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HARMAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS
SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY
A Performing Arts Center for the 21st Century
The new 800-seat Sidney Harman Hall, combined with the 450-seat Lansburgh,
extends our vision, expands our mission and embraces all of the performing
arts.
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December 4, 2003 Washington Post article
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December 4, 2003 Post Style section article
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October 29, 2004 Washington Post article
For information about giving to the Harman Center for the Arts Capital Campaign,
please contact Ed Zakreski at 202.547.3230 ext. 2309.
"The wondrous possibilities inherent in the work that will fill
the Harman Center for the Arts will make Washington a destination city
for lovers of the performing arts." - Michael Kahn, Artistic Director
In the near future, in downtown Washington's bustling historic business district,
a new cultural landmark will emerge — the 800-seat Sidney Harman Hall — that,
along with the 450-seat Lansburgh Theatre, will compose the Harman Center for
the Arts. The Harman Center will make available to Washingtonians and to audiences
from around the world great performances in drama, music and dance. It will:
CREATE A WORLD-CLASS HOME FOR AMERICA'S PREMIER CLASSICAL THEATRE COMPANY.
At the core of the Center is the renowned Shakespeare Theatre Company, which,
for nearly two decades, has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to excellence.
Mounting legendary productions under the dynamic leadership of Michael Kahn,
it has earned recognition as the nation's leading classical theatre company.
The new Harman Center will support the Company's expansion to a national
scale by broadening its mainstage offerings, attracting a greater number
of the world's most esteemed actors, directors and theatre professionals,
and maintaining its steadfast commitment to broad access to a wide audience.
SHOWCASE EXTRAORDINARY LOCAL,NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PERFORMERS.
Filling a widely-recognized need for mid-sized theatre space in downtown
Washington, the Harman Center's two theatres will welcome local presenters
and companies as well as great ensembles and performers from around the
world. The connections among arts and artists will form the foundation,
and the Shakespeare Theatre Company's commitment to quality creates the
standard, upon which the Harman Center's programs will be built.
SUPPORT EXPANDED PROGRAMS IN ARTS EDUCATION.
From its beginning, the Shakespeare Theatre Company has embraced arts education
to strengthen community and transform learning. Such programs as Text
Alive!
, an in-school curriculum enrichment program, ShakesPEERS
, a community-based after-school program, and SHAKESPEARIENCE,
a student matinee and discussion program, have become widely recognized
models for arts education. The Harman Center will support a dramatic
expansion of these programs, magnifying their impact both locally and
nationally. Cutting-edge technology will create distance-learning opportunities
for teachers and students in the city and across the country.
CONTRIBUTE TO A VIBRANT, LIVING DOWNTOWN.
The Harman Center is a centerpiece of Washington Mayor Anthony Williams'
vision of a truly vibrant downtown, one that will serve the Shakespeare
Theatre Company, local performing arts groups, community programs and a
growing, diverse audience for cultural events. The direct and indirect
economic impact of the Harman Center on the District of Columbia is likely
to exceed $375 million during its first 10 years. In recognition of the
substantial impact the Center will have on the District's economy, the
Mayor and a unanimous City Council have made a landmark, $20 million investment
in the project. Named for the Harman family and for philanthropist, businessman
and Shakespeare Theatre Trustee Dr. Sidney Harman, the Harman Center for
the Arts will occupy a dynamic and important place in Washington and America's
artistic landscape.
Sidney Harman Hall in Progress
Current Constuction Photo: 08/05/05
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