U.S. Army Band
2/17/2019 at 6:00 PM

The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” presents a performance featuring African American composers. They celebrate the life of George Walker and the path he paved with his String Quartet No. 1.

Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA): Cotton Field to Concert Hall
2/16/2019 at 6:00 PM

CAAPA presents Cotton Field to Concert Hall, an original narrated musical journey highlighting the life of a slave woman and her travails on a cotton plantation. Her love of music manifests itself in the successful life of her great-great-great granddaughter, who has become a classically trained opera diva on the grand stage.

Tcheka
2/15/2019 at 6:00 PM

“Strada” means road or way in Cape Verdean Creole. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tcheka takes his audience on a journey of dynamic sounds and rhythms that make up his exciting repertoire.

Presented in partnership with David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center.

Deacon Izzy & The Congregation
2/14/2019 at 6:00 PM

This Valentine’s Day, join Deacon Izzy & The Congregation as they present "So N Luv Wit U". Love and music will always find a way.

U.S. Navy Band Commodores
2/13/2019 at 6:00 PM

The U.S. Navy Band Commodores is comprised of some of the finest musicians in the world. Known as the Navy’s premier jazz ensemble, the group is celebrating its 50th anniversary serving the Navy and the nation through America’s quintessential art form.

Hackensaw Boys
2/12/2019 at 6:00 PM

Now in their 20th year, the Hackensaw Boys have cemented their reputation as one of the most stalwart and road-tested acts in Americana music, pulling together their diverse life experiences and myriad roots music influences from around the world.

Tomáš Kaco
2/11/2019 at 6:00 PM

Pianist, composer and singer Tomáš Kaco presents a selection of his original works from his new album MY HOME, inspired by his Gypsy roots, Czech heritage, and classical training. A graduate of the renowned Berklee College of Music and celebrated international artist, his primary goal is music itself, unlimited by genre or style. 

Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Czech Republic.

Czech programming on Millennium Stage is generously supported by the Karel Komárek Family Foundation.

Black Wall Street
2/10/2019 at 6:00 PM

Nikara Warren’s project Black Wall Street is a set of feel-good tracks designed as an ode to Black Excellence to counteract the emotional trauma caused by news of Black people being slain by police. Warren draws from Black music and brings awareness to the Black Wall Street massacre of 1921, while remaining positive about the future and emphasizing the positive effects of diversity in the arts.

Nikara Warren - vibes
Craig Hill - tenor sax
Steven 'Khemestry' Fowler - trumpet
Paul 'Bae Bro' Wilson - piano, keys 
Parker McAllister - bass
David Frazier, Jr. - drums 

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
2/9/2019 at 5:30 PM

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One of America’s favorite dance companies returns to offer a special interactive workshop, teaching choreography from Revelations, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s most iconic work.

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Lunar New Year: Guangdong Arts Troupe
2/8/2019 at 6:00 PM

Lunar New Year: Guangdong Arts Troupe presents a magical program of dance, acrobatics, and puppetry by prominent award-winning artists from the Guangdong province: Guangzhou Song & Dance, Guangdong Puppet Theater, Guangzhou Acrobatic Troupe, and Guangzhou Cantonese Theater.

Presented as a part of the Kennedy Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration events.

Lunar New Year:  Guangdong National Orchestra Ensemble
2/7/2019 at 6:00 PM

Lunar New Year:  Guangdong National Orchestra Ensemble presents Chinese folk music featuring members of the Guangdong National Orchestra playing instruments such as the pipa, erhu, daruan, guzheng gunagdong gaohu, and others.

Presented as a part of the Kennedy Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration events.

Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra
2/6/2019 at 6:00 PM

Member of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra present All B There!, a chamber works performance with works by Bozza, Beethoven, and Brahms.

Lesole’s Dance Project
2/5/2019 at 6:00 PM

Lesole’s Dance Project immerses the audience in South African culture, taking them on a musical journey through the Zululand (Kwa Zulu Natal) to Lesotho. The audience will learn world history through artistry as the company performs signature work including gumboot dances and Khoba/Stostobe (a traditional dance from Botswana).

Presented in collabortation with the Maryland State Arts Council.

Levine Music presents: J-ROCK Experience and The Blamers
2/4/2019 at 6:00 PM

Levine Music presents J Rock Hip Hop and The Blamers, two standout rock bands from the local community music school.  J Rock Hip Hop is a youth group comprising of four siblings, and The Blamers is an adult student rock band.

Uptown Arts House presents Home: A Suite for Gil Scott Heron
2/3/2019 at 6:00 PM

DC-based creative agency and multimedia arts collective Uptown Art House pays tribute to the work of Musician, Poet, Composer, Activist and Educator, Gil Scott Heron. The Harlem native, and once DC resident, was a product of the Black Arts & Literary Movements of the 1960s & 70s, and served as inspiration for generations to follow. Gil Scott Heron used contemporary styles of Jazz, Soul, Blues and Funk as a sonic bed for his lyrics, which were poignant and often humorous examinations of the social and political climate of the times.  One of his seminal works with co-creator Brian Jackson, Winter in America, was created while both artists occupied a house in Washington’s historic Logan Circle, just a stones’ throw away from the White House.

DC based experimental Jazz troupe Nag Champa Art Ensemble, will make their return to the Millennium Stage, joined by notable members of the new artistic resurgence coined as the Uptown Renaissance, Yaya Bey, Meche Korrect and Nate Greski.

 

NSO Prelude
2/2/2019 at 6:00 PM

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play chamber works. 

Eugene Mondie, clarinet
Mahoko Eguchi, viola
Lisa Emenheiser Sarratt, piano               
 
Carl Reinecke: Trio for Piano, Clarinet, and Viola, Op.264

Max Bruch: 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano, Op.83
 

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas
2/1/2019 at 6:00 PM

Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas brings its unique take on regional South Louisiana music to the Washington, D.C community.

Country Current
1/31/2019 at 6:00 PM

The Navy’s premier country-bluegrass ensemble Country Current, renowned for its versatility and musicianship, performs modern country music and cutting-edge bluegrass. Reaching out to communities locally and nationally, they perform for veterans, elementary schools, and in support of active duty sailors.

Renato Bellucci
1/30/2019 at 6:00 PM

Renato Bellucci, a treasured classical guitarist from Paraguay, showcases his innovative style for D.C. audiences with the special participation of singer Chiara Bellucci. Performing 12 guitar pieces, 2 of which will be World premieres, of movie soundtracks transcribed for solo classical guitar; 4 of the most loved Spanish classical guitar pieces of all time including “Remembrances of the Alhambra” and “Asturias”

Voices of Change: Mars Urban Arts Initiative Spoken Word Showcase
1/29/2019 at 6:00 PM

Voices of Change: Mars Urban Arts Initiative Spoken Word Showcase, an evening of spoken word presented by Washington Performing Arts and Rise, showcases D.C. artists and organizations committed to strengthening communities. Performances feature Purify Love, students from Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School, the Paso Nuevo Youth Program of GALA Hispanic Theatre, Kyra Parrow, J CHEN PROJECT, and Classically Dope. Presented in association with Rise.