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The 47th Honors celebrates Bonnie Raitt, Francis Ford Coppola, Arturo Sandoval, The Apollo, and Grateful Dead. 

The 47th Kennedy Center Honors

Sunday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. ET

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has selected the 47th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: acclaimed director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola; legendary American rock band the Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, Bobby Weir); blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt; jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval; and The Apollo, which will receive a special Honors as an iconic American institution.

The Improvised Shakespeare Company^®

This beloved improv group is back by popular demand! Based on one audience suggestion (a title of a show that has never been written), The Improvised Shakespeare Company® creates a brand new, fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your eyes!

National Symphony Orchestra

KEM: Home for the Holidays

Add some soul to your holiday season with KEM at a brand-new, Kennedy Center-exclusive symphonic show! The Platinum-selling R&B star treats audiences to an evening of holiday magic and jazzy love songs at this intimate, uplifting concert featuring music from KEM’s acclaimed album What Christmas Means, fan favorites from his prolific career, fresh takes on comforting Christmas classics, and more. KEM is joined by special guest Ledisi at this one-of-a-kind concert!

Washington National Opera

Our colorful family opera steps into the jungle to find courage and friendship.

National Symphony Orchestra

Celtic Woman: White Christmas Symphony Tour

Experience the magical sound of Celtic Woman this holiday season! This brand-new symphony show features the all-female ensemble’s favorite Yuletide songs: “Silent Night,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Deck the Halls,” and more—along with iconic Celtic Woman classics including “Danny Boy,” “Amazing Grace,” and “You Raise Me Up.”

From the creator of Doc McStuffins and Vampirina, Finn is filled with vibrant sea creatures and catchy tunes. Hilarious and heartwarming, this world premiere musical chronicles the coming-of-age journey of a young shark following his dreams.

The Washington Chorus presents

A Candlelight Christmas

Ring in the holiday season (literally!) at The Washington Chorus' "A Candlelight Christmas!" Under the direction of Artistic Director Eugene Rogers, "A Candlelight Christmas" features spirited brass, a festive chorus, and extra special guests to help you celebrate the season. This concert is among the DC region's most beloved holiday traditions-so don't miss this unforgettable seasonal experience!

Washington National Opera

Marian Anderson Vocal Award Winner: Key’mon Murrah

This year’s Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner, Key’mon Murrah, is praised for his “resplendent, voluptuous tone” (Opera News).

DC Theatre Community Care Workshop Series: Facilitated by Billie Krishawn

These theatre workshops are free creative offering to the community around how to elevate your creative process. Workshops will be led by experts in their fields, including playwriting, choreography, and devising a solo show.

Sound Health Network

Dance for Parkinson’s Disease

Oct. 21 - Dec. 16, 2024

Launched as a partnership between Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, this program offers over 400 acclaimed dance classes each week for people with Parkinson’s Disease, in more than 250 communities and 24 countries. 

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

The Washington Musical Pathways Initiative

The Washington Musical Pathways Initiative (WMPI) is a talent development program for dedicated student musicians in grades 8–12 from communities that have been historically excluded from classical music and want to pursue music study in college.

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

An Irish Christmas with John Doyle and Mick McAuley 

John Doyle and Mick McAuley have been playing music together on the international stage for over 20 years. As multi-instrumentalist members of Irish American supergroup Solas, they combined to create part of the group’s unmistakable early sound which garnered critical worldwide acclaim.

This event is currently standing room only

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

A Night of Klezmer—A Hannukah Celebration

Join Klezmer clarinetist Michael Winograd and his band of Brooklyn Klezmorim for an evening of Jewish celebration music, new and old!

This event is currently standing room only

Learn about this time honoured tradition with Indigenous/Powwow Dance Artists in these fun and informative introductory Powwow Dance Classes featuring a special collaboration class with a guest zumba instructor. While Dance Sanctuaries is open to the public, we ask all participants who are non-Indigenous to show up with a curious mind and heart and participate respectfully (for appreciation and educational purposes only).

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

Gerdan: Believe in Christmas Miracle

Founded by Ukrainian professional duo Solomia Gorokhivska and Andrei Pidkivka, musicians of Gerdan bring the fire and the edge of melodic ideas and rhythms that capture the listener. The program Believe in Christmas Miracle offers a rich sampling of Christmas and seasonal music from Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

Open Sat. and Sun. 11am - 4:30pm

Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (most) Saturdays & Sundays to explore our projects.

DC Theatre Community Care Workshop Series: Facilitated by Billie Krishawn

These theatre workshops are free creative offering to the community around how to elevate your creative process. Workshops will be led by experts in their fields, including playwriting, choreography, and devising a solo show.

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

The Washington Musical Pathways Initiative

The Washington Musical Pathways Initiative (WMPI) is a talent development program for dedicated student musicians in grades 8–12 from communities that have been historically excluded from classical music and want to pursue music study in college.

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

An Irish Christmas with John Doyle and Mick McAuley 

John Doyle and Mick McAuley have been playing music together on the international stage for over 20 years. As multi-instrumentalist members of Irish American supergroup Solas, they combined to create part of the group’s unmistakable early sound which garnered critical worldwide acclaim.

This event is currently standing room only

Millennium Stage (In-Person and Livestream)

A Night of Klezmer—A Hannukah Celebration

Join Klezmer clarinetist Michael Winograd and his band of Brooklyn Klezmorim for an evening of Jewish celebration music, new and old!

This event is currently standing room only

NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas

Your favorite holiday classics as you’ve never heard them! The Kennedy Center and NPR present A Jazz Piano Christmas, the annual sell-out event featuring jazz-infused renditions of the season’s most-loved tunes performed by Grammy Award^®–winning pianist Kris Davis, 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition winner Jahari Stampley, and Cuban sensation Roberto Fonseca.

National Symphony Orchestra

KEM: Home for the Holidays

Add some soul to your holiday season with KEM at a brand-new, Kennedy Center-exclusive symphonic show! The Platinum-selling R&B star treats audiences to an evening of holiday magic and jazzy love songs at this intimate, uplifting concert featuring music from KEM’s acclaimed album What Christmas Means, fan favorites from his prolific career, fresh takes on comforting Christmas classics, and more. KEM is joined by special guest Ledisi at this one-of-a-kind concert!

National Symphony Orchestra

Celtic Woman: White Christmas Symphony Tour

Experience the magical sound of Celtic Woman this holiday season! This brand-new symphony show features the all-female ensemble’s favorite Yuletide songs: “Silent Night,” “Carol of the Bells,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Deck the Halls,” and more—along with iconic Celtic Woman classics including “Danny Boy,” “Amazing Grace,” and “You Raise Me Up.”

National Symphony Orchestra

Masaaki Suzuki conducts Handel’s Messiah

Hallelujah—Washington, D.C.’s favorite holiday tradition returns! Since its debut nearly three centuries ago, Handel’s Messiah reigns unchallenged as the ultimate celebration of holiday joy. This year, experience the larger-than-life oratorio in all its splendor as Masaaki Suzuki conducts the NSO, a stellar cast of soloists, and the University of Maryland Concert Choir in this always-daring, beloved classic.

A Jazz New Year’s Eve | SuperBlue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter with Nate Smith

Make it an unforgettable evening at D.C.’s hottest New Year’s Eve show! Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and visionary hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter reignite their funk, soul, and fusion–inspired partnership in SuperBlue—a fierce collection of new songs and surprising covers. They’re joined by dynamic jazz/R&B/funk drummer Nate Smith and the high-energy Huntertones Horns.

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Jun. 11 - Jul. 13, 2025

Since its pre-Broadway run at the Kennedy Center in 1986, Les Misérables has changed the world of musical theater. Now, Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed production of Boublil & Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning phenomenon returns to the Opera House after its sold-out run in 2023. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, the musical tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

For its annual Kennedy Center engagement, the beloved company presents Ailey classics and new works, including Ailey’s signature Revelations.

Third Coast Percussion

Third Coast Percussion has distinguished itself through energetic and unexpected musical experiences that “push percussion in new directions” (NPR) and create “an inspirational sense of fun and curiosity” (Minnesota Star-Tribune).

American Ballet Theatre: Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment is a devastatingly modern psychological thriller that provided choreographer Helen Pickett and director James Bonas with a startling source for a ballet. Watch as striking movement depicts a young man’s journey towards redemption.

Paul Taylor Dance Company

Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2025

The Paul Taylor Dance Company makes a triumphant return to the Kennedy Center as the company commemorates 70 years of extraordinary dance, featuring a world premiere by Hope Boykin (Artistic Advisor for Dance Education at the Kennedy Center).

Electronic indie band Balún differentiates itself through genre-morphing explorations and experimental creativity with its “dreambow” sound, echoing inspiration from reggaeton’s “dembow” pulse and dream pop.

Wildly relevant and bitingly funny, Eureka Day comes to the Kennedy Center in an exclusive engagement direct from the Manhattan Theatre Club on Broadway!

Jonathan Spector’s play, directed by Tony Award® winner Anna D. Shapiro, is set in a private California elementary school with a Board of Directors that values inclusion above all else—that is, until an outbreak of the mumps forces everyone in the community to reconsider the school’s liberal vaccine policy. As cases rise, the board realizes with horror that they’ve got to do what they swore they never would: make a choice that won’t please absolutely everybody.

RIVERDANCE 30 – The New Generation

Since Riverdance first emerged onto the world stage, its Grammy Award®–winning fusion of Irish and international dance and music has captured the hearts of millions. Now the show is embarking on a special anniversary tour, bringing its magic to audiences worldwide.

New York City Ballet: Coppélia

The whole family will delight in the misadventures of the spirited Swanilda, her foolish sweetheart Frantz, and mad inventor Dr. Coppélius in New York City Ballet’s Coppélia. The New York Times calls it a “story ballet done to perfection.”

NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas

Your favorite holiday classics as you’ve never heard them! The Kennedy Center and NPR present A Jazz Piano Christmas, the annual sell-out event featuring jazz-infused renditions of the season’s most-loved tunes performed by Grammy Award^®–winning pianist Kris Davis, 2023 Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition winner Jahari Stampley, and Cuban sensation Roberto Fonseca.

Dec. 17, 2024 - Jan. 5, 2025

Created by the Emmy® Award–winning writer from Schitt’s Creek, this hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: What would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way.

National Symphony Orchestra

KEM: Home for the Holidays

Add some soul to your holiday season with KEM at a brand-new, Kennedy Center-exclusive symphonic show! The Platinum-selling R&B star treats audiences to an evening of holiday magic and jazzy love songs at this intimate, uplifting concert featuring music from KEM’s acclaimed album What Christmas Means, fan favorites from his prolific career, fresh takes on comforting Christmas classics, and more. KEM is joined by special guest Ledisi at this one-of-a-kind concert!

A Jazz New Year’s Eve | SuperBlue: Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter with Nate Smith

Make it an unforgettable evening at D.C.’s hottest New Year’s Eve show! Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling and visionary hybrid guitarist Charlie Hunter reignite their funk, soul, and fusion–inspired partnership in SuperBlue—a fierce collection of new songs and surprising covers. They’re joined by dynamic jazz/R&B/funk drummer Nate Smith and the high-energy Huntertones Horns.

Club Quarantine Live with D-Nice

After making history as the first DJ and hip-hop artist to headline the Kennedy Center Opera House in 2022 and launching his three-day Club Quarantine Live Residency in 2023, legendary artist, DJ, photographer, and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member D-Nice brings Club Quarantine Live back for another year—this time in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall!

Celebrate the end of 2024 with John Oliver, who shares his warm, witty jokes in a new stand-up set. Oliver is an Emmy® and Writers Guild Award–winning writer and comedian, and is the host and producer of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.

The LA Times named Kenny Barron “one of the top jazz pianists in the world” and Jazz Weekly calls him “the most lyrical piano player of our time.” The NEA Jazz Master—along with his trio featuring bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa and drummer Savannah Harris—brings soul, grace, wit, and an unmatched ability to mesmerize audiences with elegant playing and infectious rhythms.

With benefits including access to exclusive content, discounts, and Ticket Priority, a Kennedy Center Membership is the perfect gift for any arts lover in your life.

A collaboration of the Kennedy Center, NSO, and WNO, The Cartography Project is a multi-year commissioning project engaging artists from around the nation to map Black dignity. The project uses music as both a source of healing and a way to open dialogue about the future of anti-racism, with composers and librettists asking, “Where do we go from here?”

As part of the Kennedy Center’s 2026 Promise of US programming, the public is invited to submit an artistic self-portrait to be part of a virtual wall of faces expressing the myriad diversity of America’s peoples and the promise of America’s future. This ever-expanding mosaic will be featured on the Center’s website and social channels.

Submit Your Portrait

Explore our new, reimagined patron magazine with more stories, more inspiration, and more fun from our arts community. The January–February issue includes features on the Cartography Project engaging Black composers from across the country, American Ballet Theatre’s adaptation of Crime and Punishment, and 24 hours behind the scenes at the Kennedy Center.

Follow along with the Kennedy Center Archives as we explore the journey from the Center’s ground-breaking to completion.

From The Little Shop of Horrors to The Lion King, puppets have long been utilized in theater to animate nonhuman characters. This winter, the Kennedy Center will welcome two synthetic tigers to its stages — Life of Pi’s Richard Parker and Jungle Book’s Shere Khan.

Go behind the scenes of the production for Finn - a beautiful story of friendship, self-discovery, and being oneself told through a fun cast of sea creatures and catchy tunes. 

Bringing you Broadway’s best including Tony®-winning triumphs, American musical classics, and thrilling new productions.

NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda leads a remarkable season of bold new music, timeless masterworks, world-class guests, and much more.

Join us for a new season of laughs featuring comedians like Sarah Silverman and John Oliver and showcases like RIOT! and Asian AF. 

The best of ballet and dance is yours! Be there for perennial favorites like New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, plus exciting works from Acosta Danza, Japan Society, and Philadelphia Ballet.

Led by General Director Timothy O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, WNO brings a captivating season featuring Fidelio, Macbeth, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Porgy and Bess, and more!

Experience the genius and transformative power of Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music. 

Explore Hip Hop & Contemporary

A new season featuring the most beloved jazz veterans and the hottest up-and-comers alike.

The Pops season builds on the Orchestra’s legacy of innovation and reaches beyond strictly classical music audiences. 

Renée Fleming returns to curate another season heralding the power of the voice.

Ignite your imagination with exciting theater, music, and dance performances for little and big kids alike.

Explore Young Audience Performances

Artistic Director Jennifer Koh introduces her inaugural season of Fortas Chamber Music Concerts exploring the theme of evolution.

Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir takes the stage with the National Symphony Orchestra in the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall.

Full of warmth and holiday cheer, George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® returns in a whimsical production from Philadelphia Ballet (formerly Pennsylvania Ballet). See it live at the Kennedy Center Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2024.

Watch a tribute to legendary dancer, choreographer, and Kennedy Center Honors recipient Judith Jamison.

Watch these stellar performers enthrall honoree Buddy Guy and an audience including Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin, David Letterman, Barack and Michelle Obama, Tina Fey, Debbie Allen, and many more.

In this evocative excerpt from Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s performance of Deep River, the entire company immerses itself in the rich legacy of the traditional Black spiritual, melding classical and contemporary dance under the stirring vocals of Lisa Fischer and Jason Moran on the piano.

Moreno performs her composition that was written for the film “Radical” and received a nomination for “Best Song for an Independent Film” by The Hollywood Music In Media Awards™.

Gospel royalty Bebe and Cece Winans perform Amy Grant’s “Sing Your Praise to the Lord” as the Honoree looks on in awe during the 45th Kennedy Center Honors.

Jazz superstar Laufey performs "Magnolia" with the National Symphony Orchestra as part of Ben Folds' DECLASSIFIED series which challenges artists to re-imagine their work through an orchestral lens.

Explore a treasure trove of videos featuring performance and stories across all our genres.

We’ve collected some great winter-themed digital resources for teaching and learning during the winter months and holidays.

In this interactive microsite, meet the artists, writers, dancers, musicians, activists, philosophers, and patrons of the Harlem Renaissance between the years of 1917 and 1935. Explore how this period in our country's cultural evolution was documented through art, literature, journalism, theater, and film.

Hip hop embraces these artistic elements, most definitely. But it also has blended and transcended them to become a means for seeing, celebrating, experiencing, understanding, confronting, and commenting on life and the world. Hip hop, in other words, is a way of living—a culture.

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