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In partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia
Celebrate America's 250th birthday with an unforgettable musical gift from Latvia! Big Al & The Jokers bring their signature color…
With a blend of dreamy acoustic duets, foot-stomping folk and bluesy murder ballads, New Zealand-formed and Nashville-based trio South for Winter’s sound is as eclectic as their origins.
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Konshens The MC: A Konshens State of Mind is more than a performance—it’s a genre-bending journey through sound, story, and soul. Blending the rhythmic pulse of go-go, the improvisation …
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Go behind the scenes of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" with writer John Logan and music su…
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Go behind the scenes of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" with director Alex Timbers and chor…
The Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra is an 18-piece big band performing modern original music and exciting fresh takes on classic jazz standards. The band performs music heavily influenced by mode…
Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the show that delighted and amazed Trump Kennedy Center audiences, is back. Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and g…
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Experience Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, a haunting and emotionally rich opera brought to life by Gianandrea Noseda and the National …
May brings an exciting mix of opera, symphonic music, comedy, film, and family-friendly performances.
Highlights This Month
Puccini: Il trittico (May 1)
Three one-act operas—passion, tra…
Dive into a world where imagination comes to life in Doodle POP, a visually stunning, nonverbal performance from South Korea’s BRUSH Theatre. Blending interactive projections, live whitebo…
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CreatiVets Presents FROM MILITARY TO MUSIC
Four voices of service. One night of song. A writ…
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Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program perform chamber music …
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Bring the whole family for a joyful live theater experience with Bluey’s Big Play!
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Ashley Davis launches The Power Pivot with an evening centered on leadership, discipline, and…
The U.S. Army Blues, part of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” is the premier jazz ensemble of the US Army. This performance will feature the 2026 high school and collegiat…
Levin Kates is a soulful vocalist performing Motown and R&B classics. He is known for his rendition of “What a Wonderful World,” a consistent audience favorite. Levin brings people to th…
Galera is a shared program that brings together two contemporary dance pieces: Un solo día and Uholdeak. Both offer perspectives that engage in dialogue around loss and the urgency of inhab…
Carolyn Hester, whose luminous voice and trailblazing spirit helped define the American folk revival of the early 1960s, performs alongside her daughters Amy and Karla Blume.
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Mr. Covington is a world-renown organist and pianist who has performed with major artists such as George Benson, Sammy Davis, Abbey Lincoln, Aretha Franklin, and many more. He demonstrates v…
Join best-selling author and 30th White House press secretary Sean Spicer in a conversation about his latest book.
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Members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra emerge from the orchestra pit and take their place on the Millennium Stage to share the rich and varied chamber music repertoire. Each mus…
Internationally renowned soloists Lily Neill (harp) and Clive Carroll (acoustic guitar) have teamed up to create an eclectic program—with a rapport and spontaneity that takes listeners on …
Join us for two inspiring evenings on the Millennium Stage featuring the next generation of artists from Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts. Celebrate the creativity, dedication, a…
Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage.
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Built on cinematic writing and the unpredictability of live theater, Unofficial Late Night blends stand-up, sketch, improvisation, and character-driven comedy into a dynamic format for stage…
