Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Perelman Performing Arts Center

Explore the newly opened Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) at the World Trade Center with Executive Director Khady Kamara Nunez!

• Admire the the facade’s 5,000 marble tiles, each less than a half inch thick, that allow the building to glow and be a beacon of hope at night
• Step inside  beautifully designed lounge spaces open to the public
• Learn about the flexible theater spaces that can transform to fit artists’ imaginations

About the event:

Join Executive Director Khady Kamara Nunez for an insider’s tour of the newly opened Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). This cultural keystone is the final piece of the masterplan to rebuild the World Trade Center site and has already welcomed over 60,000 visitors. You will be guided through PAC NYC’s 129,000 square foot building including the lobby, restaurant, bar, terrace, and flexible theater spaces each brilliantly designed to create a range of unique experiences for audiences and be fully flexible to artists’ creative visions.

About Khady Kamara Nunez, Executive Director
Khady Kamara Nunez is the Executive Director of Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). She has over 24 years of theater management experience with a proven record of significantly increasing earned and contributed revenue streams, researching and launching new revenue streams. In addition to managing strategic planning efforts, a core focus is strengthening community relations and developing new audiences with an attention on diversity and inclusion.  Prior to becoming executive director of PAC NYC, Khady was executive director of Second Stage Theater where she oversaw multiple aspects of the organization; including operations, finance, marketing, and production. In June 2022, she won a Tony Award for Take Me Out as part of the Second Stage leadership team. She has extensive non–profit management experience, including a 20–year career at Arena Stage in Washington DC — one of the largest performing arts organizations in the US. During her tenure, Khady doubled the company’s subscription base, increased patron engagement, and contributed to the world premieres of Dear Evan Hansen and The Originalist, both of which transferred to New York.