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Robert Glasper with special guest Yasiin Bey
A Black Radio Production
Thursday, September 26, 2019 - Sunday, September 29, 2019
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National Symphony Orchestra: Season Opening Gala Concert
Noseda leads a jazz-inspired evening with Yuja Wang
Saturday, September 28, 2019 7:00 PM
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Portraits of Courage Art Exhibit
Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief’s Tribute to America’s Warriors is a collection of portraits by President George W. Bush on loan from the Ambassador and Mrs. George L. Arygros Collection of Presidential Art at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, a non-profit organization whose Military Service Initiative is focused on helping post-9/11 veterans and their families. The exhibit will be on view Oct. 7-Nov. 15 in Studio K at the REACH. FREE, timed-entry tickets are required. Timed-entry tickets will be available beginning Sep. 3.
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An outstanding lineup of entertainers including Bradley Cooper, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart, John Legend, and Chrissy Teigen will gather in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 27, 2019. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, will be given at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The program will be broadcast on PBS stations on January 6, 2020. Sponsorship packages for the Mark Twain Prize gala performance are on sale now. On-sale and ticketing information for this event will be available at a later date,
All-Star Lineup Announced for Mark Twain Prize Saluting Dave Chappelle: Learn MoreKennedy Center News Now Online
Kennedy Center News is now available to read online! The September-October issue features a special guide to the 16-day REACH Opening Festival; Broadway blockbusters like Cats, What the Constitution Means to Me, and the return of the Broadway Center Stage series with Footloose; Mariinsky Ballet with Paquita; the National Symphony Orchestra's Season Opening Concert with Yuja Wang; Washington National Opera's production of Verdi's Otello; comedy from Marc Maron and David Sedaris; jazz, chamber music, young audience performances, and much more!
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