With a fresh look for the 21st century, Matthew Bourne brings his breakout international hit to the Kennedy Center for the first time. Thrilling, audacious, witty, and emotive, this Swan Lake is perhaps still best known for replacing the female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered conventions and took the entire dance world by storm. 

Christian Tetzlaff, whom The New Yorker calls “the finest violinist performing before the public today,” performs Dvořák’s exuberant Violin Concerto under the baton of NSO Conductor Laureate Christoph Eschenbach.

Coming off a long run DJing with Jon Batiste and the house band on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, New York–based drummer, rapper, and producer, Kassa Overall is making the switch to full-time front-man. His genre-bending new project Blue Swamini pays tribute to the late, great Alice Coltrane. 

Canada’s esteemed ballet company returns with two programs: Jan. 28 & 29, experience two works by William Forsythe, Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, and Alexei Ratmansky’s Piano Concerto #1. Jan. 30–Feb. 2, The Sleeping Beauty is the romantic tale of a princess cursed to sleep for 100 years, danced to Tchaikovsky's gorgeous music.

Tony Award® winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen, Pippin) and Tony Award® nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert) join original Broadway director Michael Greif for Broadway Center Stage: Next to Normal.

With a fresh look for the 21st century, Matthew Bourne brings his breakout international hit to the Kennedy Center for the first time. Thrilling, audacious, witty, and emotive, this Swan Lake is perhaps still best known for replacing the female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered conventions and took the entire dance world by storm. 

The REACH glows with the D.C. debut of approximately 100 stunning Winter Lanterns crafted by Chinese artisans made up of 10,000 colored LED lights.

Besides enjoying the magical winter lantern display, visitors will be able to enjoy short performances and activities by artists from China.

You know your favorite song. You’ve sung it in your car, you've sung it in the shower… but can you sing it on stage? Hip Hop Karaoke at the KenCen is back! 

Christian Tetzlaff, whom The New Yorker calls “the finest violinist performing before the public today,” performs Dvořák’s exuberant Violin Concerto under the baton of NSO Conductor Laureate Christoph Eschenbach.

Experience South African star Gregory Maqoma’s choreographic genius at the Kennedy Center for the first time. His company Vuyani Dance Theatre performs an innovative, visually stunning full-length work that brings literature to life, drawing inspiration from the character Toloki in South African author Zakes Mda’s novel Cion, and music from French composer Maurice Ravel’s Boléro. 

"A Night With Jackie Moms Mabley" is a Helen Hayes nominated play for the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play written and portrayed by the veteran performing artist Charisma Wooten with Everett P. Williams, Jr. as "Luther" . Known as the "original queen of comedy", Loretta Mary Aiken's character "Jackie Moms Mabley" paved the way for female comediennes during the 1950s and 60s.

The Beijing Bamboo Orchestra, known as China’s only “green orchestra,” includes more than 30 types of instruments made entirely from bamboo.

Join us for an hour of easy, fun social dancing to the high-energy sound of Frog Hammer, with a half hour of instruction preceding the dance. In keeping with the special event highlighting American music and dance heritage, the evening will feature a number of classic American social dances—which George Washington and his friends undoubtedly enjoyed—but with a modern sound.

Since 2008, Pilsner Jazz Band has been performing Czech traditional jazz and swing. This eight-member orchestra focuses on the "jazz golden era", including Dixieland and swing, but also performs boogie-woogie, blues, and some Latin jazz standards.

Roopa In Flux is an ensemble of musical wanderers venturing beyond established traditions to express the present moment. Voice, violin, piano, and percussion band together for a sound uninhibited by the embarrassment of real life.

Roopa In Flux is an ensemble of musical wanderers venturing beyond established traditions to express the present moment. Voice, violin, piano, and percussion band together for a sound uninhibited by the embarrassment of real life.

Join us for an intimate dinner and fantastic performance as we celebrate the performing arts at a star-studded concert raising money for our artistic and educational programming.

Join WNO for an unforgettable evening celebrating the arts, dining at private embassy dinners throughout Washington, followed by a gala performance in the Opera House and after-party in the REACH.

Watch highlights from the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors celebrating Earth, Wind & Fire, Sally Field, Linda Ronstadt, Sesame Street, and Michael Tilson Thomas.

An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered 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.