individuals, corporations, and private foundations.
Designed by architect Edward Durrell Stone, it was built by Philadelphia contractor John McShain and is administered by a bureau of the Smithsonian Institution. It receives Federal funding each year to pay for the maintenance and operation of the building.
History
The idea for the center dates back to 1933 when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt discussed ideas for the Emergency Relief and Civil Works Administration to create employment for unemployed actors during the Great Depression.[1] In 1935, Congress held hearings on plans to establish a new Department of Science, Art and Literature and to build a monumental theater and arts building on Capitol Hill near the Supreme Court building. A small auditorium was added at the Library of Congress, but it had restrictions on its use. A congressional resolution in 1938 called for construction of a "public building which shall be known as the National Cultural Center" near Judiciary Square, but nothing materialized.[2]In 1950, the idea for a national theater resurfaced when New York representative Arthur G. Klein introduced a bill to authorize funds to plan and build a cultural center as a memorial to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The bill included provisions that the center would prohibit any discrimination of cast or audience." From 1955 to 1958, the idea was debated in Congress, amidst much controversy. In the summer of 1958, a bill was finally passed in Congress and on September 4, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law the National Cultural Center Act which provided momentum for the project.[3]
This was the first time in history that the United States federal government backed and helped finance a structure dedicated to the performing arts. The legislation required a portion of the costs, estimated at $10 - 25 million, to be raised within five years of passage of the bill.[4] Edward Durrell Stone was selected as architect for the project in June 1959.[5] He presented preliminary designs to the President's Music Committee in October 1959, along with estimated costs of $50 million which were double the original estimates of $25-30 million.[6] By November 1959, estimated costs had escalated to $61 million.[6] Despite the high costs, Stone's design was well-received in editorials in The Washington Post, Washington Star, and quickly approved by the United States Commission of Fine Arts, National Capital Planning Commission, and the National Park Service.[7]
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The Kennedy Center as seen from the air. A portion of the Watergate complex can be seen at the left.
The total cost of construction was $70 million.[11] Congress allocated $43 million for construction costs, including $23 million as an outright grant and the other $20 million in bonds.[9] Funding was also provided through donations, including $5 million from the Ford Foundation, and approximately $500,000 from the Kennedy family.[9][12] Other major donors included J. Willard Marriott, Marjorie Merriweather Post, John D. Rockefeller 3rd, and Robert W. Woodruff, as well as many corporate donors.[12] Gifts were also provided to the Kennedy Center from governments of numerous other countries, including 3,700 tons of Carrara marble from Italy (worth $1.5 million) which was used in the building's construction.[13]
Construction
President Lyndon B. Johnson was present at the groundbreaking for the Kennedy Center on December 2, 1964.[14] Though, debate continued for another year over the Foggy Bottom site, with some advocating for another location on Pennsylvania Avenue.[11] Excavation of the site got underway on December 11, 1965, and the site was cleared by January 1967.[16]The first performance was on September 5, 1971, with 2,200 members of the general public in attendance to see a premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass in the Opera House[11], while the Center's official opening took place on September 8, 1971, with a formal gala and premiere performance of the Bernstein Mass.[17] The Concert Hall was inaugurated on September 9, 1971, in a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antal Dorati.[17] On Friday, September 10, 1971, Alberto Ginastera's opera, Beatrix Cenci debuted at the Kennedy Center's Opera House.
Architecture
The Kennedy Center was designed by architect Edward Durrell Stone.[18] Overall, the building is 100 feet high, 630 feet long, and 300 feet wide. The Kennedy Center features a 600 foot-long, 63-foot-high grand foyer, with 18 massive crystal chandeliers and red carpeting. The Hall of States and the Hall of Nations are both 250-foot long, 63-foot high corridors. The building has drawn criticism about its location, not near the Washington Metro, as well as for its scale and form.[18] Though, it also has drawn praise for its acoustics, and its terrace overlooking the Potomac River.[18]
Cyril M. Harris designed the Kennedy Center's auditoriums and their acoustics.[19] A key consideration is that many aircraft fly along the Potomac River and overhead the Kennedy Center, as they take off and land at the nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Helicopter traffic over the Kennedy Center is also fairly high. To keep out this noise, the Kennedy Center was designed as a box within a box, giving each auditorium an extra outer shell.[20]
Venues
The three main theaters at the Kennedy Center are the Opera House, Concert Hall, and the Eisenhower Theater.Concert Hall
The Concert Hall, on the south side, seats 2,442. When it opened in 1971, the Concert Hall had a seating arrangement, similar to that used in many European halls such as Musikverein in Vienna.[17] The Concert Hall was renovated in 1997, and currently is state-of-the-art, with a high-tech acoustical canopy, and accessible locations on every level, and new seating sections (onstage boxes, chorister seats, and parterre seats). The Hadelands crystal chandeliers, a gift from Norway, were repositioned to provide a clearer view.[13] Behind the stage the 4,144-pipe organ is located. This was a gift from the Filene Foundation of Boston. The Concert Hall is the largest performance space in the Kennedy Center and is the home of the National Symphony Orchestra.Opera House
The Opera House, in the middle, has 2,300 seats. Its interior features include much red velvet, a distinctive red and gold silk curtain, which was a gift from Japan.[13] The Opera House also features a Lobmeyr crystal chandelier, which was gift from Austria.[13] It is the major opera, ballet, and large-scale musical venue of the Center, and was closed for the 2003/2004 season for extensive renovations which provided a revised seating arrangement at the orchestra level plus re-designed entrances to this level. It is the home of the Washington National Opera and the annual Kennedy Center Honors.Eisenhower Theater
The Eisenhower Theater,on the north side, seats 1,100 and is named for President Dwight Eisenhower. It primarily hosts plays and musicals, smaller-scale operas, ballet and contemporary dance. The theater contains an orchestra pit for 40 musicians that is convertible to a forestage or additional seating space. The walls are of East Indian laurel wood. The red and black stage curtain of hand-woven wool was a gift from Canada.[13] The Theater is being renovated beginning in May 2007 and will re-open sometime in 2008.)
The Grand Foyer, at 60 feet high and 630 feet long, is one of the largest rooms in the world. If laid on its side, the Washington Monument would fit in this room with 75 feet to spare.
Other performance venues
Other performance venues in the Center include:- The Family Theater, with 324 seats, was opened on 9 December 2005. It replaces what was once the American Film Institute Film Theater located off the Hall of States. The new Family Theater provides a home for world-class family theater performances for the nation's youth and continues the Kennedy Center's $125 million commitment to performing arts education for adults and children alike. Designed by the architectural firm Richter Cornbrooks Gribble, Inc. of Baltimore, the new theater incorporates the most modern theatrical innovations available, including: premium audio technologies; a computerized rigging system; and a digital video projection system.
- The Terrace Theater, with 513 seats, was constructed on the Roof Terrace level in the late 1970s as a Bicentennial gift from the people of Japan to the United States. It is used for intimate performances of chamber music, ballet and contemporary dance, and theater.
- The Theater Lab, with 399 seats plus cabaret-style tables for the current 18-year long run of the whodunit, Shear Madness.
- The Millennium Stage. Part of the concept of "Performing Arts for Everyone" launched by then-Director James Johnson in the winter of 1997, the Millennium Stage provides free performances every evening at 6:00pm on two specially created stages at either end of the Grand Foyer. A broad range of art forms are featured on the Millennium Stage. These include performing artists and groups from all 50 states and an Artist-in-Residence program featuring artists performing several evenings in a month. Every show on the Millennium Stage is available as a simulcast of the live show at 6:00pm as well, and is archived for later viewing via the Kennedy Center's website.
- The KC Jazz Club. On March 12, 2003 the space formerly known as the Education Resource Center was officially designated the Terrace Gallery. It is now home to the Kennedy Center Jazz Club.
Events
Kennedy Center Honors
Since 1978, the Kennedy Center Honors have been awarded annually by the Center's Board of Trustees. Each year, five artists or groups are honored for their lifetime contributions to American culture and the performing arts, including dance, music, theater, opera, film, and television.[21] The Center has awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor since 1998.Regular performances
The Kennedy Center houses a number of groups and institutions, including:- National Symphony Orchestra, directed by Leonard Slatkin and principle guest conductor Iván Fischer
- Washington National Opera
- Washington Ballet
- Washington Performing Arts Society, WPAS: an organization which sponsors performances of all kinds
- American College Theater Festival
Other events
During the American Bicentennial, numerous special events were held at the Kennedy Center throughout 1976, including six commissioned plays.[22] Free performances by groups from each state were also held at the Kennedy Center.[23] In December 1976, Mikhail Baryshnikov's version of The Nutcracker ballet played for two weeks.[24]The Kennedy Center also hosts special inauguration events and galas.
In 1977, the Opera House hosted George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra with Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Ashley.[25] The American Ballet Theater has also frequently performed at the Kennedy Center.[26]
Productions of The Lion King musical, and Trevor Nunn's production of My Fair Lady choreographed by Matthew Bourne are slated for the 2007-2008 season.[27]
Renovations
On June 16, 1971, Congress authorized appropriations for one year to the Board of Trustees for operating and maintenance expenses.[28] In following years, the appropriations were provided to the National Park Service for operations, maintenance, security, safety and other functions not directly related to the performing arts functions.[28] The National Park Service and the Kennedy Center signed a cooperative agreement requiring each party to pay a portion of the operating and maintenance costs based on what proportion of time the building was to be used for performing arts functions.[29] The agreement did not specify who was responsible for long-term capital improvement projects at the Kennedy Center, along with only periodic funding by Congress for one-time projects, the condition of the facility had deteriorated by 1990.[29]In fiscal years 1991 and 1992, Congress recommended that $27.7 million be allocated for capital improvment projects at the Kennedy Center, including $12 million for structural repairs to the garage, and $15.7 for structural and mechanical repairs, as well as projects for improving handicapped access.[30] In 1994, Congress gave full responsibility to the Kennedy Center for capital improvement projects and facility management.[31] From 1995 to 2005, over $200 million of federal funds were allocated to the Kennedy Center for long-term capital projects, repairs, and to bring the center into compliance with modern fire safety and accessibility codes.[31] Improvements included renovation of the Concert Hall, Opera House, plaza-level public spaces, and a new fire alarm system.[32] The renovations projects were completed 13 to 50 percent over budget, due to modifications of plans during the renovations resulting in overtime and other penalties.[33] Renovations to the Eisenhower Theater are scheduled to take place during 2007 and 2008.[27]
Management
Michael Kaiser, who came to the Center from the Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London with a reputation for major fundraising, is the current President. Earlier he headed the American Ballet Theatre, and founded a successful consulting firm called Kaiser Associates. He oversees all the artistic activities at the Kennedy Center, has increased the Center’s already broad educational efforts, established cross-disciplinary programming with opera, symphony and dance, established an Institute for Arts Management, created unprecedented theater festivals celebrating the works of Stephen Sondheim and Tennessee Williams, and arranged for continuing visits by Saint Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theater Opera, Ballet, and Orchestra, and the Royal Shakespeare Company.See also
References
1. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 527.
2. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 528.
3. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 529.
4. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 541.
5. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 542.
6. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 543.
7. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 544.
8. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 545.
9. ^ Lydon, Christopher. "Kennedy Arts Center Primps for Opening and Hopes to Make Profit", The New York Times, September 6, 1971.1971">
10. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 546.
11. ^ Robertson, Nan. "At Last, the Performances Begin", The New York Times, September 6, 1971.1971">
12. ^ Curtis, Charlotte. "Clamor Continues for Seats at Kennedy Center Opening", The New York Times, September 3, 1971.1971">
13. ^ "$3-Million in Gifts Adorn Center", The New York Times, September 6, 1971.1971">
14. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 560.
15. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 564.
16. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 568-569.
17. ^ Schonberg, Harold C.. "Kennedy Hall Gets Acoustics Workout", The New York Times, September 2, 1971.1971">
18. ^ Weeks, Christopher (1994). AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C., Third Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press.
19. ^ Roth, Leland M. (1982). A Concise History of American Architecture. Westview Press, p. 337. ISBN 0064300862.
20. ^ Raichel, Daniel R. (2000). The Science and Applications of Acoustics. Springer, p. 252. ISBN 0387989072.
21. ^ Boliek, Brooks. "Kennedy nods to Douglas, Gould", The Hollywood Reporter, September 8, 1994.1994">
22. ^ Darling, Lynn. "Bicentennial Hailed for Its Legacies", The Washington Post, January 1, 1977.1977">
23. ^ "Critics' Roundtable The Arts: Poised for 1977", The Washington Post, January 2, 1977.1977">
24. ^ Kriegsman, Alan M.. "The New 'Nutcracker': An Artistic Coup", The Washington Post, January 2, 1977.1977">
25. ^ Quinn, Sally. "Rex Harrison: 'The World Was A Rather Different Place Then'", The Washington Post, January 12, 1977.1977">
26. ^ Kriegsman, Alan M.. "ABT's Final Weekend: Upbeat Performances", The Washington Post, April 11, 1977.1977">
27. ^ Smith, Tim. "Kennedy Center announces details of 2007-2008 season", Baltimore Sun, March 6, 2007.2007">
28. ^ General Accounting Office (February 1993). Kennedy Center: Information on the Capital Improvement Program p. 2. GAO Report to Congress.
29. ^ General Accounting Office (February 1993). Kennedy Center: Information on the Capital Improvement Program p. 3. GAO Report to Congress.
30. ^ General Accounting Office (February 1993). Kennedy Center: Information on the Capital Improvement Program p. 4. GAO Report to Congress.
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32. ^ General Accounting Office (April 2005). Stronger Oversight of Fire Safety Issues, Construction Projects, and Financial Management Needed p. 3. GAO Report to Congress.
33. ^ General Accounting Office (April 2005). Stronger Oversight of Fire Safety Issues, Construction Projects, and Financial Management Needed p. 4. GAO Report to Congress.
2. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 528.
3. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 529.
4. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 541.
5. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 542.
6. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 543.
7. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 544.
8. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 545.
9. ^ Lydon, Christopher. "Kennedy Arts Center Primps for Opening and Hopes to Make Profit", The New York Times, September 6, 1971.1971">
10. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 546.
11. ^ Robertson, Nan. "At Last, the Performances Begin", The New York Times, September 6, 1971.1971">
12. ^ Curtis, Charlotte. "Clamor Continues for Seats at Kennedy Center Opening", The New York Times, September 3, 1971.1971">
13. ^ "$3-Million in Gifts Adorn Center", The New York Times, September 6, 1971.1971">
14. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 560.
15. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 564.
16. ^ Meersman, Roger (1980). "The Kennedy Center: From Dream to Reality". Records of the Columbia Historical Society 50: p. 568-569.
17. ^ Schonberg, Harold C.. "Kennedy Hall Gets Acoustics Workout", The New York Times, September 2, 1971.1971">
18. ^ Weeks, Christopher (1994). AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, D.C., Third Edition. Johns Hopkins University Press.
19. ^ Roth, Leland M. (1982). A Concise History of American Architecture. Westview Press, p. 337. ISBN 0064300862.
20. ^ Raichel, Daniel R. (2000). The Science and Applications of Acoustics. Springer, p. 252. ISBN 0387989072.
21. ^ Boliek, Brooks. "Kennedy nods to Douglas, Gould", The Hollywood Reporter, September 8, 1994.1994">
22. ^ Darling, Lynn. "Bicentennial Hailed for Its Legacies", The Washington Post, January 1, 1977.1977">
23. ^ "Critics' Roundtable The Arts: Poised for 1977", The Washington Post, January 2, 1977.1977">
24. ^ Kriegsman, Alan M.. "The New 'Nutcracker': An Artistic Coup", The Washington Post, January 2, 1977.1977">
25. ^ Quinn, Sally. "Rex Harrison: 'The World Was A Rather Different Place Then'", The Washington Post, January 12, 1977.1977">
26. ^ Kriegsman, Alan M.. "ABT's Final Weekend: Upbeat Performances", The Washington Post, April 11, 1977.1977">
27. ^ Smith, Tim. "Kennedy Center announces details of 2007-2008 season", Baltimore Sun, March 6, 2007.2007">
28. ^ General Accounting Office (February 1993). Kennedy Center: Information on the Capital Improvement Program p. 2. GAO Report to Congress.
29. ^ General Accounting Office (February 1993). Kennedy Center: Information on the Capital Improvement Program p. 3. GAO Report to Congress.
30. ^ General Accounting Office (February 1993). Kennedy Center: Information on the Capital Improvement Program p. 4. GAO Report to Congress.
31. ^
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33. ^ General Accounting Office (April 2005). Stronger Oversight of Fire Safety Issues, Construction Projects, and Financial Management Needed p. 4. GAO Report to Congress.
Further reading
- Becker, Ralph E., Miracle on the Potomac: the Kennedy Center From the Beginning, Silver Spring, Maryland: Bartleby Press, 1990
- Gill, Brendan, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1981
- Morris, Barbara Bladen, The Kennedy Center: An Insider's Guide to Washington's Liveliest Memorial, McLean, Virginia: EPM Publications, 1994
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