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The Kennedy Center District of Comedy Festival Returns!
The Kennedy Center District of Comedy Festival returns July 20–22 for the second year, bringing together acclaimed stars and rising acts for an all-laughs takeover of the nation’s center for the performing arts. Headlined by a one-night-only NSO Pops concert with Jane Krakowski and Tituss Burgess, the festival features stand-up shows, music, and theater in spaces across the Center. Festival highlights include Night Train with Wyatt Cenac, Louie Anderson, The Daily Show Correspondents Stand-Up Tour, Puddles Pity Party, Boast Rattle, The Improvised Shakespeare Company, The Second City’s Almost Accurate Guide to America: Divided We Stand, The Underground Comedy Stand-Up Showcase, and more.
The Kennedy Center District of Comedy Festival Returns!: Learn MoreJust Announced! David Letterman to Receive Mark Twain Prize
At a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy, the Kennedy Center will present the 20th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to David Letterman on October 22 in the Concert Hall. Over 33 years on late-night television, David Letterman hosted 6,028 episodes of Late Night (NBC) and The Late Show (CBS), and was the longest-running late-night broadcaster in American history. As a writer, performer, and producer, Letterman is one of the most-nominated individuals in Emmy Award® history, with 52 nominations, resulting in 10 wins. Letterman is also a two-time Peabody Award winner and a Kennedy Center Honoree. Ticketing information for this event will be available at a later date. (photo by Erik Tanner/Contour by Getty Images)
Just Announced! David Letterman to Receive Mark Twain Prize: Learn MoreKennedy Center News Now Online
Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The May-August issue features JFK Centennial Week, New York City Ballet, Broadway hits Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Cabaret, lush new productions of Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music and The King and I, classical music, jazz, and much more!
Kennedy Center News Now Online: Learn MoreConstruction Underway on the Expansion Project
Did you know you can watch the Expansion Project’s day-to-day progress on the Expansion Cam? All of the 500+ piles (steel support beams) have been driven into the bedrock and 2,150 trucks of dirt have been removed from the expansion site. Also, the first of two tower cranes was erected on the site in early July. Once completed, the new spaces will provide innovative and accessible experiences for both the artist and audience, including open rehearsal viewing and unique, interactive programming.
Construction Underway on the Expansion Project: Learn More