| Harman
Center for the Arts
The Harman Center for the Arts is a 21st-century performing
arts center for the Shakespeare Theatre Company and
Washington's performing arts community. As an artistic partner
in the Harman Center for the Arts, CityDance Ensemble performs an annual season in the Harman Center's
Lansburgh Theatre.
The Harman
Center for the Arts is located in heart
of the Penn Quarter Neighborhood – a
flourishing cultural center amidst a residential community. It
is nearby some of the city’s most prestigious attractions
such as the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, National Portrait
Gallery, National Gallery of Art, and National Archives.
View the Harman Center for the Arts' Welcome
Guide [PDF file],
complete with information on parking, directions, and neighborhood
dining. Or, keep reading below to find all the information
you need.
Plan Your Visit
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Concerts
Tickets
Seating
Location
Directions by Car
Directions by Metro
Garage Parking
Street Parking
FAQ's
CityDance Concerts at Harman Center
for the Arts
Entangled
Friday, January 16, 2009 • 8pm
Saturday, January 17, 2009 • 8pm
Jungle Books
Saturday, April 18, 2009 • 1pm & 4pm
Sunday, April 19, 2009 • 1pm & 4pm
Tickets
Tickets for Entangled and Jungle Books are
available through the Harman Center for the Arts - Lansburgh Theatre Ticket Office.
There are three easy ways to purchase tickets:
- Online: www.HarmanCenter.org
- Phone: 202.547.1122 · Toll Free: 877.487.8849 · TTY:
202.638.3863
- In person: Harman Center for the Arts - Lansburgh Theatre Ticket Office
450 7th Street NW · Washington, DC · 20004
10am-6pm Mon-Sat · 12-6pm Sun
Seating
Seating for the Harman Center for the Arts concert series is assigned. Please
arrive early enough to purchase tickets or pick up your tickets from will call. View
the Lansburgh Theatre seating chart.
Location
Lansburgh Theatre
450 7th Street, NW (at the corner of 7th and E Streets)
Washington, DC 20004
Directions by Car
From Virginia via I-395
Remain on I-395 all the way into the District of Columbia, crossing
into the city on the 14th Street Bridge. Upon reaching Pennsylvania
Ave., NW (at approximately the 4th stoplight) turn right. You will
then be heading East towards the U.S. Capitol. Turn left at the
stoplight at 7th St., NW. Go North on 7th Street. Turn left on
D Street. To use the Colonial Parking Garage, turn right on 8th
St., and the garage will be halfway up the block on your right.
To use the PMI Parking Garage, continue on D Street past 8th St.,
and the garage will be on your right.
From Virginia via I-66
Remain on I-66 all the way into the District of Columbia, crossing
into the city on the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, at which point
it becomes Constitution Avenue. Remain on Constitution Ave. until
reaching 7th St., NW. Turn left at the stoplight at 7th Street.
Turn left on D Street. To use the Colonial Parking Garage, turn
right on 8th St., and the garage will be halfway up the block
on your right. To use the PMI Parking Garage, continue on D Street
past 8th St., and the garage will be on your right.
From Bethesda, Rockville, Potomac and points west
Reach Wisconsin Ave., NW via either Interstate 270 and River Road
or Rockville Pike (which becomes Wisconsin Ave.) Remain on Wisconsin
Ave. until reaching Massachusetts Ave., NW just south of the
National Cathedral. Cross over Mass. Ave. and turn left onto
Garfield St., after two blocks turn right returning onto Mass.
Ave. Remain on Mass. Ave. all the way downtown to 13th St., NW.
After emerging from the tunnel, get into the rightmost lane to
avoid Convention Center construction, turn right onto 13th Street.
Go south through 6 or 7 stoplights to E Street, NW, turn left
onto E St. Go east five blocks to 8th St., turn right, go halfway
down the block and turn left into the Colonial Parking Garage.
To use the PMI Parking Garage, continue down 8th St., and turn
right on D Street, NW. The garage will be on your right.
From Rt. 50, Baltimore and points east
Reach New York Ave., NE via either Rt. 50, I95 or the Baltimore
Washington Parkway. Remain on New York Ave. all the way downtown
to 6th St., NW, turn left on 6th. Go south on 6th Street past
the Verizon Center to E St., NW, turn right at E St., go 2 blocks
to 8th St., turn left, go halfway down the block and turn left
into the Colonial Parking Garage. To use the PMI Parking Garage,
continue down 8th St., and turn right on D Street, NW. The garage
will be on your right.
From Capitol Hill, DC
Reach Constitution Avenue NE, going west remain on Constitution
as it crosses Pennsylvania Avenue, NW until reaching 7th Street.
Turn right on 7th, then left on D Street. To use the Colonial
Parking Garage, turn right on 8th St., and the garage will be
halfway up the block on your right. To use the PMI Parking Garage,
continue on D Street past 8th St., and the garage will be on
your right.
From the DC Central Business District
Reach K St., NW, going east remain on K until reaching 9th St.,
NW. Turn right onto 9th going south through 4 stoplights to E
St., NW, turn left at E St., go one block to 8th St., turn right,
go halfway down the block and turn left into the Colonial Parking
Garage. To use the PMI Parking Garage, continue down 8th St.,
and turn right on D Street, NW. The garage will be on your right.
Directions by Metro
There are two Metro stations within a few blocks of the theatre,
the Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter on the
Yellow and Green Lines – one and a half blocks south of
the theatre, or the Gallery Place-Chinatown on
the Red, Yellow and Green Lines – two blocks north of the
theatre. Use the Verizon Center exit.
Garage Parking
Parking Management, Inc.
At the corner of 9th and D streets, two blocks from the theatre.
Enter garage via D Street.
Hours:
Monday-Friday 6 am - 12 am
Saturday 8 am - 12 am
Sunday 12 pm - 12 am
Colonial Parking
In the Lansburgh building, two doors south of the theatre.
Enter garage via 8th Street.
Hours:
Monday-Friday 6 am - 12 am
Saturday 10 am - 12 am
Sunday 10 am - 12 am
Street Parking
Due to the various surrounding restaurants, retail businesses
and other venues, street parking may be difficult to find. However,
should you choose to park on the street, please read the signs
carefully for street parking restrictions.
FAQ's
Where do I buy tickets?
Tickets for Entangled and Jungle Books are
available through the Harman Center for the Arts - Lansburgh Theatre Ticket Office. Click
here for more information.
When should I arrive?
Seating for Entangled and Jungle Books is assigned. Please arrive with enough time prior
to the concert to buy tickets or pick up your tickets from will
call.
What should I wear?
We invite out patrons to wear what is most comfortable for them.
Casual or business-casual attire is appropriate. Feel free to dress
in more formal attire should you be attending a VIP post-concert
reception, available after the Saturday evening performance of Entangled.
Is the Lansburgh Theatre accessible to persons with disabilities?
The Lansburgh Theatre is fully accessible to persons with disabilities
and special needs. Visit Shakespeare Theatre Company's Special
Needs page for details.
Where can I find more information on the Lansburgh Theatre
and the Harman Center for the Arts?
Information on the Lansburgh Theatre and the Harman Center for the Arts can be
found on both the Shakespeare Theatre Company web
site and the Harman
Center for the Arts web site. |
