Who’s in Town?: Tony Award-Winner Cynthia Erivo to Perform at the...
In my mind, Cynthia Erivo's name is synonymous with strength and confidence. But it's not just me. "Diva," "lion," and "dragon slayer" are just...
Review: NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter Trio at The Kennedy Center
The Ron Carter Trio visited The Kennedy Center this Friday night. Consisting of bassist Carter, pianist Donald Vega, and guitarist Russell Malone, the harmonics...
Review: Dizzy Gillespie Centennial Celebration at The Kennedy Center
Dizzy Gillespie's 100th birthday celebration at The Kennedy Center jazzed the Eisenhower Theatre last night. I'm sure the rooftop is still aglow this morning.
Dizzy...
Review: ‘Wilderness’ at The Kennedy Center’s Family Theater
The Kennedy Center recently presented En Garde Arts’ touring production of Wilderness, a multimedia show that discusses the real-life accounts of young teens who...
Review: NEA Jazz Master Lee Konitz’s Birthday Celebration at The Kennedy...
Nonagenarian jazz--what is it?
It's Lee Konitz leading a quartet that includes George Schuller on drums, Jeremy Stratton on bass, and Dan Tepfer on piano.
And...
Review: National Symphony Orchestra with Guest Conductor Juanjo Mena and Pianist...
It’s not unusual for concertgoers to be greeted by the sounds of orchestra members tuning their instruments, so commencing Thursday night’s concert with Kennedy...
Review: ‘Jason Moran & Q-Tip’ at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater
It started with the basics. Q-Tip took us back to the early days of hip-hop, to 1973 when soldiers were returning from Vietnam and...
Terrace Theater to Re-Open with Series of Events at the Kennedy...
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will officially re-open the Terrace Theater on Friday, October 6, kicking off a month-long suite...
Review: Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project Performance of ‘EroSpace’ and...
It’s often difficult to shake off the pre-conceived notions and expectations of what a particular dance concert is going to be like. I am...
Report: ‘National Symphony Orchestra Season Opening Gala Performance’ Conducted by Maestro...
Listen up, DC! There is a new Maestro in town. Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, whose impressive resume ranks him as one of the world’s most...
Review: ‘Bernstein on Broadway’ at The Kennedy Center
It was a glorious evening for Leonard Bernstein and musical theater fans at The Kennedy Center. It was the exceptional, one-night-only opening to the...
Preview: Women Playwrights Set to Take Page-to-Stage by Storm
Want to see some really cool plays with women at the helm of the production? We’ve got great news for you! Women playwrights and...
Review: Herbie Hancock at The Kennedy Center
Legendary Oscar and multi-Grammy-winning pianist and Kennedy Center Honoree Herbie Hancock solidified his avant-garde artistry on the Concert Hall stage Tuesday night, highlighting “smatterings”...
Benefit: ‘One Night in Bangkok’ Featuring Members of ‘The King and...
Join members of The King and I’s royal court as they step out of character for good fun and a good cause at One...
Interview: David Rohde Interviews Violist Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
Is “star viola player” an oxymoron? Not if the viola player – a “violist” as opposed to a violinist – casts her net as...
Interview: Joan Almedilla Discusses Playing Lady Thiang in ‘The King and...
It’s difficult to imagine a more lush or beautiful production to take the stage at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts...
Review: ‘Cabaret’ at The Kennedy Center
Cabaret, the blistering musical satire written more than 50 years ago by John Kander and Fred Ebb, stormed into The Kennedy Center this week...
Review: The Second City’s ‘Divided We Stand’ at The Kennedy Center
They’re back! Second City--the group that made Chicago the capital of comedy and that all but invented improv--has returned to DC, where it is...
Review: ‘The Sound of Music’ at The Kennedy Center
Art has a way to awaken the senses and make you feel alive. Art shakes the dreariness of everyday life off you as you...
Review: ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ at The Kennedy Center
It’s hard to believe that almost 20 years have passed since John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask’s ground-breaking, genre-bending, glam-rock musical Hedwig and the...