| On September 21, 2004, the Smithsonian
Institution opens its new National Museum of the American
Indian on the National Mall. In celebration of this historic
occasion, the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian are collaborating
to present a diverse selection of free performances by
leading Native performers. |
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Media Partner: The Washington Times
ALL
PERFORMANCES FREE! Free tickets required for all events
unless otherwise noted.
Tickets will be distributed, two per person, during regular
Box Office hours beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September
11, 2004. Tickets are limited and subject to availability.
There is no free parking for persons picking up tickets
for free events. Tickets are valid only until 15 minutes
prior to performance. Anyone without a ticket on the day
of the performance may come to the theater for seating not
claimed 15 minutes prior to performance.
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RED SKY PRESENTS SUN SPIRITS: CARIBOU SONG AND RAVEN STOLE THE SUN
Saturday, September 18, Terrace Theater
This family-oriented program will include drama, dance, and music in its mission to connect world indigenous cultures and chart unexplored cultural links. First Nations Cree writer and composer Tomson Highway, who wrote Caribou Song , will introduce the program and be part of a “Meet the Performers” session following the performance. |
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THE LARRY REDHOUSE TRIO
Sunday, September 19, Terrace Theater
Navajo jazz pianist Larry Redhouse has been performing for more than 30 years and is well practiced on the timbales, Latin percussion, and trumpet. A regular fixture in the Southwest music scene, Redhouse and his trio—Lenny Redhouse on drums and Andy Bourke on acoustic bass—show an impeccable sense of implied time in both their original compositions and interpretations of jazz standards. |
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COMEDY NIGHT FEATURING DON
BURNSTICK AND CHARLIE HILL
Saturday, September 20, Terrace Theater
Renowned Native American comedians Don Burnstick, from Canada's First Nations Cree, and Charlie Hill, from Wisconsin's Oneida Nation, deliver a high-energy evening full of laughter guaranteed to lighten and enlighten crowds of all cultures. |
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OPEN HOUSE ARTS FESTIVAL
Sunday, September 12, Throughout the Building
The Kennedy Center commemorates its 33rd year as the nation's premier destination for the performing arts with this free daylong celebration for the whole family with Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theater, Joseph FireCrow, Medicine Dream, and more.
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MILLENNIUM STAGE
Don’t miss free performances by the all-female vocal ensemble Ulali, guitarist Ledward Ka’apana, and the Cherokee National Youth Choir on the Millennium Stage.Free, no tickets required.
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