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Broadway Center Stage: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
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Just Announced! Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Receive Mark Twain Prize
Julia Louis-Dreyfus will be presented the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 21, 2018 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy, taped for broadcast nationwide. Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned worldwide acclaim for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit NBC series "Seinfeld," and as Christine Campbell in the CBS hit comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine." She currently stars in, and executive produces, the HBO series "Veep," which will soon begin its seventh season. On-sale and ticketing information for this event will be available at a later date. Sponsorship packages for the Mark Twain Prize gala performance are on sale now.
Just Announced! Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Receive Mark Twain Prize: Learn MoreA Celebration of NASA's 60th Anniversary
In collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Symphony Orchestra celebrates NASA's 60th anniversary with a concert June 1 & 2 featuring music inspired by space fact and fiction—ranging from the theme to 2001: A Space Odyssey, Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra, to music from Carl Sagan’s Golden Record, and more. The multimedia event features special guests John Cho, Nick Sagan, Grace Potter, Coheed and Cambria, will.i.am, and Michael Giacchino. A free post-concert party follows the June 1 performance. May 27 through June 3, a special exhibit in the Hall of Nations will explore the story of man’s advancement into space and beyond. Visual attractions and a space-themed photo booth will be stationed in the Grand Foyer and Concert Hall lobby.
A Celebration of NASA's 60th Anniversary: Learn MoreDistrict of Comedy Festival Returns
The Kennedy Center District of Comedy Festival returns for the third year, July 19–21, with presenting sponsor Capital One®. This laugh-out-loud comedy weekend will bring acclaimed stars and rising acts together in celebration of the art form. Performers include Patton Oswalt, Amanda Seales, Hari Kondabolu, Neil Hamburger, Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan, Corey Ryan Forrester, and Baby Wants Candy plus very special engagements like Derek Smalls, formerly of the band, formerly known as Spinal Tap, with the National Symphony Orchestra; RIOT!: A Celebration of Women in Comedy; The Second City with a brand new show plus improvisation and stand-up workshops; the return of The Bentzen Ball Podcast Studio; and much more!.
District of Comedy Festival Returns: Learn MoreKennedy Center News Now Online
Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The May-August issue features Artes de Cuba: From the Island to the World, our two-week festival of Cuban culture; the third annual District of Comedy festival; a semi-staged concert of How to Suceed in Business Without Really Trying; musicals Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations and The Color Purple; Royal Shakespeare Company's thrilling new production of Hamlet; and much more!
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