Architectural Vision
Situated on 17 acres (69,000 m2) of land, the 318,000-square-foot (29,500 m2) facility was the largest single building ever constructed by the State of Maryland. In keeping with the Center’s inclusive plan for programming, the architect, Moore Ruble Yudell, envisioned the spacious lobby as a kind of Main Street that would welcome people into the building. Five of the Center’s six performance spaces are accessible from the Grand Pavilion, the Center’s main lobby; the sixth is at the top of the stairs in the Upper Pavilion.
- Grand Pavilion
- Dekelboum Concert Hall
- Ina and Jack Kay Theatre
- Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Recital Hall
- Dance Theatre
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Theatre
- Cafritz Foundation Theatre
- Leah H. Smith Lecture Hall, which frequently hosts smaller events, Creative Dialogues, Talk-Backs with performers.
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