Kennedy Center Monthly Calendar


May, 2012

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Tuesday, May 1

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: DC Slam Team / Words, Beats, and Life   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Young Concert Artists: Louis Schwizgebel, piano   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Wednesday, May 2

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: “What’s Going On…NOW” Youth Showcase   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington Korean Symphony Orchestra: Anniversary Concert for WKSO & Korean Air   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Washington National Opera: Nabucco   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Thursday, May 3

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: “What’s Going On…NOW” Youth Showcase   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Fortas Chamber Music Concert: The Morgenstern Trio   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

NSO Pops: Marvin Gaye's What's Going On with John Legend and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

Friday, May 4

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: Opera Insight: Nabucco and Werther   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Aaron Lazar   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

NSO Pops: Marvin Gaye's What's Going On with John Legend and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

Saturday, May 5

NSO Kinderkonzert: Brass of Peace   --    1:30 PM, Family Theater

Washington Performing Arts Society: Stefan Jackiw, violin   --    2:00 PM, Terrace Theater

Ballet 360° - What Ballet Does Best III: Ah, to be Human   --    3:00 PM, Terrace Gallery

NSO Kinderkonzert: Brass of Peace   --    4:00 PM, Family Theater

Shear Madness   --    6:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: Target Family Night: Asian American Music Society   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington National Opera: Nabucco   --    7:00 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    9:00 PM, Theater Lab

Sunday, May 6

LOOK OUT! Lunchtime Invasion: Nana Projects, Bert the Nerd, Happenstance Theater, Mouth Monster   --    11:30 AM, Other Venue

LOOK OUT! Lunchtime Invasion: Mucca Pazza, Karen Beriss, Evan Young   --    11:31 AM, Other Venue

Millennium Stage: STREET TO STAGE: Happenstance Theater, Mucca Pazza   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

2012 Kennedy Center Spring Gala: An Evening with David Foster & Friends   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

Monday, May 7

LOOK OUT! Lunchtime Invasion: Swami Yomahmi, Matt Pauli, Karen Beriss, Evan Young   --    11:30 AM, Other Venue

Millennium Stage: STREET TO STAGE: Swami Yomahmi, Matt Pauli, Karen Beriss, Evan Young   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

APAICS presents Entertainment Night with Aasif Mandvi and Friends   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Tuesday, May 8

LOOK OUT! Lunchtime Invasion: Sweet Heaven Kings, Moira Lee, Michael Rosman   --    11:30 AM, Other Venue

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: STREET TO STAGE: Circo Para Todos   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Wednesday, May 9

LOOK OUT! Lunchtime Invasion: Circo Para Todos, Yo-Yo People, Paolo Garbanzo   --    11:30 AM, Other Venue

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: STREET TO STAGE: Yo-Yo People, Paolo Garbanzo   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

The Washington Ballet: ¡Noche Latina!   --    8:00 PM, Eisenhower Theater

Thursday, May 10

LOOK OUT! Lunchtime Invasion: Yamomanem, Yo-Yo People, Paolo Garbanzo   --    11:30 AM, Other Venue

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: STREET TO STAGE: Midnight Circus   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival   --    7:00 PM, Terrace Theater

NSO Pops: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Steven Reineke, conductor   --    7:00 PM, Concert Hall

Washington National Opera: Nabucco   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

The Washington Ballet: ¡Noche Latina!   --    8:00 PM, Eisenhower Theater

Friday, May 11

LOOK OUT! Lunchtime Invasion: Midnight Circus, The Red Trouser Show, Saw Lady   --    11:30 AM, Other Venue

Millennium Stage: Amy K. Bormet’s Striking Quartet   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase   --    6:01 PM, Millennium Stage

Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival   --    7:00 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

LOOK UP! Night Street Fair   --    8:00 PM, Other Venue

NSO Pops: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Steven Reineke, conductor   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

The Washington Ballet: ¡Noche Latina!   --    8:00 PM, Eisenhower Theater

Saturday, May 12

STREET ARTS IN THE PARK   --    12:00 PM, Other Venue

Emily Loves to Bounce   --    1:30 PM, Family Theater

The Washington Ballet: ¡Noche Latina!   --    2:30 PM, Eisenhower Theater

Film & Discussion: In Good Time, The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland   --    3:00 PM, Terrace Gallery

Emily Loves to Bounce   --    4:00 PM, Family Theater

Shear Madness   --    6:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: The Christie Dashiell Quartet   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Emerging Artist Showcase   --    6:01 PM, Millennium Stage

Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival   --    7:00 PM, Terrace Theater

Washington National Opera: Werther   --    7:00 PM, Opera House

NSO Pops: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy / Steven Reineke, conductor   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

The Washington Ballet: ¡Noche Latina!   --    8:00 PM, Eisenhower Theater

Shear Madness   --    9:00 PM, Theater Lab

Sunday, May 13

NSO Family Concert: Carnival of the Animals   --    1:00 PM, Concert Hall

Emily Loves to Bounce   --    1:30 PM, Family Theater

The Washington Ballet: ¡Noche Latina!   --    1:30 PM, Eisenhower Theater

Washington National Opera: Nabucco   --    2:00 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    3:00 PM, Theater Lab

NSO Family Concert: Carnival of the Animals   --    3:00 PM, Concert Hall

Emily Loves to Bounce   --    4:00 PM, Family Theater

Millennium Stage: VieTrio / Entomo   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    7:00 PM, Theater Lab

The Washington Ballet: ¡Noche Latina!   --    7:30 PM, Eisenhower Theater

Monday, May 14

Millennium Stage: Nathalie Pires   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington National Opera: Werther   --    7:00 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Washington Performing Arts Society: Itzhak Perlman, violin   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

Tuesday, May 15

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: WPAS Feder String Competition Winners   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington National Opera: Nabucco   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Wednesday, May 16

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: WPAS Young Artists Showcase   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Thursday, May 17

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: WPAS Capitol Jazz Ensemble and Armand Hirsch Trio   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

National Symphony Orchestra: Andreas Delfs, conductor / Nelson Freire, piano, plays Brahms   --    7:00 PM, Concert Hall

The Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Washington National Opera: Werther   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Friday, May 18

Millennium Stage: Citibank® Classical Night: NSO Prelude   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

The Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Washington National Opera: Nabucco   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

National Symphony Orchestra: Andreas Delfs, conductor / Nelson Freire, piano, plays Brahms   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

Saturday, May 19

Shear Madness   --    6:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: Joy of Motion Dance Center Youth Ensemble   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington National Opera: Werther   --    7:00 PM, Opera House

The Mansaku-no-Kai Kyogen Company   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

National Symphony Orchestra: Andreas Delfs, conductor / Nelson Freire, piano, plays Brahms   --    8:00 PM, Concert Hall

Shear Madness   --    9:00 PM, Theater Lab

Sunday, May 20

Shear Madness   --    3:00 PM, Theater Lab

The Washington Chorus: The Essential Wagner   --    5:00 PM, Concert Hall

Millennium Stage: Par-Allèles   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    7:00 PM, Theater Lab

Monday, May 21

Millennium Stage: ellen cherry   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington National Opera: Nabucco   --    7:00 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Tuesday, May 22

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: DC Youth Orchestra   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington National Opera: Werther   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Wednesday, May 23

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: WNO Season Preview Concert    --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Washington National Opera: 2012-2013 Season Preview Concert   --    6:00 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Thursday, May 24

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: Mary Alouette   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Friday, May 25

National College Dance Festival 2012   --    2:00 PM, Terrace Theater

Millennium Stage: Jonny Grave   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

National College Dance Festival 2012   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Washington National Opera: Werther   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Saturday, May 26

National College Dance Festival 2012   --    2:00 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    6:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: Sonic Circuits   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

National College Dance Festival 2012   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    9:00 PM, Theater Lab

Sunday, May 27

National College Dance Festival 2012   --    2:00 PM, Terrace Theater

Washington National Opera: Werther   --    2:00 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    3:00 PM, Theater Lab

National Memorial Day Choral Festival 2012   --    3:00 PM, Concert Hall

Millennium Stage: Nate Foley   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    7:00 PM, Theater Lab

National College Dance Festival 2012   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

National Symphony Orchestra: National Memorial Day Concert   --    8:00 PM, US Capitol Building - West Lawn

Monday, May 28

Millennium Stage: Gottaswing featuring Lady Luck and the Suicide Kings   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Tuesday, May 29

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: NYU Veterans Writing Workshop   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Bolshoi Ballet: Coppélia   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab

Wednesday, May 30

Shear Madness   --    5:00 PM, Theater Lab

Millennium Stage: Vocal Arts Society Young Artist Competition Winners   --    6:00 PM, Millennium Stage

Bolshoi Ballet: Coppélia   --    7:30 PM, Opera House

Vocal Arts DC: Gidon Saks, bass-baritone & Roger Vignoles, piano   --    7:30 PM, Terrace Theater

Shear Madness   --    8:00 PM, Theater Lab