Kirkland Performance Center
47°40′33″N 122°12′03″W / 47.67574°N 122.200912°W
The Kirkland Performance Center is a 394-seat theater in downtown Kirkland, Washington. It opened in June 1998.[1] The campaign to open the center was supported by Kirkland leaders, including former city councilman Larry Springer and former mayor Bill Woods.[2] After raising about $100,000, the city of Kirkland eventually chipped in about $1.4 million for the creation of the center. State, county, and individual contributions supplied the rest, totaling to about $5.8 million.[3] In 2014, Jeff Lockhart came on as executive director. The following year, in the center's 16th season, interior and exterior renovations were done to reflect the change in programming, including emphasizing performances by Seattle indie groups.[4]
Notable performances
[edit]- Philip Glass (2012[5])
- Judith Hill (2017[6])
- Rufus Wainwright (2018[7] and 2022[8])
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". Kirkland Performance Center. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Gale - Product Login". galeapps.gale.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "The Curtain Rises -- Kirkland Performance Center Gears Up For Opening Night, A Concrete Step In The Cultural Growth Of The Eastside | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Kirkland Performance Center gets bold, enjoys great success". Kirkland Reporter. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Philip Glass Plays Kirkland Performance Center, 10/25", Broadway World, July 19, 2012
- ^ "6th Annual In Concert for Cancer Benefit with Judith Hill". Kirkland Performance Center. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ Sarah Murphy (April 10, 2018), "Rufus Wainwright Plots "All These Poses" Anniversary Tour", Exclaim!
- ^ Michael Major (March 18, 2022), "Rufus Wainwright Announces 'Rufus Does Judy At Capitol Studios'", Broadway World
External links
[edit]- Official website
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