In signing this act, President Eisenhower confirmed the inherent value of the arts to all Americans, and created what would ultimately become the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—a true …

It is located on the eastern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. Opened on September 8, 1971, the center hosts many different genres of performance art, such as theater, ballet, modern …

Jul 24, 2025 · Below find our full history of America’s pre-eminent center for performing arts. President and Mrs. Trump in June 2025 before a performance of Les Miserables at the Kennedy Center.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is the living memorial to President Kennedy and America's premier performing arts center in Washington, D.C. Take a tour through its halls and...

Dec 19, 2025 · Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower …

Mar 17, 2025 · Here is a brief history of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed the nation build a public auditorium in Washington, D.C …

Feb 11, 2025 · Proposed in 1955 by President Dwight Eisenhower and championed by the arts enthusiast whose name it would ultimately bear, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts …

4 days ago · Created by the National Cultural Center Act of 1958, the Kennedy Center was renamed as a “living memorial” to the assassinated president John F. Kennedy, the first American president to …

The National Cultural Center was renamed as the Kennedy Center in 1964, following the assassination of President Kennedy, in large part in gratitude for Kennedy's support.

Dec 19, 2025 · After Kennedy’s assassination in November 1963, Congress re-christened the National Cultural Center in his honor and turned it into a “living” memorial. Construction officially began in …