Which President did the most for US arts?
Chapter 1
A living memorial to JFK
Chapter 2
The grand design of Edward Durell Stone
Chapter 3
Under the spotlights of the six theatres
Chapter 4
The Kennedy Center Honors and national treasures
Chapter 5
The REACH and the future of art
Ch 1 · A living memorial to JFK
diego A Living Memorial
We didn't build a silent stone (no silent stone) / This living stage is now his home (now his home)
BETA
diego Schedule daily performances to learn how the Kennedy Center serves as JFK's living memorial.
diego Following JFK's assassination in 1963, Congress designated the unfinished center as his official living memorial.
Fun Fact
JFK's art legacy: The Kennedy Center was funded by both public tax dollars and private donations, a unique model for a US national memorial.
diego President John F. Kennedy championed the cultural center, bringing star power and fundraising to the project.
Glossary
memorial (noun)
A monument, structure, or holiday established to preserve the memory of a person or event. In 1964, President Johnson signed legislation designating the Washington arts venue to honor the assassinated leader.
A monument, structure, or holiday established to preserve the memory of a person or event. In 1964, President Johnson signed legislation designating the Washington arts venue to honor the assassinated leader.
Quiz
Which U.S. President's assassination in 1963 prompted Congress to designate the newly planned national cultural center as his official living memorial?
Quiz
Who was the famous American modernist architect selected to design the main building of the Kennedy Center?
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Which U.S. President signed the 1964 legislation that officially renamed the national cultural center in honor of John F. Kennedy?
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Which First Lady actively partnered with President Kennedy to lead the national fundraising campaigns for the performing arts center?
Quiz
Which legendary composer's theatrical piece 'Mass' was commissioned to inaugurate the Kennedy Center's Opera House in 1971?
Quiz
What was the Kennedy Center originally called when President Eisenhower first authorized its creation in 1958?
Quiz
In what year did President Dwight D. Eisenhower sign the National Cultural Center Act, which laid the foundation for the Kennedy Center?