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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company: Analogy Trilogy (part of DIRECT CURRENT)
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - Saturday, March 30, 2019
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New York City Ballet: 2 PROGRAMS - Works by Balanchine, Robbins & Reisen (Apr. 2, 3, 7) / New Works & New Productions (Apr. 4, 5, 6)
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - Sunday, April 7, 2019 TicketsNational Symphony Orchestra: Debussy's La mer & Ravel’s Shéhérazade
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Ballet & Contemporary Dance 2019-2020 Season Announced
The 2019-2020 season—among the nation’s most robust and dynamic—features the breadth of iconic and cutting-edge choreography performed by today’s foremost companies. The ballet season includes the returns of the renowned Bolshoi Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, Mariinsky Ballet, New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Scottish Ballet. Atlanta Ballet makes its Kennedy Center debut with a new Nutcracker. The dance season includes Compagnie Centre National de Danse Contemporaine-Angers (CNDC-ANGERS/Robert Swinston) as part of the global centennial celebration of modern dance icon Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham Dance Company, Mark Morris Dance Group, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M, and Gregory Maqoma’s Vuyani Dance Theatre. Distinguished artists Maya Beiser, Wendy Whelan, Lucinda Childs, and David Lang bring their new evening-length music/dance collaboration and Damian Woetzel’s acclaimed DEMO series returns with two programs. Subscriptions are now available.
Ballet & Contemporary Dance 2019-2020 Season Announced: Learn MoreMo Willems Appointed Education Artist-in-Residence
The beloved author and illustrator Mo Willems—best known as the award-winning creator of The Pigeon series, Knuffle Bunny, and Elephant & Piggie—will serve as its first Education Artist-in-Residence. Throughout the two-year residency, Willems and the Kennedy Center will develop new works for children, former children, and their families; curate collaborative experiences across artistic genres that spark creativity and invite hands-on, multigenerational audience engagement; and consult with the Center’s Education division, which serves students, adults, and communities nationwide. In his first year, beginning in July 2019, Willems will create a world premiere Pigeon musical, partner with the National Symphony Orchestra and Ben Folds for a symphonic concert, invite members of the comedy community for a hilarious storytime, and collaborate with Jason Moran for an improvisational jazz and doodling session.
Mo Willems Appointed Education Artist-in-Residence: Learn MoreCast Announced for Broadway Center Stage: Tommy
The cast for the third installment of this season’s Broadway Center Stage includes Casey Cott, star of the hit CW series Riverdale, in the title role of Tommy; Tony Award® winner Christian Borle (Peter and the Starcatcher, Something Rotten!) as Captain Walker; Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton, In the Heights) as Mrs. Walker; Manu Narayan (Merrily We Roll Along, My Fair Lady) as Uncle Ernie; Kimberly Nichole, a fan favorite on season eight of NBC’s The Voice, as The Gypsy (“Acid Queen”); and Wesley Taylor (SpongeBob SquarePants, The Addams Family) as Cousin Kevin. Additional casting will be announced shortly. The semi-staged concert production, to be directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, will play in the Eisenhower Theater, April 24-29. Tickets are on sale now.
Cast Announced for Broadway Center Stage: Tommy: Learn MoreKennedy Center News Now Online
Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The March-April issue features ballet performances from New York City Ballet and Mariinsky Ballet; the return of DIRECT CURRENT, our celebration of contemporary culture; the Broadway Center Stage production of The Who's Tommy; World Stages international performances from Sweden, Egypt, the Middle East, and North Africa; comedy, jazz, opera, symphony, and much more!
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