The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

2010 Kennedy Center Honorees Announced

Recipients of the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors are: singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer, and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney; and producer, television host, and actress Oprah Winfrey.

Open House Celebrates Mexico on Sep. 11

The Kennedy Center's three-week Celebrate Mexico 2010 kicks off on Sep. 11 with the Open House Arts Festival and Multicultural Children's Book Festival, a free day of more than 20 performances and activities for the whole family.

They Might Be Giants Celebrate ARTSEDGE

Grammy winners They Might Be Giants will rock the Millennium Stage on Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. in a free all-ages show to celebrate the comprehensive redesign of ARTSEDGE—the Kennedy Center’s national K-12 arts education web site.

"South Pacific" On Sale to Members Only

The Lincoln Center production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific is on sale to Kennedy Center Members only, Sep. 1-9. The public on sale date is Sep. 10.

Bernadette Peters to Star in “Follies”

Tony winner Bernadette Peters will star as Sally Durant Plummer in the Kennedy Center production of Follies May 7-June 5, 2011. Currently, tickets for Follies are only available through the purchase of a Theater subscription or through Group Sales.

Michael Kaiser on Huffington Post

Read Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser’s weekly blog for Huffington Post.

Traffic Advisory: Construction on Ohio Drive

Now through fall of 2010, there will be road work on Ohio Drive between the Lincoln Memorial and the Kennedy Center. Drivers may encounter detours and delays and should allow extra time to arrive.