Kirkland Performance Center

{{Short description|Theater in downtown Kirkland, Washington}}

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The Kirkland Performance Center is a 394-seat theater in downtown Kirkland, Washington. It opened in June 1998.{{Cite web |date=2016-03-10 |title=About Us |url=https://www.kpcenter.org/about/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Kirkland Performance Center |language=en-US}} The campaign to open the center was supported by Kirkland leaders, including former city councilman Larry Springer and former mayor Bill Woods.{{Cite web |title=Gale - Product Login |url=https://galeapps.gale.com/apps/auth?userGroupName=byuprovo&da=true&origURL=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.gale.com%2Fps%2Fretrieve.do%3FtabID%3DT003%26resultListType%3DRESULT_LIST%26searchResultsType%3DSingleTab%26retrievalId%3Dbb4e8e3b-1006-4957-b7ef-9ed48a815ac2%26hitCount%3D1%26searchType%3DAdvancedSearchForm%26currentPosition%3D1%26docId%3DGALE%257CA19902769%26docType%3DArticle%26sort%3DRELEVANCE%26contentSegment%3DZGPP-MOD1%26prodId%3DITOF%26pageNum%3D1%26contentSet%3DGALE%257CA19902769%26searchId%3DR1%26userGroupName%3Dbyuprovo%26inPS%3Dtrue&prodId=ITOF |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=galeapps.gale.com}} 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.{{Cite web |title=The Curtain Rises -- Kirkland Performance Center Gears Up For Opening Night, A Concrete Step In The Cultural Growth Of The Eastside {{!}} The Seattle Times |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19980605&slug=2754503 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=archive.seattletimes.com}} 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.{{Cite web |date=2015-07-08 |title=Kirkland Performance Center gets bold, enjoys great success |url=https://www.kirklandreporter.com/life/kirkland-performance-center-gets-bold-enjoys-great-success/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Kirkland Reporter |language=en-US}}