The Kennedy Center

11/23/2025

"With a balanced budget and an astounding $117 million raised under President Trump and Ambassador Grenell’s leadership, the Kennedy Center continues to welcome all Americans to enjoy the arts through commonsense programming,"

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse launches investigation into Kennedy Center operations while President Richard Grenell denies allegations of financial mismanagement.

11/23/2025

"The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., will host its very first Christmas tree lighting ceremony in December—a historic new tradition for the nation’s performing arts center—as well as a Christmas concert with a live nativity and other programming."

PULSE POINTS ❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Kennedy Center will celebrate the Nativity and host its first-ever Christmas tree and lighting ceremony this year,

11/23/2025

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That’s how many days are left before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on December 7.

In celebration, we’ll be counting down some of our favorite moments in Honors history.

Next up, Audrey Hepburn pays a heartfelt tribute to her friend and her co-star of the 1963 film "Charade", 1981 Honoree Cary Grant.

11/22/2025

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Banner Records recording artists The Sensational Soul Cruisers have over 4 decades history as one of the East Coast most popular old-school soul and R&B ensembles. The 11 man horn group is fronted by four soulful vocalists who blend classic soul with a modern twist. Former house-act at NYC’s historic Copacabana nightclub, the group is a classic show band who’s lifetime of study and hard work keeps them on the forefront as the ultimate soul experience!

11/22/2025

On December 17 at 7:30 p.m., you are invited to experience a faith-filled Christmas celebration at the Kennedy Center with “𝑁𝑜𝑒𝑙: 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝐵𝑜𝑟𝑛!,” a concert featuring Matthew West and Charles Billingsley.

You're not going to want to miss it!

"Noel: Jesus is Born!" Concert Coming to Kennedy Center Featuring Matthew West and Charles Billingsley, Milton Quintanilla - Read breaking news headlies with a Christian perspective and commentary from Milton Quintanilla.

11/22/2025

Tomorrow at 3 PM,

Join us for a FREE film screening in the Justice Forum at the REACH.

Extraordinary Cinema: 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭

Reserve Your Free Tickets⤵️
https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/millennium-stage/2025/november/east-of-wall/

11/22/2025

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That’s how many days are left before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on December 7.

In celebration, we’ll be counting down some of our favorite moments in Honors history.

Next up, Steve Tyler performs an Abbey Road medley in tribute to Paul McCartney at the 2010 Kennedy C

11/22/2025

Tomorrow at 7:30 PM,

Tenor Nicholas Phan is joined by his longtime collaborator, pianist Myra Huang, for a stirring program as part of the Fortas Chamber Music Concert series.

Tickets⤵️
https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/fortas/2025-2026/nicholas-phan-in-recital/

11/22/2025

As theatergoers return to the World of Oz, the Kennedy Center invites you to revisit this January 11, 2024, Millennium Stage performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by the wickedly talented Stella Cole.

11/21/2025

Live Tonight on Millennium Stage: Zach Torres is a soulful Nashville-based singer/songwriter whose music blends honest storytelling with warm, down-to-earth energy. His EP Sleeping Alone is out now.

11/21/2025

"Richard Grenell has really expertly woven the diplomatic angle into the conversation: this is America’s cultural center. He’s engaging with embassies and ambassadors and using the Kennedy Center as a platform for diplomacy, the way it always should have been, instead of just a performing-arts venue that was bleeding money month after month."

Jim Antle sat down with Bethany Mandel to discuss "The commonsense revolution at the Kennedy Center."

11/21/2025

Conductor Edward Gardner will be leading Tchaikovsky’s popular Symphony No. 5 at the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall with the National Symphony Orchestra this