Brooklyn College is an innovative liberal arts institution with a history of academic excellence for 90 years. We are the #BCFamily. A transformative, distinctive, affordable education to students from all backgrounds. Founded in 1954, the mission of Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts is to present outstanding performing arts and arts education programs, reflective of Brooklyn's diverse communities, at affordable prices. Each year, Brooklyn Center presents an array of outstanding programs, including dance, theater, music, opera, and family events that reflect the Borough’s many distinct communities. These innovative presentations explore both the classical traditions and the boldest contemporary performance, embracing the “world culture” that defines greater Brooklyn. The Center welcomes over 70,000 people, including 46,000 schoolchildren from over 300 schools, to the 2,400-seat Walt Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College.