The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

DIRECT CURRENT Returns for a Second Season

The Kennedy Center’s two-week celebration of contemporary culture returns March 25–April 7, offering new works, interdisciplinary creations, and creative responses to topical concerns. Showcasing some of the most provocative, original, and pioneering voices in the arts today, DIRECT CURRENT takes place at the Kennedy Center and throughout D.C. at alternative venues, to expand the growing audience for contemporary culture in the nation’s capital. Three of the Kennedy Center’s resident artistic leaders—Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates, Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran, and DEMO series director Damian Woetzel—contributed to the programming, which includes talks with prominent thought leaders. Participating artists include composers Caroline Shaw and Du Yun, the National Symphony Orchestra, Bon Iver, Bill T. Jones, and many other world-class collaborators. Tickets are available to Kennedy Center Members on Sep. 4, and to the general public on Sep. 12, unless otherwise noted.