7,108 stories by "The Kennedy Center"
Rapper and producer Leikeli47 joins #KenCenHipHop to present her #LifeIn5.
With inventive albums like Wash & Set and Acrylic, Leikeli47 has created sonic sanctuaries uplifting Black wome…
Chamber music is back!
Our new Fortas Chamber Music Concerts season features new works from Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, Renée Fleming and Emerson String Quartet, Takács Quartet and bando…
Brazilian composer and mandolin virtuoso Danilo Brito performs "Sussuarana," live at The Kennedy Center.
Brito is known worldwide both for his extraordinary musicianship and for the unique …
Join us for Episode 4 of the Active Hope Podcast, featuring Marina Gorbis, the Executive Director of the Institute for the Future, poet Brenda Shaughnessy, and illustrator and animator Tim F…
Announcing the 2021-2022 NSO Classical Season
Music Director Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra are back in the Concert Hall!
The NSO's 2021-2022 classical season marks …
Watch this theatrical story unfold through two windows as a man and a woman drift on the wind and eventually find themselves face to face. For ages 2"6. Part of Kids Euro Festival 2012.
Bucchino has written for the stage (Broadway's A Catered Affair) and screen (Dreamworks' animated Joseph, King of Dreams), as well as songs sung by top cabaret, pop, and opera performers. Un…
Multiple ensembles perform a wide range of music including Britten's Simple Symphony and Grieg's Holberg Suite by a string ensemble, Gounod's Petite Symphonie by a woodwind ensemble, and per…
The Brazilian group brings its own perspective to the regional styles of forró, coco, and cavalo marinho, featuring the sounds of the rabeca, the Brazilian folk fiddle, and the drumbeat o…
The mezzo-soprano brings her excitingly dramatic voice and striking presence to the stage in a performance combining works from her most recent album Do You Dream in Color with a reading fro…
This program features African American a cappella sacred music belonging to a devotional/musical tradition that is unique to the Delmarva region. Part of Homegrown: The Music of America conc…
Cajun cellist Sean Grissom hosts an evening featuring modern-Klezmer quartet, the Alexandria Kleztet, and a hilarious performance by the theater and clowning company TwoTooFar.
The Chicago-based ensemble uses an impressive array of percussion instruments and everyday objects to create a playful and profound performance featuring the music of John Cage.
Hailing from Tel Aviv, the independent choreographer presents a dance performance showcasing her talents which have been featured at festivals all over the world.
The two-time world champion of magic and winner of more than 30 magic awards presents an interactive, fast-paced, side-splitting evening of magic, music, and fun. For ages 5"8. Part of Kids …
DC-based Puerto Rican flamenco dancer and choreographer Estela Velez de Paredez presents her award winning dance company Furia Flamenca for an evening of passionate and fiery flamenco music,…
The folk-rock duo, sisters Nerissa and Katryna Nields, plays a program of kid-friendly tunes that offer a fun and creative way to make and listen to music as a family.
This interactive musical magic show features Charlekas, one of the most unique and sought-after magicians in Estonia. Part of Kids Euro Festival 2012.
National Symphony Orchestra members Alexandra Osborne (violin), Joel Fuller (violin), Mahoko Eguchi (viola), and Rachel Young (cello) perform
Hot jazz meets cool Yule for this festive New Year's Eve performance by one of D.C.'s favorite bands.
The group presents a program of fiddle tunes and songs drawn from their French-Canadian heritage. Part of Homegrown: The Music of America concert series.
Maté, a recipient of a Jonathan Larson Grant and the ASCAP Foundation's Cole Porter Award, has written lyrics, music, and/or books for new works such as The Trouble With Doug (with Will Aro…
Local youth display their talents on stage.
Celebrate the one-year birthday of the Kennedy Center's MyTix program with a 5 p.m. salsa lesson by some of New York's finest instructors, followed by a performance by this groundbreaking, 1…
This holiday concert features a festive array of holiday songs from Latin America, Spain, and the U.S.
