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Ring in the New Year!

Noseda conducts Wagner: The Ring without Words

Jan. 11 - 13, 2024

All the drama of Wagner’s four operas is here, told through the pure power of the orchestra.

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Broadcast & Streaming

The Kennedy Center Honors

WATCH ON CBS, STREAMING ON PARAMOUNT+

Meet the 46th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter producer, and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb; rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah; and singer Dionne Warwick. Then browse our video hub of past performances from top artists.

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A New Year’s Eve Celebration

Cynthia Erivo, enchanting star of the stage and screen, invites you to ring in the New Year with her magnificent friends Ben Platt and Joaquina Kalukango as they bring their powerful voices and favorite songs to the Kennedy Center stage. Stream all episodes of our TV series reflecting America’s performing arts landscape.

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

March 24, 2024

The Kennedy Center will present the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Kevin Hart. Meet the new recipient and watch performances, interviews, and other highlights from past events.

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Festivals & Series

REACH to FOREST

Feb. 20-Mar. 3, 2024

REACH to FOREST explores the symbiotic relationship between forests and the human world with two weeks of free activations, films, poetry, culinary events, international art installations, panels, conversations, and more.

Renée Fleming VOICES

The Renée Fleming VOICES series explores the remarkable range and expression of the human voice through a diverse number of talented singers, composers, and other vocal artists.

Arts Education Highlights

At Kennedy Center Education, we strive to engage and uplift all learners through quality arts education in ways that spark curiosity, build empathy, and embolden citizen artistry. Explore digital education resources, free classroom lesson plans and activities, virtual “field trips” and much more!

Featured Collection Winter Traditions

Though the weather outside may not yet be frightful, winter is coming. We’ve collected some great winter-themed digital resources for teaching and learning during the winter months and holidays.

Trees with snow in the evening.

Virtual Performance SLOPERA!

SLOPERA! A Bite-Sized Opera is based on Mo Willems’ book I Really Like Slop! that brings Elephant and Piggie to a place they’ve always belonged: the opera! Elephant and Piggie are best friends, but what happens to besties when they find out they might not be able to share everything together? Do friends have to like all the same things? Free registration required.

cartoon image reading SLOPERA! A bite-sized opera with an elephant gasping at a pig serving a bowl of liquid.

Collection Hip Hop Culture

Hip hop embraces these artistic elements, most definitely. But it also has blended and transcended them to become a means for seeing, celebrating, experiencing, understanding, confronting, and commenting on life and the world. Hip hop, in other words, is a way of living—a culture.

Woman dancer has one hand on the ground and one on her leg as she performs a move on the Brooklyn Bridge with bicyclist noticing.

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As the Nation’s Cultural Center, the Kennedy Center’s objective is to invite art into the lives of all Americans and ensure it represents the cultural diversity of America. 

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