Night View of the future 512 Tenth Street building located in the same block and just south of the Center for Education and Leadership and the Peterson House.

Lincoln’s Legacy, Our Legacy

Ford’s Theatre is steeped in history, and we are always looking forward.

President Abraham Lincoln’s legacy as a great American has never been more important, or more relevant. Ford’s Theatre Society is focused on finding new ways to bring Lincoln’s legacy to life for the 21st-century learner through intensive on-site educational programs, deeper theatre experiences and open civil discourse with the public.

Lincoln’s Legacy, Our Legacy: Ford’s Theatre’s Campaign for the Future  will raise $52 million to transform Ford’s Theatre into a vibrant, visible and accessible destination to explore leadership principles and find new ways to bring Lincoln’s legacy to life for current and future generations. Here, we will foster the vital voices of artists, patrons, scholars, educators and students.

Ford’s Theatre Society Announces the Grand Opening of the Frances And Craig Lindner Center For Culture And Leadership

Five people prepare to cut a red ribbon with a large pair of scissors.
Phil Mendelson (Chairman of the DC City Council), Craig Lindner, Frances Lindner, Paul R. Tetreault (Director of Ford’s Theatre) and Nina Albert (Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development) at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand opening of the Frances And Craig Lindner Center For Culture And Leadership. Photo by Jati Lindsay.

Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault announced the opening of the Frances and Craig Lindner Center for Culture and Leadership at Ford’s Theatre (located at 512 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.) on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The new Center completes the Ford’s Theatre campus with a dedicated space for learning, connection, conversation and civic engagement and will also provide rehearsal and education studios to support its programming and theatrical initiatives.

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