Family Theater

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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.

Family Theater Seating Chart

Coming to the Family Theater :

Higher Achievement DC Metro: 5th Annual Literary Love Poetry Performance

• Feb 17, 2010 at 7:30 PM
• Family Theater
• Running Time: 75 minutes
• Tickets and Schedule

Description:

Higher Achievement's mission is to develop academic skills, behaviors, and attitudes in academically motivated and underserved middle school students to improve their grades, test scores, attendance, and opportunities--resulting in acceptance to college preparatory high schools.
 
Celebrate the spirit of Valentine's Day with local area middle school scholar poets and their winning love poems.  You'll be inspired by their fresh young perspectives, and be reminded that "talent is everywhere."  Rachel Goslins, executive director of the President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities, is the featured guest of honor.

Performance Timing:  Part One - 30 min.; Intermission - 15 min.; Part Two - 30 min.

This event is FREE and tickets are required.  Reservations are available through the Presenter only.  For information, contact Cara Leidy at (202) 375-7709 or email: cleidy@higherachievement.org.