Led by artists from Laboratory Dance Project, this workshop focuses on the principles behind the choreography and movements of the piece MOB. Ultimately, participants will apply what they’ve learned to practice the actual group choreography.

Love fuels a revolution in Beethoven’s monumental, sole opera.

Set today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon, this record-breaking comedy is Washington’s hilarious whodunit. After more than 17,800 performances, the show has stayed in great shape. Performances are ongoing.

All ages welcomed, recommended for 13+

Isidore String Quartet, winners of the 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022, makes its Terrace Theater debut.

Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony is a force to be reckoned with—a veritable declaration of forbidden love shrouded in mystery. This impassioned program also features Prokofiev’s evocative Summer Night Suite and Time’s River, an NSO co-commission by Alexander Raskatov. Alexei Ogrintchouk, Principal Oboe of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, takes center stage for Raskatov’s new concerto Time’s River., described as “a hymn to nature in resonance with our time.”

Founded in 2001 by choreographer Shin Chang Ho, Laboratory Dance Project is famous for its highly physical, acrobatic choreography. The Korean ensemble blends martial arts, hip hop, and contemporary dance for stunningly unique creations that have brought critical acclaim.

After headlining RIOT! Funny Women Stand Up in 2024, Zarna Garg returns to the Kennedy Center. With her unique blend of humor, wit, and fearless social commentary, Garg has emerged as a comedic trailblazer. Celebrate Diwali with this inimitable performer!

Two curious explorers enter a world made of string! Created especially for babies and toddlers, this engaging performance from Arts on the Horizon features object transformation, movement, live string music, and captivating design.

Equal parts interactive science, comedy, and personal empowerment messages, Doktor Kaboom returns to explore real-life mental and emotional pressures in a hilarious and educational new show.

WNO’s Let’s Go There series explores Fidelio’s themes of freedom and imprisonment in a powerful panel discussion moderated by celebrated attorney, author, and activist Nkechi Taifa. Acclaimed tenor Chaz’men Williams Ali will perform excerpts from the opera. Guests are invited for a post-event reception.

Zoë Jorgenson is a versatile bassist, composer, and educator whose music is deeply rooted in jazz, indie, folk, and ambient genres. She has been hailed for her innovative approach to melodic bass and vocal lines, using both to weave throughout the space of a modern jazz quartet.

New York–based Progressive Americana band Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of the formative boundary-pushing ensembles in roots music.

Join us for Sound Health Fridays at The REACH for activities prior to 11:30 a.m. NSO coffee concerts. Arrive at 9:30 a.m. and purchase coffee at the Hyannis Port Coffee Bar, and wander the REACH. At 10 a.m., participate in a Morning Sing, attend a health-inspired talk and performance, or join a wellness-inspired workshop.

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play an assortment of chamber music.

Tap into the power of soca music and the freedom, expression, and joy of Caribbean carnival with Soka Tribe! Grounded in the vibrant 200+ year-old celebration that has taken the world by storm, our classes create an inclusive, transformative carnival environment while strengthening your coordination, rhythm, stamina, and flexibility.

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (most) Saturdays & Sundays to explore our projects.

Grupo Fénix is a Washington, D.C.–based collective of musicians focused on preserving and promoting musical genres from Mexican and other Latin American cultures.

Zoë Jorgenson is a versatile bassist, composer, and educator whose music is deeply rooted in jazz, indie, folk, and ambient genres. She has been hailed for her innovative approach to melodic bass and vocal lines, using both to weave throughout the space of a modern jazz quartet.

New York–based Progressive Americana band Nefesh Mountain has been hailed as one of the formative boundary-pushing ensembles in roots music.

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play an assortment of chamber music.

Tap into the power of soca music and the freedom, expression, and joy of Caribbean carnival with Soka Tribe! Grounded in the vibrant 200+ year-old celebration that has taken the world by storm, our classes create an inclusive, transformative carnival environment while strengthening your coordination, rhythm, stamina, and flexibility.

This major permanent exhibit in the massive roof-level Atrium will explore Kennedy’s appreciation and promotion of the arts and why the Kennedy Center came to be the living memorial to him and his ideals.

Explore art and sculpture inside the REACH as well as outside on our campus.

Culture icon, music innovator, and seven-time Grammy® Award–winning artist and multi-hyphenate André 3000 makes his historic Kennedy Center debut with a special presentation of New Blue Sun LIVE in Concert. Join us for an adventurous evening of mind-opening, soul-stirring, and thought-provoking music.

Full of warmth and holiday cheer, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker^® returns in a whimsical production from Philadelphia Ballet (formerly Pennsylvania Ballet). Marvel at the magic of swirling snowflakes, dancing candy canes, and enchanted toys.

BalletX is Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet lauded for producing 140 world premiere ballets by more than 80 choreographers from around the world. The acclaimed company returns with works by Justin Peck, Jodie Gates, Takehiro Ueyama, and Matthew Neenan.

Your favorite holiday classics as you’ve never heard them! The Kennedy Center and NPR present A Jazz Piano Christmas, the annual sell-out event featuring jazz-infused renditions of the season’s most-loved tunes performed by Grammy Award–winning pianist Kris Davis, 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition winner Jahari Stampley, and Cuban sensation Roberto Fonseca.

Created by the Emmy® Award–winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: What would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.

Add some soul to your holiday season with the one and only KEM! The Platinum-selling R&B singer-songwriter treats Kennedy Center audiences to an evening of holiday magic and jazzy love songs with the National Symphony Orchestra. Celebrate the season of joy at this intimate, uplifting concert event with music from KEM’s acclaimed album What Christmas Means, fan favorites from his prolific career, fresh takes on comforting Christmas classics, and more. VIP Packages available!

Make it an unforgettable evening at D.C.’s hottest New Year’s Eve show! Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and visionary hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter reignite their funk, soul, and fusion–inspired partnership in SuperBlue—a fierce collection of new songs and surprising covers. They’re joined by dynamic jazz/R&B/funk drummer Nate Smith and the high-energy Huntertones Horns.

After making history as the first DJ and hip-hop artist to headline the Kennedy Center Opera House in 2022 and launching his three-day Club Quarantine Live Residency in 2023, legendary artist, DJ, photographer, and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member D-Nice brings Club Quarantine Live back for another year—this time in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall!

Celebrate the end of 2024 with John Oliver, who shares his warm, witty jokes in a new stand-up set. Oliver is an Emmy® and Writers Guild Award–winning writer and comedian, and is the host and producer of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

The LA Times named Kenny Barron “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly calls him “the most lyrical piano player of our time.” The NEA Jazz Master—along with his trio featuring bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Savannah Harris—brings soul, grace, wit, and an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with elegant playing and infectious rhythms.

Join us for Sound Health Fridays at The REACH for activities prior to 11:30 a.m. NSO coffee concerts. Arrive at 9:30 a.m. and purchase coffee at the Hyannis Port Coffee Bar, and wander the REACH. At 10 a.m., participate in a Morning Sing, attend a health-inspired talk and performance, or join a wellness-inspired workshop.

Launched as a partnership between Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, this program offers internationally acclaimed dance classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease in more than 250 communities and 24 countries. 

In a live moderated conversation with John Grisham at the Kennedy Center, Ina Garten will discuss and elaborate on the themes of her memoir—from childhood to becoming an author of bestselling cookbooks and a celebrated television host.

The comedian and writer from The Late Show presents a hilarious, difficult, and touching show about grief. If everyone dies, why does nobody talk about it?

The editor, humor writer, teacher, and author teaches us about “traumedy”—that is, how to make readers laugh while punching them in the heart.