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The Kennedy Center Inc. company history timeline

1962

1962) by Kennedy Center ArchivesThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

1963

Former President Eisenhower and his wife Mamie participated in the event which demonstrated the bipartisan support for a world-class center for the performing arts in D. C. In 1963, President Kennedy signed legislation to extend the fundraising deadline for the Center.

1964

On January 23, 1964, President Johnson signed the bill renaming it The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, saying, "All those who worked in this cause can now know that they are not only honoring the memory of a very great man, but they are enriching our whole American life."

1967

The Tom Sawyer Project (1967-12-22) by Kennedy Center ArchivesThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

1969

Opera House Chandelier (1969) by Kennedy Center ArchiveThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

1971

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, large cultural complex (opened 1971) in Washington, D.C., with a total of six stages, designed by Edward Durell Stone.

1972

The president's widow, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, attends a performance in 1972.

1976

Annie (1976) by Richard BraatenThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

1977

Co-produced by the Kennedy Center, it went on to win seven Tony Awards including Best Musical in 1977.

1979

The Terrace Theater, a Bicentennial gift from the people of Japan to the United States, opened in 1979.

1988

Nixon in China (1988-03-26) by Jim CaldwellThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

1991

Houston Ballet in Paul Taylor's "Company B" (1991-06-23) by Joan MarcusThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

1992

The Kentucky Cycle (1992-08-24) by Joan MarcusThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2000

National Symphony Orchestra Piano 2000 Festival (2000-06-10) by Carol PrattThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2001

Under the Artistic Direction of George Balanchine's most celebrated muse, The Suzanne Farrell Ballet is the Kennedy Center’s own ballet company, presenting an annual engagement at the Center since 2001 as well as touring nationally and internationally.

2002

Sweeney Todd (2002-05-10) by Carol PrattThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2004

Sally Field starred as Amanda Wingfield in the Kennedy Center production of A Glass Menagerie for Tennessee Williams Explored in 2004.

2006

Dancers from Paris Opera Ballet School in "Scaramouche" (2006-01-26) by Carol PrattThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2009

Al-Farah Choir (2009-02-24) by Carol PrattThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2010

Mo Willems's delightful children's book came to life in the 2010 Kennedy Center world premiere production Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical.

2011

National Tour of "Barrio Grrrl!" (2011-01-22) by Carol PrattThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2013

Terje Isungset's Icemusic (2013-02-23) by Scott SuchmanThe John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2014

In 2014, YouTube OnStage Live from the Kennedy Center brought talented stars from the digital world to the stage of the Kennedy Center Opera House for a free one-night-only live streamed concert.

In 2014 the Kennedy Center produced Little Dancer, a world premiere musical starring NYCB ballerina Tiler Peck as the inspiration for Edgar Degas's famous sculpture.

2019

On September 7, 2019, the Kennedy Center inaugurated its expanded campus with the opening of the REACH.

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