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Unveiled on December 9, 2005, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' new 324-seat Family Theater provides a new 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.

"This new venue" said Michael Kaiser, president of the Kennedy Center, "expands the Kennedy Center's ability to produce and present excellent works for young people." The inauguration of the Kennedy Center's state of the art 324-seat Family Theater facility coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Kennedy Center's youth oriented Performances for Young Audiences series.

Designed by the architectural firm Richter Cornbrooks Gribble, Inc. of Baltimore, the new theater is located on the site formerly occupied by the AFI Film Theater. Its construction spanned 11 months, and incorporates the most modern theatrical innovations available, including: premium audio technologies; a computerized rigging system; and a digital video projection system.

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Know India Organziation presents: Arangetram: Traditional Indian Bharata Natyam Dance

Sep 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Family Theater
Running Time: 75 minutes
Tickets and Schedule

Description:

Performance by Saumya Vats
Accompanied by Traditional Indian Music and Instruments
Directed by Guru Niveditha Bhaskara

Arangetram marks the beginning of a dancer's life, when he or she crosses the threshold from student to professional artist. The dancer presents a solo performance based on a traditional repertoire of dance pieces established at the end of the 19th century, from Pushpanjali to Thillana. The arangetram celebrates the years of dedication of both student and teacher to the bharata natyam form.
Performance Timing: 75 minutes, without intermission.