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The Kennedy Center Honors Interviews On the Red Carpet
Hear from tribute artists, guests, and the honorees themselves as they arrive for the 44th Kennedy Center Honors.
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Playlist SNL at the Kennedy Center
Watch performances by and for comedians from the cast of Saturday Night Live at the Kennedy Center.
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Black Women Breaking Ground
Sat. Jun. 19, 2021
Turnaround Arts and the Kennedy Center present a night of music by groundbreaking Black women artists—artists who defy genre, innovate sonically, and combine the past and present in ways that inspire us to imagine a new future.
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Jon Batiste - "What A Wonderful World" w/ National Symphony Orchestra | DECLASSIFIED
Musician and bandleader for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Jon Batiste performs his breathtaking and ever-poignant rendition of the Louis Armstrong classic with the NSO.
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New Releases From the 43rd Honors
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Celebrate the Kennedy Center Honors
Stories from the Past 10 Years Honors Highlights By Year
Get the story of previous years of the Kennedy Center Honors with highlight performances and backstage interviews.
Editor's Picks Standing Ovations
Our editors combed through past Honors to bring you performances that brought audiences to their feet. See some of the most historic moments at the Kennedy Center Honors.
Looking Back Honors Memories
Take a look back to watch these amazing performances of artists paying tribute to Honors recipients in this new collection of videos.
Fascinating Stories
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Watch Hilary Hahn perform Brahms' Violin Concerto with the NSO.
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Mark Twain Prize Acceptance Speeches
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Millennium Stage Encores
Daily at 6 p.m. ET and In Our Archive
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Millennium Stage (Livestream)
Merry TUBACHRISTMAS
Sat, Dec. 25, 2021 12p.m.
This year marks the 48th anniversary of MERRY TUBACHRISTMAS!, founded by Harvey Phillips, in which hundreds of tuba, sousaphone, and euphonium players from around Washington, D.C., play traditional Christmas music.
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Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
SoundXpressed and Divine Dance Institute
Fri. Dec. 24, 2021 12 p.m.
Journey through Black dance with two of Metropolitan Washington DC’s finest dance ensembles. Hosted by local award-winning teacher, choreographer and dancer, Tiffany Quinn
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Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
Christmas Jazz Jam
Thu. Dec. 23, 2021 6p.m.
Join in our annual All-Star Christmas Jazz Jam, with host and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, trumpeter Tom Williams, pianist Robert Redd, bassist James King, and vocalist Christal Rheams.
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Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
Nicholas Ryan Gant
Fri. Dec. 17, 2021 6p.m.
Nicholas Ryan Gant is a New York based singer/songwriter/educator. NRG studied Opera at Howard University and works as a sought after vocal coach internationally. NRG's dynamic vocal stylings have afforded him the opportunity to sing support vocals for artists such as Mariah Carey, Jon Batiste, Run the Jewels, Sy Smith, Childish Gambino, Miri Ben-Ari and Michael McDonald.
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Millennium Stage (In-Person And Livestream)
East of the River Boys and Girls Steelband
Thu. Dec. 16, 2021 6p.m.
The East of the River Boys and Girls Steelband provides a unique musical and high-quality arts experience for youth, centered on music education, youth development, and cultural heritage in the under-resourced communities of Ward 7 and 8 in Washington DC. We are a year around program, with instruction on Mondays and Wednesdays serving youth 12-18 in communities with limited enrichment programs. Our program incorporates the history and cultural aspects of the traditional steelpan music of Trinidad and Tobago. We serve the communities our youth reside in east of the river providing consistent entertainment and cultural events that explore contributions to the local and global community.
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Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
Charles Covington
Sat. Dec. 11, 2021 6p.m.
Charles Covington is a renowned jazz pianist and organist. A specialist in the styles of early piano greats James “Eubie” Blake, Art Tatum, and Errol Garner, he enjoys a high reputation among performers. Covington incorporates influences from Art Tatum, Bud Powell, and John Coltrane in his organ performance, demonstrating that it is possible to master their different expressions and blend the disparate elements into a coherent style by imposing the mark of his own personality.
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Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
Soul Speak Cafe: The Remix!!!
Fri. Dec. 10, 2021 6p.m.
Join us as we celebrate some of the storytelling poets that got us through with their words, voices, and beautifully scribed poetry. Come out the Kennedy Center Milliennium Stage as we return to the vibe of the poetry cafe era of the early 2000's. Featuring poets from the DMV and beyond, this will be a night where the words will move you. This performance is a bit of an ode to the past, while invigorating and imagining a radical future for us all.
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