7,164 stories by "The Kennedy Center"
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.
The remarkable young musicians from a remote village in Paraguay perform with instruments made from discarded materials. Presented in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank.
This group of six multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriters plays experimental folk music.
This show blends holiday music and non-stop laughter with Cajun cellist Sean Grissom and modern-Klezmer quartet the Alexandria Kleztet.
A salsa, merengue, bachata, Latin jazz bonanza.
The Rosslyn-based ensemble, Artisphere's Ensemble in Residence, offers an evening of classical and contemporary compositions performed by internationally acclaimed chamber musicians.
The D.C. group reimagines the psych-samba sounds of '60s tropicália music from Brazil, with a mix of originals and Brazilian classics that feature mind-bending tropical rhythms and soulfu…
This group blends downtown rock and roll, country, swampy soul, and more.
Zan McLeod and Friends play traditional Irish music with stepdancing by the Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance.
The U.S. Navy's official chorus performs everything from traditional choral music, sea chanteys, and patriotic fare to opera, Broadway, and contemporary music.
Members of the Young Artist Program celebrate Giuseppe Verdi's 200th birthday with popular selections from his repertory.
A theater director. A poet and TED Global Fellow. An award-winning composer. Join the artistic leadership trio of Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini"from the Apollo Thea…
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts joins Infinity Song to launch the newest installment of Arts A…
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The 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Honoring Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Midori, Dick Van Dyke
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Finalists in the SMI Concerto Competition play classical concerti.
