Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a landmark performing arts venue in Kansas City known for its striking modern architecture and hosting major music, theater, and dance performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts canonical | 14 |
| Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (organization) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T169705 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Context triple: [Kansas City, Missouri, hasCulturalInstitution, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts]
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A.
Knoxville Convention Center
The Knoxville Convention Center is a major modern event and exhibition facility in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, hosting conferences, trade shows, and community events.
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B.
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham Performing Arts Center is a major contemporary theater and concert venue in downtown Durham, North Carolina, known for hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and other large-scale live performances.
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C.
Manchester Central Convention Complex
Manchester Central Convention Complex is a major exhibition and conference centre in Manchester, England, housed in a converted former railway station and hosting large-scale national and international events.
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D.
Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum
The Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum is a multi-purpose entertainment and sports complex in downtown Knoxville that hosts concerts, sporting events, and large community gatherings.
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E.
Spangler Center
Spangler Center is a central student and community hub at Harvard Business School that houses dining, study, and social spaces for MBA students.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Target entity description: The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a landmark performing arts venue in Kansas City known for its striking modern architecture and hosting major music, theater, and dance performances.
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A.
Knoxville Convention Center
The Knoxville Convention Center is a major modern event and exhibition facility in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, hosting conferences, trade shows, and community events.
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B.
Durham Performing Arts Center
Durham Performing Arts Center is a major contemporary theater and concert venue in downtown Durham, North Carolina, known for hosting Broadway tours, concerts, and other large-scale live performances.
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C.
Manchester Central Convention Complex
Manchester Central Convention Complex is a major exhibition and conference centre in Manchester, England, housed in a converted former railway station and hosting large-scale national and international events.
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D.
Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum
The Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum is a multi-purpose entertainment and sports complex in downtown Knoxville that hosts concerts, sporting events, and large community gatherings.
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E.
Spangler Center
Spangler Center is a central student and community hub at Harvard Business School that houses dining, study, and social spaces for MBA students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert hall
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performing arts center ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| acousticConsultant | Nagata Acoustics ⓘ |
| acousticDesigner | Yasuhisa Toyota ⓘ |
| address | 1601 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri ⓘ |
| architect | Moshe Safdie ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ewing Kauffman
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surface form:
Ewing Marion Kauffman
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| awarded | LEED Silver certification ⓘ |
| brokeGround | 2006 ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kansas City, Missouri
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Music venues completed in 2011 ⓘ Performing arts centers in the United States ⓘ Tourist attractions in Kansas City, Missouri ⓘ |
| city |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
Kansas City
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| constructionCost | about 413 million US dollars ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| foundingPhilanthropist | Muriel McBrien Kauffman Charitable Foundation ⓘ |
| hasParking | on-site parking garage ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Helzberg Hall
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Muriel Kauffman Theatre ⓘ |
| homeVenueOf |
Kansas City Ballet
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Kansas City Symphony ⓘ Lyric Opera of Kansas City ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
Kansas City, Missouri
Missouri ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Muriel McBrien Kauffman ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
curved shell-like roof forms
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glass atrium lobby ⓘ prominent position on Kansas City skyline ⓘ |
| numberOfHalls | 2 ⓘ |
| opened | 2011 ⓘ |
| openingDate | September 16, 2011 ⓘ |
| owner |
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (organization)
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| primaryUse |
dance performances
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music performances ⓘ theatre performances ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess | served by Kansas City Area Transportation Authority buses ⓘ |
| region |
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
Downtown Kansas City
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| seatingCapacity |
about 1600 in Helzberg Hall
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about 1800 in Muriel Kauffman Theatre ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer |
Ove Arup & Partners
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surface form:
Arup
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| style | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| sustainabilityFeature |
energy-efficient mechanical systems
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high-performance building envelope ⓘ |
| website | https://www.kauffmancenter.org ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 2011 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Description of subject: The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is a landmark performing arts venue in Kansas City known for its striking modern architecture and hosting major music, theater, and dance performances.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kansas City, Missouri
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
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owner
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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts (organization)