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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Songs for Hope: Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy by The Kennedy Center

On September 18, 2023, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. He awarded the Sur…

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NSO Youth Fellows - Millennium Stage (October 20, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage. The NSO Youth Fellowship Prog…

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Rami Khalife: Lost, Return to Beirut - Millennium Stage (October 19, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: The virtuoso Lebanese pianist and composer Rami Khalife takes inspiration from his homeland, Lebanon. In his D.C. premiere of the cinematic LOST, Return t…

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Nikki Lane - Millennium Stage (October 4, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Nikki Lane is a songwriter and musician who has released four albums, toured around the world, and contributed to albums by Lana Del Rey and Spiritualized…

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Son Rompe Pera - Millennium Stage (October 5, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Son Rompe Pera is the marimba-smashing band of brothers from Naucalpan who have single-handedly defined the genre “cumbia punk” and captivated audienc…

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Joe Rainey - Millennium Stage (October 7, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Joe Rainey is a pow wow singer. On his debut album Niineta he demonstrates his command of the pow wow style, descending from Indigenous singing that’s b…

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Teddy Thompson & Jennie Muldaur - Millennium Stage (October 6, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Teddy Thompson is an acclaimed singer-songwriter, the only son of British folk-rock legends Richard and Linda Thompson. Singer-songwriter, arranger, and p…

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Lady Wray - Millennium Stage (October 12, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: As a fifteen-year-old in Virginia, Nicole Wray signed with Missy Elliot and had a smash debut solo album. Today, she’s a mother, a wife, and living for …

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Out of Eden - Millennium Stage (October 11, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Out of Eden is a concert of art songs—spanning from the classical era to the contemporary— which narrates a journey through death of self, transcendin…

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Flex Matthews - Millennium Stage (October 13, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Flex Mathews is a Washington, D.C. rap artist who just wants to use art to communicate what’s in his mind, heart, and soul. “Being vulnerable in my a…

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Jeremie Albino - Millennium Stage (October 14, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Jeremie Albino’s grainy ballads are inflected with a joyous tenor that has found him a distinct space in the world of Americana, folk, blues, and countr…

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

NSO Summer Music Institute | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Learn more: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/opportunities-for-artists/pre-professional-artist-training/nso-summer-music-institute Every summer, students from all over the United St…

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WNO Opera Institute | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Learn more: https://www.kennedy-center.org/operainstitute The WNO Opera Institute is a summer training program for high school singers interested in both Citizen Artistry and exploring all …

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Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead | The Kennedy Center by The Kennedy Center

Learn more: https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/opportunities-for-artists/pre-professional-artist-training/betty-carters-jazz-ahead/ Under the direction of Jason Moran, Kennedy Center …

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Songs for Hope: Joshua Henry sings "Let It Sing" by The Kennedy Center

On September 18, 2023, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. He awarded the Sur…

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Songs for Hope: Jimmie Herrod sings "On A Clear Day" by The Kennedy Center

On September 18, 2023, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. He awarded the Sur…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:33AM

Songs for Hope: Aloe Blacc sings "Wake Me Up" by The Kennedy Center

On September 18, 2023, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. He awarded the Sur…

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Songs for Hope | 2023 Surgeon General's Medallion Celebration Highlights by The Kennedy Center

On September 18, 2023, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. He awarded the Surge…

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Songs for Hope: Ariana DeBose sings "Somewhere" by The Kennedy Center

On September 18, 2023, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. He awarded the Surge…

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

Summer Intensive Programs @ The Kennedy Center | Orchestra, Opera, Jazz, Theater, Dance, VSA by The Kennedy Center

Each summer, students of orchestral music, opera, jazz, theater, and dance join artists, educators, and other industry professionals for a series of intensive programs. With a focus on suppo…

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

New Exhibit: America's Voices Against Apartheid by The Kennedy Center

This fall, from September 14 to November 5, 2023, the Kennedy Center's Department of International Programming and the Howard University Republic of South Africa Project/ Sister States of Ma…

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New Exhibit: America's Voices Against Apartheid by The Kennedy Center

This fall, from September 14 to November 5, 2023, the Kennedy Center's Department of International Programming and the Howard University Republic of South Africa Project/ Sister States of Ma…

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Lee Fields - Millennium Stage (September 28, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: His voice has been compared to James Brown, but Lee Fields is no knock-off—he’s the real thing. Fields’ prolific, decades-spanning career continues …

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A Journey through the Sounds of Serbia: Neda Nikolic Trio - Millennium Stage (September 27, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: The combination of frula (Serbian whistle), piano, and double bass will bring new sounds and picture of Balkan tradition to the Kennedy Center with a touc…

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Al Firdaus Ensemble - Millennium Stage (September 30, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Al Firdaus Ensemble, based in Granada, was founded in 2012 by the English violinist and singer Ali Keeler and includes musicians from England, Spain, Moro…

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National Symphony Orchestra - Millennium Stage (September 29, 2023) by The Kennedy Center

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: James Stern, violin Steven Honigberg, cello Audrey Andrist, piano Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play an assortment of chamber music. Rob…

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Behind the Curtain: La bohème | Opera in the Outfield® | Sep 30 @ Nationals Park (Free!) by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/education/opera-in-the-outfield/ Stage Director Peter Kazaras takes viewers behind the curtain of WNO's beautiful and stirring production of Puccini'…

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The Look of La bohème | Opera in the Outfield® | Sep 30 @ Nationals Park (Free!) by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/education/opera-in-the-outfield/ Learn about the intricate process of creating the elaborate costumes and looks for Washington National Opera's "La b…

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The Children of La bohème | Opera in the Outfield® | Sep 30 @ Nationals Park (Free!) by The Kennedy Center

https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/education/opera-in-the-outfield/ In this fun behind-the-scenes preview, meet the charming cast of children in the Washington National Opera's product…

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Songs for Hope: Kate's Club and Dr. Lorna Green Heroes' Foundation by The Kennedy Center

On September 18th, 2023 Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized the heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. In a ceremony p…

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Songs for Hope: Reverend Eduardo D. Morales and Major Kevin Cho Tipton by The Kennedy Center

On September 18th, 2023 Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized the heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. In a ceremony p…

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