blue sculpture kennedy center
Definition
A reference to the iconic, large-scale abstract sculpture titled 'Orpheus' (1970) by artist Robert Berks, located at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Colloquially used by tourists and locals to describe the prominent, weathered blue-hued bronze sculpture that serves as a landmark near the entrance or grounds of the Kennedy Center.
Examples
I told the tourist to meet me by the blue sculpture at the Kennedy Center, but they ended up wandering around the Potomac looking for a giant Smurf.
The blue sculpture at the Kennedy Center has seen more high-brow patrons walk past it than I have seen good episodes of reality television.
If you look closely at the blue sculpture at the Kennedy Center, you can almost hear it judging your choice of attire for the opera.