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Presenting over 2500 performing arts shows and events each year, the Kennedy Center is a must-see destination in Washington, DC. We are the nation's cultural center and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Explore our expanded campus, including the REACH, a modern new performing arts space.
Contemporary Dance. Holidays. 2023-2024. Explore the calendar of performing arts events at the Kennedy Center. Filter by genre, discount offers, and accessible performances or just browse chronologically.
Mar 9, 2016 · The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has selected the 46th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter producer, and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb; rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah; and singer Dionne Warwick.
President John F. Kennedy famously loved and promoted the arts, inviting authors and musicians to the White House and laying the groundwork for the National Endowment for the Arts. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts , the performing arts powerhouse and living memorial in Foggy Bottom that bears his name, pays glorious tribute to ...
2700 F St. NW. Washington, DC 20566. United States. (202) 467-4600. CONNECT. VISIT WEBSITE. View Gallery. Presenting the best in Theater, Ballet, Dance, Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary Music, Comedy, Opera, Symphony and more. Envisioned as a complement to, and extension of, our mission, the REACH is an open stage for differing ideas and divergent ...
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. The Center offers a wide range of performances, including frequent free or low-cost performances. The Center also runs a number of educational and outreach programs.
Nov 27, 2023 · Created by the National Cultural Center Act of 1958, the facility was renamed as a “living memorial” to the assassinated president John F. Kennedy, the first American president to take an active interest in promoting the performing arts.
