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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

National Dance Day | Sept. 20, 2025 by The Kennedy Center

Get your groove on Saturday, September 20th at 12 PM! https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/2025-2026/national-dance-day/ ✨ What's waiting for you: - FREE dan…

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DC Jazz Fest: Leigh Pilzer - Millennium Stage (August 28, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: In collaboration with DC Jazz Festival Baritone saxophone specialist Leigh Pilzer brings her all-st…

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DC Jazz Fest: Herb Scott - Millennium Stage (August 29, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: In collaboration with DC Jazz Festival D.C. native and saxophonist Herb Scott is a star on the Wash…

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Gëtte - Millennium Stage (August 30, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Experience the soulful sound of Gëtte (Kaiyla Gross), an R&B and Soul artist from Maryland. A Strat…

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Monday, August 25, 2025

DC Jazz Fest: Joshua Bayer - Millennium Stage (August 27, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: A collaboration with DC Jazz Festival Jazz guitarist, bassist, composer, and director Joshua Bayer …

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Thursday, August 21, 2025

Seán Heely - "Braes of Mellinish & Dolina MacKay's" (Live) | Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

U.S. National Scottish fiddle champion Seán Heely conjures centuries of Celtic tradition with his spellbinding interpretation of the classic Scottish melodies "Braes of Mellinish & Dolina …

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Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Gracie & Rachel - Millennium Stage (August 20, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Seen on stages opening for Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, and more, the Brooklyn…

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Elizabeth and the Catapult - Millennium Stage (August 21, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Elizabeth Ziman, who performs as Elizabeth and the Catapult, is a singer-songwriter from Brooklyn. S…

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The Legendary Ingramettes - Millennium Stage (August 23, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: “It’s soul-stirring, life-changing music with a message that crosses the aisle to bring a smile …

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Olivia Frances - Millennium Stage (August 22, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: When Olivia Frances walks on stage, her infectious energy and powerful stage presence captures the r…

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Monday, August 18, 2025

Behind the Curtain: Porgy and Bess | Washington National Opera by The Kennedy Center

Go behind the scenes of Washington National Opera’s powerful new production of Porgy and Bess. In this featurette, director Francesca Zambello, soprano Alyson Cambridge (Bess), and barito…

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Sunday, August 17, 2025

Barber – Vanessa: Act 3, Scene 2 - "To leave, to break..." (Quintet) | Noseda Conducts the NSO by The Kennedy Center

Gianandrea Noseda conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in this quintet from Act 3, Scene 2 of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa. In this emotionally charged moment—“To leave, to break…”…

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Friday, August 15, 2025

How “Summertime” Became an American Classic by The Kennedy Center

What makes Summertime one of the most beloved and enduring songs in American music? In this behind-the-scenes featurette, Director Francesca Zambello, soprano Alyson Cambridge (Bess), and s…

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Thursday, August 14, 2025

NSO Season Opening Gala Concert: Noseda & Yuja Wang | September 27, 2025 by The Kennedy Center

Purchase Tickets: https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2025-2026/opening-night/ The National Symphony Orchestra kicks off its season with a spectacular performance featuring the outstan…

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The War and Treaty - "Down to the River" (Live) | Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Surrender to the spiritual resonance of The War and Treaty as this magnetic husband-and-wife duo channels the healing power of roots music in a powerful performance of their song "Down to t…

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Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Opera in the Outfield®: Gershwin's Porgy and Bess | August 23, 2025 @ Nationals Park by The Kennedy Center

Join Washington National Opera at Nationals Park for a free showing of Puccini’s Porgy and Bess on the Jumbotron! https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/education/opera-in-the-outfield/ …

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Monday, August 11, 2025

Family Sing Along with Graham Hepburn by The Kennedy Center

This free family-oriented event will bring together the Washington, D.C., community on a Saturday morning for an inspiring sing-along in the Kennedy Center Grand Foyer, featuring beloved Ame…

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

Barber – Vanessa: Act 3, Scene 1 - "Erika Is Found" | Noseda Conducts the NSO by The Kennedy Center

Experience the haunting emotional power of Samuel Barber’s Vanessa in this dramatic excerpt from Act 3, Scene 1—"Erika Is Found"—conducted by Gianandrea Noseda with the National Sympho…

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Jennifer Schimpf - Millennium Stage (August 14, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Annapolis native Jen Schimpf is a self-taught pianist and guitarist who blends indie-blues vibes wit…

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Tinsley Ellis - Millennium Stage (August 13, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: According to Atlanta-based blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter Tinsley Ellis, his new, first-eve…

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YURI ORTUÑO LEÓN - Millennium Stage (August 15, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: In collaboration with the Embassy of Bolivia Born in the mining town of Huanuni (Bolivia), Yuri Ort…

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Discuji - Millennium Stage (August 16, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Internationally renowned DJ Discuji’s subtle blend of deep house music and dubby rare grooves have…

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

Take a Free Guided Tour at The Kennedy Center! by The Kennedy Center

Discover the history, architecture, and artistic legacy of the nation’s cultural center with a free tour of the Kennedy Center campus. Learn more and plan your visit: https://www.kennedy-…

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Seán Heely - "Sunset on the Callanish Stones & Bluebird Days" | Live at the Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Seán Heely paints a sonic landscape that captures both ancient mysticism and contemporary brilliance in his evocative performance of "Sunset on the Callanish Stones & Bluebird Days," live f…

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Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Take a Free Guided Tour at The Kennedy Center! by The Kennedy Center

Discover the history, architecture, and artistic legacy of the nation’s cultural center with a free tour of the Kennedy Center campus. Learn more and plan your visit: https://www.kennedy-…

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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

NSO Summer Music Institute 2025: A Global Stage for Rising Musicians by The Kennedy Center

76 students from six different countries participated in the 2025 program and performed a total of 13 times around the Kennedy Center during the National Symphony Orchestra's Summer Music In…

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Navy Band Chamber Concert - Millennium Stage (August 7, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: The United States Navy Band is the premier musical organization of the U.S. Navy, comprising six pri…

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Tosin Aribisala - Millennium Stage (August 6, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Tosin Aribisala is a Nigerian-American composer, vocalist, and drummer. His music, which he calls Al…

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US Air Force Band: The Woodwind Quintet - Millennium Stage (August 8, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Comprised of musicians from the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C., the Woodwind Quint…

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Twanguero - Millennium Stage (August 9, 2025) by The Kennedy Center

Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Discover Panamerica unplugged — an intimate evening with Diego García, aka Twanguero, the interna…

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

What Audiences Are Saying About PARADE | Aug. 19 - Sep. 7, 2025 at the Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Hear what audiences are saying about PARADE, the Tony Award–winning Best Revival of a Musical, now playing at the Kennedy Center. From emotional performances to powerful storytelling, this…

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