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Come up Home: A Celebration of Render

November. 6 - 14, 2021

Featuring a musical tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Four performances just! Join the star-studded homecoming we've been waiting for, with staged musical selections featuring Pretty Yende, Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, Alexandria Shiner, David Barrel Philip, Christian Van Horn, and more.
- Student Rush
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Katia & Marielle Labèque play Dessner'southward Concerto for Two Pianos

Nov. 11 - 13, 2021

Renowned sibling pianists Katia and Marielle Labèque, who The New York Times credits with having "transformed the piano duo," perform a piece composed especially for them: Bryce Dessner'southward Concerto for Two Pianos.
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- Student Rush
Globe Freedom Day

November. xi - 13, 2021

Bring together us for Free performances in the Grand Foyer Th, Fri, and Sat at half-dozen p.g.

A limited number of advance reservations are bachelor, but most seats volition exist be available for walk-ups on the twenty-four hours of the performance.
The Roots Residency – Questlove:MUSIC IS HISTORY

Saturday. Nov. 13, 2021

Harnessing his encyclopedic knowledge of pop music and American history, award-winning musician, producer, director, and best-selling author Questlove engages in an intimate, insightful give-and-take of his new volume MUSIC IS HISTORY. Acknowledged writer Ben Greenman joins The Roots frontman as moderator of this captivating chat.A signed copy of MUSIC IS HISTORY is included in the cost of your ticket.
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- Student Rush
Kennedy Eye Bedchamber Players Fall Concert

Dominicus. Nov. 14, 2021

Comprised of titled players of the National Symphony Orchestra, this acclaimed ensemble performs today's finest chamber repertoire.
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- Student Rush
Moonshot Studio Reopening

Nov. 13, 2021 - January. thirty, 2022

From beat out making to abstract portraiture and more, the Moonshot Studio offers activities for people of all ages to explore their artistry and learn something new. Each day features 1 activity for visitors and invites them to "give it shot!" Reserve a table for your group (2-4 people) to collaborate and create with diverse materials, methods, and media, and leave with an original work of fine art.

Annotation:Admission is free, but reservations are required to participate in Moonshot Studio sessions. Each reservation is for a grouping of 2-four people to share one table/station in the Moonshot Studio. Due to express capacity, there is only a fifteen-minute grace period for your reservation, subsequently 15 minutes your table may be given to another party.
If These Halls Could Talk

Now through Sep. eight, 2022

This twelvemonth-long free showroom celebrates the Kennedy Heart's history through the people who have brought it to life. Engaging video and audible snippets, powerful visuals, and novel archival content tell the Heart's story in the voices and memories of the leaders, staff, artists, donors, audiences, and larger customs that arrive a "living" memorial.
We Are All Connected

Through March 1, 2022

Explore a large-scale public art 2-dimensional playscape on the REACH Plaza created by Mo Willems and 240 members of the local community!
Dance for Parkinson's Disease

Wednesdays at 2:30 p.chiliad.

Launched as a partnership betwixt Marking Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, this plan offers internationally acclaimed dance classes for people with Parkinson'due south Disease in more than than 250 communities and 24 countries.
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Shear Madness

February. 15 - Oct. 2, 2022

Set today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon, this record-breaking one-act is Washington'due south hilarious whodunit. After more than than 13,500 performances, the show has stayed in great shape. Performances are ongoing.
Jesus Christ Superstar

Feb. 22 - Mar. xiii, 2022

Jesus Christ Superstar is an iconic musical phenomenon with a worldwide fan base. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, a new mesmerizing production comes to Due north America.
Riverdance 25th Ceremony Bear witness

Mar. 15 - 27, 2022

Riverdance, as you lot've never seen it before! This powerful and stirring reinvention of a dearest favorite is celebrated the world over for its Grammy Accolade-winning score and the thrilling energy and passion of Irish gaelic and international trip the light fantastic toe.
OKLAHOMA!

Apr. 5 - 10, 2022

This is OKLAHOMA! as you've never seen or heard it earlier—reimagined for the 21st century, and now the Tony winner for Best Revival of a Musical.
Beastgirl

Apr. 7 - 22, 2022

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo'due south collection of folkloric poems comes to the phase with live music.
The Other Side

Apr. 21 - 30, 2022

Education Creative person-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson's simple yet powerful book comes to life with motility from choreographer and Kennedy Heart Artistic Advisor for Dance Education Hope Boykin.
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Experience the Reach

With the opening of the Accomplish, we take become ane of the nation's nearly interactive and inspiring arts and culture destinations, where anybody truly belongs. We're your favorite hangout spot where you, your friends, and your family can relax and be a part of something entertaining, enlightening, and peradventure fifty-fifty unexpected throughout the year.

Performances for Young Audiences

Featuring works from Education Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson, the decision of Mo Willems's residency, New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo, and Newbery Medal winner Kwame Alexander.
Comedy

Featuring Vir Das, Freestyle Dearest Supreme, The Improvised Shakespeare Company, Made in Puerto Rico, Fran Lebowitz, Hasan Minhaj, John Oliver, Patton Oswalt, Jonathan Van Ness, Dulcé Sloan, and Justin Willman.
Hip Hop

Featuring The Roots Residency, Robert Glasper Residency: Dinner Political party x Black Radio, Lyricist Lounge 30th Ceremony, Blackness GIRLS ROCK! presents BGR!FEST™, and PJ Morton.
Jazz

Featuring Arturo O'Farrill, Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Dr. Cornell West,NPR's A Jazz Piano Christmas, Iphigenia, Jazz New Twelvemonth'southward Eve with Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés and Joe Lovano, Jimmy Greene Quintet, Christian McBride, Mingus Big Band, Robert Glasper and Jason Moran, and the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.
NSO Pops

Featuring Marvel Studios' Black Panther in Concert, Bobby Weir and Wolf Bros, Disney + Pixar's Up in Concert, A Holiday Pops! with Ingrid Michaelson, Love: A Joni Mitchell Songbook, BGR!FEST™, and Ben Folds.
Renée Fleming VOICES

Featuring Alan Cumming & Ari Shapiro, Jonas Kauffman, Susan Graham, Leslie Odom Jr., Mariza, Flor de Tolache, and Beloved: A Joni Mitchell Songbook with NSO Pops
National Symphony Orchestra

Music Director Gianandrea Noseda leads a season that includes globe premieres, immortal masterworks and exciting new music, distinguished invitee artists and conductors, and more.
Fortas Bedchamber Music

Helmed by creative director and pianist Joseph Kalichstein, the coming flavor offers a variety of ensembles of different generations that demonstrate a continuing commitment to programming the widest range of music in this genre from both the by and present.
Washington National Opera

The captivating new season features Come Abode: A Commemoration of Return and Carmen, plus a world premiere commission celebrating the Kennedy Center's 50th Anniversary.
Ballet & Dance

Exist there for perennial favorites like New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, plus heady works from Mariinsky Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, and Dorrance Trip the light fantastic toe.
Theater

Be a office of Kennedy Heart history -- bring together our biggest season yet! Enjoy award-winning Broadway musicals with new voices for the songs you lot dear, exciting approaches to storytelling, and more.
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The 44th Kennedy Center Honors

The annual ceremony returns to the Opera Business firm on December 5th to recognize its 44th form of artists for their contributions to American civilisation through the performing arts. Preview the issue, observe out how to attend, and sentry extraordinary performances from our rich history.

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Hilary Hahn Plays Brahms' Violin Concerto

Gianandrea Noseda leads a program spotlighting 3-time Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn performing Brahms' Violin Concerto. Then, experience the sweeping, spiritual Third Symphony by Florence Toll—the first Blackness adult female to have her music performed by a major American orchestra.

The Music of Carlos Simon

The National Symphony Orchestra performs works past its new composer-in-residence, Carlos Simon, who we get to know through his conversation with conductor Steven Reineke.

Debbie Allen

Dancer, choreographer, and actress Debbie Allen talks about getting her offset big break and how the world continues to inspire her.

Kennedy Center Education

Arts instruction as a mechanism for modify.

At the Kennedy Centre, nosotros strive to engage and uplift all learners through quality arts instruction—in ways that spark marvel, build empathy, and embolden citizen artistry. Explore digital education resources, free classroom lessons, virtual "field trips" and much more!

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Kennedy Center Teaching

Arts education every bit a mechanism for alter.

At the Kennedy Center, nosotros strive to engage and uplift all learners through quality arts education—in ways that spark curiosity, build empathy, and embolden citizen artistry. Explore digital education resources, free classroom lessons, virtual "field trips" and much more!

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