Celebrate and explore the diversity of disability across a wide variety of art forms.
Sound Health Network
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
May 13 - Sep. 30, 2024
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.
Millennium Stage Films
Extraordinary Cinema: The Peanut Butter Falcon
Fri. Jul. 12, 2024 8:30p.m.
Join us for free film screenings outdoors on the REACH Video Wall. Films start at sundown or around 8:30 p.m.
In this heartwarming adventure, Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome and no family, escapes the facility he’s been institutionalized in and teams up with Tyler (Shia LaBeouf) a troubled fisherman who finds him hiding in his boat.
To ensure the arts are accessible to all—from children to older adults—we make Kennedy Center performances and facilities accessible to all audiences, and provide resources, programs, and opportunities for educators, cultural administrators, emerging and professional artists and performers with disabilities.
Learn more about our upcoming events, programs, resources, and opportunities at the educational Accessibility and VSA pages.
Millennium Stage Livestream
2023 VSA IYM Award Winners in Concert
Sat. Jul. 22, 2023 6p.m.
For nearly five decades, the VSA International Young Musicians Program has highlighted exceptional young musicians (ages 14–25) with disabilities. Four of the winners from this year’s juried competition take the stage in an unforgettable performance.
This event is presented in partnership with the Office of Access/VSA. Generous support for the VSA International Young Musicians Program is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
Millennium Stage Livestream
Chamber music from Niv Ashkenazi and Leah Kohn
Jul. 21, 2023
2007 VSA International Young Soloist Award winner violinist Niv Ashkenazi joins bassoonist Leah Kohn in a unique concert experience. Enjoy classical favorites by Mozart alongside works written for the duo by Reena Esmail, Bruce Babcock, and Molly Joyce.
Niv Ashkenazi’s performance is supported by the Rosemary Kennedy Endowment and the Office of Access/VSA.
Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
2022 VSA International Young Soloists Award Winners
Sat. Jun. 25, 2022 6p.m.
Join us for an electrifying celebration of music and disability in this performance by the 2022 VSA International Young Soloists Competition Award Winners in concert.
Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
José André Trio
Fri. Dec. 3, 2021 6p.m.
José André Montaño is a Bolivian jazz pianist and composer based in Washington, D.C. Widely regarded as one of the great jazz prodigies of today, he taught himself how to play piano from a very young age and his playful and inspired original compositions blend jazz, rock, blues, bossa nova, Latin American folk, and world music. He has performed for audiences at festivals and concert halls around the world, and has been featured by Reuters and the BBC, as well as having previously appeared on Millennium Stage with Jason Moran, the Kennedy Center’s Artistic Director for Jazz.
With show opener Inside My Head with Zak Sandler
Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)
Lachi
Thu. Dec. 2, 2021 6p.m.
Award winning creative artist, actress and record producer Lachi has been profiled in Forbes, Essence, The New York Times and more for her voice as an Inclusion advocate. From presenting on national stages at the Recording Academy, Adweek, the National Endowment for the Arts, to performing at global disability pride events, to hosting a PBS American Masters segment, to co-chairing a GRAMMY committee, Lachi has gained an international platform on Inclusion in the Music and Entertainment industry.
With show opener Inside My Head with Zak Sandler.
Millennium Stage
Livestream: Mervin Primeaux-O'Bryant, ASL Poet TeeFlo, ASL Rapper WaWa, CJ Jones, CJ Jones
Sat. Sep. 25, 2021 6:00p.m.
Deaf Enlightenment & Arts Festival includes various performances highlighting Deaf artists while showcasing their unique talents in the creative arts: music, ASL poetry/storytelling, visual arts, dance, film, theatre, and more. Join us for a great adventure and fun at the Deaf Culture & Arts Festival!
Millennium Stage
Livestream: DJ SupaLee, Sunshine 2.0, Evon Black, Fred Beam, Ronnie Bradley
Fri. Sep. 24, 2021 6:00p.m.
Deaf Enlightenment & Arts Festival includes various performances highlighting Deaf artists while showcasing their unique talents in the creative arts: music, ASL poetry/storytelling, visual arts, dance, film, theatre, and more. Join us for a great adventure and fun at the Deaf Culture & Arts Festival!
Part of the Jean Kennedy Smith Series, the winner of NPR’s 2016 Tiny Desk Contest, violinist and vocalist Gaelynn Lea performs with guitarist and vocalist Alan Sparhawk as Murder of Crows.
Go backstage to learn about what it took to create the Kennedy Center's first bilingual English and American Sign Language musical based on the book by Marlee Matlin and Doug Cooney.
Explore our list of shows with accessibility options.
For additional information, questions, assistance, or accommodation and it is not mentioned on an event you want to see, please contact the Office of Accessibility in advance of your visit at 202-416-8727 or [email protected].
