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Every year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts hosts the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, the Washington Ballet, and various other musical and stage performances.
The Lincoln Theatre in the District of Columbia hosted the likes of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald on U Street (known as "Washington's Black Broadway") before the riots of 1968. Well known residents of the District of Columbia, who are in the entertainment industry include singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye, film actress Merle Oberon, comedian David Chappelle, musician Duke Ellington, filmmaker Ted Salins and two members of the rock group Jefferson Airplane: guitarist Jorma Kaukonen and bass player Jack Cassidy.
The most well known theater in the District of Columbia is the District of Columbia Arts Center which is a nonprofit organization located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. This arts center supports emerging artists who are trying to get a foothold in the public arena. It has a gallery of 750 square foot gallery and a 50 seat black box theater. DCAC has a professional venue for visual and theater artists.
For more information on theater in the District of Columbia visit our web site DistrictofColumbiaxl.com.
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