The 40-foot-high columns are topped with carved capitals covered in gold leaf. An imposing grand double staircase leads to the mezzanine foyer. Rice Grand Foyer in honor of major benefactors in 1994, features a floor and wainscoting of pink and gray Tennessee marble, and fluted Roman travertine columns and pilasters. The magnificent space, named the Daniel F. At the south end, large bronze doors open onto the grand foyer of the Lyric Opera House, whose gilt cornices glitter beneath the sparkling lights of Austrian crystal chandeliers and elaborately stenciled ceilings. The distinguishing feature on the Wacker Drive side of the Civic Opera Building is the colonnaded portico that runs the entire length of the building. The auditorium and its backstage areas occupy approximately one-third of the total space of the building. Shaped like a gigantic throne facing the Chicago River between Washington and Madison streets, it was completed after just 22 months of planning and construction. Recipients are selected by the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees.The Civic Opera Building is a majestic limestone skyscraper with a 45-story office tower and two 22-story wings. Kennedy Center annually honors contributors to American culture through the performing arts, including dance, music, theater, opera and motion pictures. Diana Ross, one-third of the Supremes, also scored success as a solo artist and actress.Īdditional honorees include comedic actor Steve Martin, film director Martin Scorsese and pianist/conductor Leon Fleisher. Preceding the gala, honorees will also be recognized at receptions at the White House and State Department.īrian Wilson, a founding member of the Beach Boys, penned lyrics for such tunes as “Good Vibrations,” “Surfer Girl”, and “Fun, Fun, Fun,” among many others. CBS will broadcast the event on Wednesday, December 26 at 9pm (EST). The 30th annual gala will be held Sunday, December 2 at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington D.C., attended by President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced that BMI artist/songwriters Brian Wilson and Diana Ross are among the five recipients of the 2007 Kennedy Center Honors.
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