7,178 stories by "The Kennedy Center"
The progressive-funk outfit, led by dynamic saxophonist Khris Royal, is searing its way across the New Orleans music scene.
Join Penny on her musical adventure as she moves from the school band room to the stage of the National Opera. The curtain rises, the crowd hushes, and the spotlight is on Penny as she disco…
Students play a program featuring works by Haydn, Luciano Berio, Kodály, Dutilleux, and Patrick Adams. Part of the Conservatory Project.
Students perform in a program featuring vocal selections from Handel's Giulio Cesare in Egitto and Alcina, Rossini's La regatta veneziana, and Bizet's Carmen, as well as a performance of Bri…
The New York-based trio blends traditional Yiddish songs and new compositions with chamber-like improvisations and spontaneous arrangements.
Mezzo-soprano Sonia Ganassi, bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams, members of the Cafritz Young Artist Program, and the WNO Orchestra conducted by Emmanuel Villaume offer a sampling from WNO…
Clint Maedgen, a Preservation Hall Jazz Band member, multi-instrumental singer, songwriter, and composer performs with Helen Gillet, the cellist and vocalist known for her free improvisation…
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play a program of classical works by Beethoven and Farrenc.
Experience the world of street arts with the zany comedy dog act and the contortionist whose gifts of flexibility, curiosity, and goofiness entertain audiences around the world. A preview of…
Shakuhachi (bamboo flute) Grand Master James Nyoraku Schlefer and the Colorado String Quartet perform a program of quintets by Paul Moravec, Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Martin Regan, and Mr. S…
This renowned annual black history production features youth from the Southeast Tennis & Learning Center who transform from a wax replica of a character to a live portrayal of some of our mo…
The Moroccan vocalist has taken her mezzo-soprano voice across the world, singing in multiple languages and crossing both musical and cultural boundaries. Part of the DC Jazz Festival.
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Experience the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Honoring Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Midori, Dick Van Dyke
This year, we look forward to inviti…
Students perform a mixed repertory program.
On the first day of a 500-mile walk to explore resources and the stories behind the distances they travel, Artistic Director Cassie Meador steps off the trail to present excerpts from her ne…
Colombia's National Circus School Circo Para Todos ("Circus for All") is coming to the Kennedy Center directly from Cali, Colombia. Circo Para Todos is the first professional circus school f…
The D.C. area promoter for experimental music presents a performance of works by American composer John Cage performed by D.C. area artists.
The New York"based group, which has come together through a love of Balkan and Gypsy music, uses violins, resophonic guitar, bullhorn harmonica, and bass in creating a sound that blends Roma…
Kennedy Center and NSO Music Director Christoph Eschenbach and NSO Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef present an evening of classical music.
Born and raised in Japan, the Strathmore Artist-in-Residence is an electronic musician and vocalist who uses ephemeral organic electronica sounds and keen interest in creating art to promote…
The U.S. nonprofit and Ugandan NGO presents a program of music and dance celebrating Uganda's multiple, rich heritages.
Students perform a program featuring classical works by Barber, Tchaikovsky, and Kodály, as well as vocal selections from Bizet's Carmen and Rossini's il barbiere di Siviglia. Part of the…
The ensemble, comprised of current, retired, and future music educators from the D.C. area, presents a program of wind music.
A master of some two dozen instruments, he is one of Israel's leading jazz musicians. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Israel.
Swami Yomahmi, the Original Sideshow Geek, presents his unique combination of dangerous acts and physical comedy, while actor and comedian Matt Pauli will do some plate spinning, cigar box j…
