Directly across the state from St. Louis's gleaming Gateway Arch is the equally stunning Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, located in the heart of downtown Kansas City. The 285,000-square-foot building, which was designed by architect Moshe Safdie and opened in 2011, regularly hosts operas and performances by the Kansas City Ballet and Kansas City Symphony.

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