7,178 stories by "The Kennedy Center"
Mixing the simplest and finest ingredients of Texas music, this group presents a program of traditional conjunto dance music led by founder Max Baca on his bajo sexto, a 12-string guitar-lik…
As part of the Kennedy Center festival American Voices, hosted by Renée Fleming, the Millennium Stage presents an offering of musical theater numbers performed by D.C. actress and singer Er…
Hear the rich musical heritage of Québec through accordionist and singer Yves Lambert and string band.
Zack Smith leads this group in a performance of jazzy and cheerful arrangements of holiday favorites.
The troupe performs Chinese folk music.
The jazz vocalist, who, despite her loss of hearing, has performed live all over the U.S., gives a concert in celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and N…
Members of the NSO offer an evening of works for string quartet by Beethoven and Schumann.
In town to record an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, this Emmy Award"winning and Academy Award"nominated multi-instrumentalist highlights her passion and mastery of the dan tranh zither, a Vietnamese…
Host Chuck Redd leads this festive annual tradition, now in its 15th year, featuring D. C. favorites drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, bassist James King, and vocalist Delores …
SMI students play various chamber music works.
An exquisite performance blending magic, juggling, and comedy followed by a group of dancers performing various traditional Irish dance sets in both hard and soft shoes. Part of Kids Euro Fe…
New Orleans progressive jazz guitarist Cliff Hines is joined by vocalist Sasha Masakowski for an evening of jazz.
The New Orleans"based indie folk group, led by singer/songwriter/banjo player Alynda Lee, performs songs from its album, My Dearest Darkest Neighbor.
The Kennedy Center and Dizzy Feet Foundation present a free, day-long celebration featuring performances by Dizzy Feet Foundation, Culture Shock, Manzari Brothers, and others, plus interacti…
The D.C. hip-hop artist, known for writing and performing the opening theme song of the popular TV series, The Boondocks, showcases material from his upcoming release Sleepless in Soweto, a …
The New York-based band, founded and led by multi-instrumentalist Magda Giannikou, brings its own blend of French pop, South American rhythms, jazz, and more to the stage.
Participants in the three-week summer program collaborate for a performance featuring classical singers and pianists.
The ensemble presents The Best of Craigslist, taking 37 separate posts to adapt for the stage using puppets, punches, ukuleles, and a bedazzled loin cloth for a night that ranges from the hy…
Master Klezmer musicians trumpeter Frank London, clarinetist Michael Winograd, and vocalist Yanky Lemmer offer a concert celebrating Hanukkah.
This D.C. funk band gets down with a live performance that offers a guaranteed dance groove with elements of blues, soul, rock, and more.
Elizabeth Schulze conducts students in Wagner's Rhine Journey from Götterdämmerung, Schumann's Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish," and more. The evening will feature a solo performance by the yet-to…
The unpredictable Austrian jazz bass clarinetist performs original works with pianist Michael Tiefenbacher. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Austria.
Master magician Zanin Ivano brings his show to America for the first time, telling the story of Alan, who discovers a world where imagination becomes reality with a touch of magic. Part of K…
This nine-person salsa dura ensemble brings modern vitality and social consciousness to the salsa genre.
KCOHO musicians play Kuhlau's Flute Quintet in A major and Beach's Theme and Variations for Flute and String Quartet.
