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Friday, November 8, 2024

Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Jeff Beck & Beth Hart - Sweet Home Chicago | 2012 Kennedy Center Honors by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Jeff Beck and Beth Hart perform "Sweet Home Chicago" for Buddy Guy during the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors. The Ke…

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Bonnie Raitt & Andra Day - We Shall Not Be Moved / Freedom Highway | 2016 Kennedy Center Honors by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/honors Bonnie Raitt and Andra Day perform "We Shall Not Be Moved" and "Freedom Highway" to honor Mavis Staples during the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors.…

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Absolute Focus - Millennium Stage (November 7, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: A Celebration of Diwali Diwali is a popular Hindu festival celebrating the age-old story of good winning over evil, and the triumphant return home of L…

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Yogev Shetrit Duo: - Millennium Stage (November 6, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: In collaboration with the Embassy of Israel Shetrit’s music contains original compositions that elegantly fuse traditional North African music, Gnawa,…

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Chatham Rabbits - Millennium Stage (November 8, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: When you see Chatham Rabbits on stage, it’s clear why they are one of North Carolina’s most beloved roots bands. Partners in life and music, Austin an…

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Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin - Millennium Stage (November 9, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: A Celebration of Native American Heritage Month Jake Blount and Mali Obomsawin are two award-winning performing artists who have joined forces on their S…

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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Sailing on String | Nov 2 - 5, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

Presented by Arts on the Horizon of Alexandria, VA Follow the twists, turns, and tangles of string. Two curious explorers take off on a voyage into a world made of string! Yarn birds fly t…

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Monday, November 4, 2024

"All My Friends" - Aoife O'Donovan with The National Symphony Orchestra by The Kennedy Center

GRAMMY-Award winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan performs “All My Friends” with the National Symphony Orchestra and three DC-area choruses (Young Artists of America, Children’s…

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A Kennedy Center Tribute to Quincy Jones (1933-2024) by The Kennedy Center

“He's 'Doctor Fixit.' People go to him because he knows what he's doin.’”—Dizzy Gillespie We join in mourning the passing of musical titan and 2001 Kennedy Center Honors recipient Q…

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! | Oct. 26 - Nov. 3, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2024-2025/doktor-kaboom World Premiere Kennedy Center Commission Be amazed by the power of pressure—and what it c…

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Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure! | Oct. 26 - Nov. 3, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2024-2025/doktor-kaboomWorld Premiere Kennedy Center CommissionBe amazed by the power of pressure—and what it can t…

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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

2025 TYA/USA National Festival and Conference | Hosted by the Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

https://www.tyausa.org/festival/ Hosted by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the 2025 TYA/USA Festival & Conference will invite theatremakers from across the world to gath…

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Saturday, October 26, 2024

Sinéad Campbell Wallace as Leonore in WNO’s Fidelio | Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/fidelio/ NEW PRODUCTION Only her love can set him free. Florestan suffers in a secret underground cell, unjustly incarcerated for his polit…

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Friday, October 25, 2024

Washington National Opera's Fidelio | Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/fidelio/ NEW PRODUCTION Only her love can set him free. Florestan suffers in a secret underground cell, unjustly incarcerated for his polit…

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Jamez McCorkle as Florestan in WNO’s Fidelio | Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2024-2025/fidelio/ NEW PRODUCTION Only her love can set him free. Florestan suffers in a secret underground cell, unjustly incarcerated for his polit…

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Thursday, October 24, 2024

Zoë Jorgenson Quartet - Millennium Stage (October 30, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Zoë Jorgenson has been a working bassist for many years forming a grand catalogue of leader and side person work. While discovering her voice, she starte…

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Nefesh Mountain - Millennium Stage (October 31, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: “A Masterclass in string music, A Powerhouse Unit.” —Rolling Stone “Thoughtful, introspective lyrics and world-class musicianship. Forging new pa…

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Grupo Fénix - Millennium Stage (November 2, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Celebration of the Day of the Dead Grupo Fénix is a Washington, D.C.–based collective of musicians focused on preserving and promoting musical genres …

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National Symphony Orchestra - Millennium Stage (November 1, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play an assortment of chamber music. Ernest Chausson: Poème op.25 Eugène Ysaÿe: Mazurka de Salon in G majo…

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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Davina and the Vagabonds - Millennium Stage (October 23, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: “Davina Sowers creates her own Americana mishmash—a little Amy Winehouse-worthy neo-soul here, a little Great American Songbook-influenced songcraft t…

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Harmonies of Heritage: Slavic & Romantic Masterpieces - Millennium Stage (October 25, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: In collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic Czech mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů and Slovak pianist Robert…

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Leslie Mendelson - Millennium Stage (October 24, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: With her enchanted voice and evocative songwriting, Leslie Mendelson has won the hearts and minds of both an adoring fan base and fellow artists alike. No…

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The American Soldier - Millennium Stage (October 26, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: In Commemoration of Veterans Day “A relevant drama... many are in tears and asking why this play isn’t better known.” —Peter Marks, The Washingto…

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Friday, October 18, 2024

Philadelphia Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® | Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2024 by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2024-2025/philadelphia-ballet-nutcracker/ Full of warmth and holiday cheer, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns in …

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Broadway Center Stage: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2024-2025/putnam-county-spelling-bee/ A group of six mid-pubescents compete in the title championship, spelling their way th…

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Thank you for joining us for Opera in the Outfield 2024! by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/education/opera-in-the-outfield/ Thank you for joining us for an epic evening of fantastic opera presented by the Washington National Opera at Nation…

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Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs "Deep River" | NEXT at the Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/special-programming/next-at-the-kc/ In this evocative excerpt from Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s performance of Deep River, the entire company immerse…

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Paula Fuga - Millennium Stage (October 16, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Exquisite vocals, powerful lyrics, and gorgeous melodies make Paula Fuga one of the most sought-after live performers in Hawai‘i. A poet and accomplishe…

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NSO Youth Fellows - Millennium Stage (October 17, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: The National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program is an orchestral training program for high school musicians with the goal of studying music perfo…

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Sessa - Millennium Stage (October 19, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Sessa, the São Paulo musician known for his enchanting 2019 debut album Grandeza, returns with an expansive collection of songs built with reverence for …

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Open Doors Festival: Arts + Disability - Millennium Stage (October 18, 2024) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: The Open Doors Festival is a celebration of disability culture through the arts, for and by people with disabilities. The festival elevates the voices of …

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