Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at 16th and Broadway, near the Power & Light District, the T-Mobile Center and the Crossroads Arts District. Its construction was a major part of the ongoing redevelopment of downtown Kansas City.
| Address | 1601 Broadway Kansas City, Missouri United States |
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| Coordinates | 39.093698°N 94.586824°W |
| Type | Performing arts center |
| Capacity | Helzberg Hall: 1,600 Muriel Kauffman Theatre: 1,800 |
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| Opened | September 16, 2011 |
| Architect | Moshe Safdie |
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The Center was created as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Unlike some other major civic construction projects, no taxpayer funds went into its construction. The City of Kansas City contributed to and operates a parking garage adjacent to the Kauffman Center.
It is the performance home to the Kansas City Symphony, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, and the Kansas City Ballet which in the past performed at the Lyric Theatre, eight blocks north of the center. The Kauffman Center houses two unique performance venues: Muriel Kauffman Theatre and Helzberg Hall.