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for the Performing Arts, located at 2700 F Street NW, on the banks of the Potomac River near the Lincoln Memorial. The center opened in 1971 as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy. Shortly after President Kennedy’s assassination, Congress designated the Center as a “living memorial” to Kennedy. In addition to six concert halls, there's an awe-inspiring Grand Foyer – one of the largest rooms in the world – with the famous, but controversial, 8 foot, 3000 pound bronze bust of Kennedy by American sculptor Robert Berks. [Some people say it looks like it’s made out of chocolate, or chopped liver. I’m not crazy about it either.] The display of flags in the Hall of States & the Hall of Nations is also impressive. Their web site included a virtual tour: http://www.kennedy-center.org/about/history.html Good info here too, incl fun some facts: http://www.worldstrides.com/sitesandsnapshots/dc_sites/kennedycenter.asp
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