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NSO Pops: Pink Martini with China Forbes and Ari Shapiro
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Just Announced! More Comedy at the Kennedy Center
More laughs have been added to the 2017–2018 Comedy at the Kennedy Center season, presenting sponsor Capital One®. Samantha Bee brings her satirical commentary to a moderated Q&A on Dec. 1. Adam Carolla presents his one-man show Not Taco Bell Material, based on his NY Times Best Selling book, on Feb. 9. The Improvised Shakespeare Company will perform their critically-acclaimed, off-the-cuff comedy Apr. 5-8. Tracy Morgan returns to the Concert Hall stage Apr. 20 and humorist and NPR legend Garrison Keillor brings his folksy charm on May 11. Check the website for on-sale dates.
Just Announced! More Comedy at the Kennedy Center: Learn MoreKennedy Center News Now Online!
Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The November-December issue features holiday performances including The Nutcracker, An American in Paris, The Second City's Twist Your Dickens, Megan Hilty, and the a cappella sensation Gobsmacked!, plus final performances from The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, the return of NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda, and much more!
Kennedy Center News Now Online!: Learn MoreCelebrating Leonard Bernstein at 100
The Washington-area arts community is thrilled to celebrate the international centennial celebration of Leonard Bernstein at 100 — a year of of local, national, and worldwide events that pay tribute to this incomparable artist whose influence and impact on arts and culture in the U.S. and around the world have transcended genres and generations. Throughout the celebration, performances of theater, classical, jazz, choral works, dance and education events will explore and celebrate the many facets of Leonard Bernstein as musician, composer, educator, and humanitarian.
Celebrating Leonard Bernstein at 100: Learn More2017 Kennedy Center Honors Announced
On December 3, 2017, the Kennedy Center will hold its 40th annual national celebration of the arts – The Kennedy Center Honors. The 2017 recipients are American dancer and choreographer Carmen de Lavallade, Cuban American singer-songwriter and actress Gloria Estefan, American hip hop artist and entertainment icon LL COOL J, American television writer and producer Norman Lear, and American musician and record producer Lionel Richie.
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