Past Events: Explore the Arts

Broadway Up Close and Personal: A Tribute to Cy Coleman
Tue., Oct. 7, 2008, 7:00 PM
2008-2009 Season
Join Tony Award–winning lyricist David Zippel, ASCAP's Michael A. Kerker, and special guest artists for an evening of songs and stories celebrating the life and creativity of the late composer Cy Coleman.
Ballet: The Body in Motion
Sun., Oct. 5, 2008, 4:00 PM
2008-2009 Season
Ballet meets science and technology in this video demonstration and panel discussion featuring high-definition, slow-motion video of dancers.
Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell FOR ADULTS!
Sun., Oct. 5, 2008, 1:00 PM
2008-2009 Season
From pliés to pirouettes, discover how it feels to dance as Suzanne Farrell leads this unique and inspirational movement class for non-dancers.
Behind the Scenes: Mermaids, Monsters, and the World Painted Purple
Sep. 20 - Oct. 4, 2008
2008-2009 Season
Get the inside scoop on how a theater production comes together, from start to finish, by following the creation of a new original production for young people.
Behind the Scenes: Mermaids, Monsters, and the World Painted Purple
Sep. 20 - Oct. 4, 2008
2008-2009 Season
Get the inside scoop on how a theater production comes together, from start to finish, by following the creation of a new original production for young people.
Behind the Scenes: Mermaids, Monsters, and the World Painted Purple
Sep. 20 - Oct. 4, 2008
2008-2009 Season
Get the inside scoop on how a theater production comes together, from start to finish, by following the creation of a new original production for young people.
Roadhouse
Sep. 8 - 29, 2008
2008-2009 Season
Performance Plus™ and Millennium Stage present four evenings highlighting different American social dances.
Dancing Under the Stars
Aug. 30 - Sep. 27, 2008
2008-2009 Season
Enjoy live music and dancing under the stars when some of the finest local dance orchestras take to the South Plaza Stage: Eric Felten (8/30); Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band (9/6); the Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown (9/13); salsa powerhouse Bio Ritmo (9/27).
Theater Lunchtime Look-In: Disney's The Lion King
Wed., Jul. 9, 2008, 12:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
Bring a lunch, take a seat, and join cast members from Disney's The Lion King for an insider's look, complete with a lively discussion and the opportunity to ask questions of the artists!
Ballet American Style
Sat., Jun. 14, 2008, 5:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
Join us for a panel discussion featuring members of the companies presented in Ballet Across America.
Summer Social Dance Party
Jun. 13 - 27, 2008
2007-2008 Season
From zydeco to the tango to line dancing, Performance Plus will have you swinging through the halls of the Kennedy Center with its Summer Social Dance parties.
When the Masters Meet: Grieg & Ibsen
Mon., Jun. 2, 2008, 7:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
Music scholars explore the synthesis of story and music through the classic intersection of composer Edvard Grieg and author Henrik Ibsen: Grieg's Peer Gynt, Incidental Music to Ibsen's Drama.
Sweet Honey In The Rock Lecture & Demonstration
Sun., Jun. 1, 2008, 2:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
Performance Plus™ invites you to join members of Sweet Honey In The Rock for a lecture and demonstration.
Jazz Reach: She Said/She Says
Sat., May 17, 2008, 4:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
This new multimedia educational program highlights some of the important achievements and music by women in jazz from the early 20th century through present-day.
Broadway Up Close and Personal: Charles Strouse
Wed., May 14, 2008, 6:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
ASCAP's Michael Kerker interviews Charles Strouse, a luminary of Broadway, Hollywood, television, and pop and concert music, in an evening that also includes special guests performing Strouse's best music.
Master Class: Black Grace
Sat., Apr. 26, 2008, 11:00 AM
2007-2008 Season
Join company members from New Zealand's Black Grace as they share their unique fusion of traditional and contemporary dance forms in a master class.
The Real Ambassadors: Dave Brubeck & Dr. Billy Taylor
Sat., Apr. 12, 2008, 4:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month and the 50th anniversary of Dave Brubeck's famous 1958 State Department tour with this special conversation featuring two jazz icons.
Ballet 360° - A Day in My Shoes: The Dancer's Life
Sun., Mar. 30, 2008, 4:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
In the third session of this new series, a panel of dancers who are at various stages in their careers participate in an intimate discussion about a life in dance.
Voices of the 20th Century
Mon., Mar. 3, 2008, 6:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
In conjunction with August Wilson's 20th Century, join prominent figures from the worlds of the arts, media, sports, and politics for a free moderated discussion about the African American experience during the last century.
Master Class with Ebina Performing Arts
Tue., Feb. 12, 2008, 6:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
Kenichi Ebina, choreographer and founder of the all-Japanese dance group BiTriP, shares his unique style of dance during this master class.
Guided Tour of Robotopia Rising with Tim Hornyak
Feb. 8 - 14, 2008
2007-2008 Season
Join Tim Hornyak, author of Loving the Machine: The Art and Science of Japanese Robots, for a guided tour detailing the rise of robots in Japan.
Guided Tour with Textile Designer Reiko Sudo
Mon., Feb. 4, 2008, 6:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
Join Reiko Sudo, head and co-founder of Nuno Corporation, for a guided tour through the unique world of Nuno textile design.
Master Class: Urban Bush Women & Compagnie JANT-BI
Sat., Feb. 2, 2008, 11:00 AM
2007-2008 Season
Join dancers from Brooklyn's all-female Urban Bush Women and Senegal's all-male Compagnie JANT-BI in this dynamic master class.
Contrast/Connect: Exploring Chamber Music III
Mon., Jan. 28, 2008, 6:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
In the third session of this new series, music scholar Jessica Krash examines works by Stephen Reich, Lang, Gordon, Wolfe, and Bartók, where they connect and where they diverge.
Contrast/Connect: Exploring Chamber Music II
Mon., Jan. 14, 2008, 6:00 PM
2007-2008 Season
In the second session of this new series, music scholar Jessica Krash examines three works by Ravel, Debussy, and Takemitsu, where they connect and where they diverge.