KC Spotlight: ‘10,000 Dreams’ dance fest on sale now!

Plus FREE events and films, Killer Mike, Turandot, Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, George Lopez, Jason and Alicia Hall Moran, and more [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( A weeklong festival! 10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography June 18–23 | Opera House Curated by the Kennedy Center and Phil Chan, 10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography shines the spotlight on Asian and Asian American choreographers representing their ethnic heritages of Singapore, China, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and more. F E A T U R I N G The Washington Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Singapore Ballet, Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company, Ballet West, Houston Ballet, and Goh Ballet featuring dancers from the National Ballet of China [Explore the programs ⇒]( [Get Tickets]( [Read the feature in CENTER magazine]( JUST ANNOUNCED Dance 2024–2025 season Featuring American Ballet Theatre, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Twyla Tharp Dance, and more! [Explore the new season ›]( X [What’s On]( [Young Audiences]( Divinity Roxx May 4 & 5 | Family Theater Celebrate self-love and positivity in Divinity Roxx’s empowering live show! Her upbeat, sunny music encourages young people to become the best versions of themselves. A Grammy–nominated musician, recording artist, and composer who has toured with Beyoncé, Divinity is praised for her ability to inspire others with her infectious grooves and memorable lyrics. Most enjoyed by ages 5+ [Get Tickets]( [Contemporary Music]( PJ Morton and MAJOR.! An R&B Mother’s Day Celebration May 12 | Concert Hall Hip hop icon MC Lyte presents an evening with Grammy–winning soul stars PJ Morton and MAJOR.! These two legendary artists will host a one-night-only performance honoring mothers and mother figures. SPECIAL OFFER: buy one ticket, get one 50% off! Applies to select orchestra seats [Get Tickets]( [National Symphony Orchestra]( Manfred Honeck conducts Bruckner’s Ninth Symphony Nurit Bar-Josef plays Beethoven May 2–4 | Concert Hall Manfred Honeck conducts Bruckner’s monumental Ninth Symphony—a gripping, divine masterwork dedicated “to the beloved God.” Also on the program: NSO Concertmaster Nurit Bar-Josef showcases her “especially beautiful playing” (The Washington Post) in Beethoven’s lyrical Romances for violin and orchestra. [Get Tickets]( Benjamin Grosvenor plays Liszt Anja Bihlmaier conducts Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique May 9–11 | Concert Hall Strap in for the psychedelic rollercoaster of Symphonie fantastique, Berlioz’s epic fever dream of obsession, ecstasy, and wild ambition. The NSO also performs Liszt’s scintillating Piano Concerto No. 1 performed by the “one in a million giant of solo piano” Benjamin Grosvenor (The Independent). [Get Tickets]( Randall Goosby plays Mendelssohn Thomas Wilkins conducts Elgar’s Enigma Variations May 16–19 | Concert Hall Rising superstar Randall Goosby makes his NSO debut performing Mendelssohn’s poetic Violin Concerto. Led by renowned conductor Thomas Wilkins, the program also features an inspiring, meditative new work by Anna Clyne and Elgar’s ever-popular Enigma Variations. [Get Tickets]( Killer Mike & The Mighty Midnight Revival with the NSO May 21 | Concert Hall From his groundbreaking collaborations with Run the Jewels to his solo endeavors, Killer Mike makes music that resonates with authenticity, fearlessness, and raw energy. Hear tracks from his new Grammy–winning album Michael, and more, accompanied by the epic sounds of The Mighty Midnight Revival and the NSO. [🚨 LOW INVENTORY]( [Washington National Opera]( W O R L D  P R E M I E R E Turandot PUCCINI May 11–25 | Opera House The Puccini classic gets a new world premiere ending! Powerful princess Turandot plays by her own rules. She invites any suitor to marry her, but first they’ll have to correctly solve three riddles—or face a gruesome death. The men are dropping like flies until Prince Calaf cracks the code. When he poses his own riddle back to Turandot, she finally has a glimpse at true love. But will Turandot’s icy heart freeze love out? [Get Tickets]( MORE FROM WNO FREE! Join us May 5 at The Darcy for Let’s Go There: “A Turandot for Today” Panel Discussion. [Learn more »]( TONIGHT True Voice Award Recipient: Katherine Goforth & the Cafritz Young Artists May 1 | Millennium Stage Presented in recital, Katherine Goforth: American vocalist and inaugural recipient of Washington National Opera’s True Voice Award for transgender and non-binary singers. [FREE! Reserve Tickets »]( Christopher Tin Sing-In with the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra May 7 | Concert Hall Calling all singers and gamers! WNO, in partnership with legendary film, video game, and concert music composer Christopher Tin and the Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra, invites you to participate in this free “sing-in”! [FREE! Reserve Tickets »]( [Comedy]( Dixie’s Tupperware Party May 7–June 2 | Family Theater Dixie’s Tupperware Party May 7–June 2 | Family Theater Dixie Longate is the fast-talking, gum-chewing, ginger-haired Alabama gal who is bringing your grandma’s Tupperware party into the 21st century. Filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, audience participation, and a little bit of empowerment and homespun wisdom, Dixie’s Tupperware Party leaves your heart a little bigger and your food a little fresher. [Get Tickets]( 💋 [Read Dixie’s feature in CENTER magazine]( George Lopez ALLLRIIIIGHHTTT! Comedy Tour May 10 & 11 | Eisenhower Theater George Lopez’s illustrious career encompasses television, film, stand-up comedy, and late-night television. Lopez has broken ground for Latino comics by embracing his ethnicity, confronting racial stereotypes, and fighting for his community on and off the stage. [Get Tickets]( Aparna Nancherla May 18 | Terrace Theater Praised by critics and fans alike for her distinctive dry, existential, and whimsical sense of humor, Aparna Nancherla has toured her stand-up comedy extensively around the U.S. and the world. On TV, she has starred in many memorable roles on such series as Peacock’s Lopez vs Lopez, Max’s Search Party, Netflix’s Space Force and BoJack Horseman, Comedy Central’s Corporate, and others. [Get Tickets]( [Jazz]( Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival 2024 May 10 & 11 | Terrace Theater Join us in honoring the “first lady of jazz,” legendary pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams. Hosted by the incomparable Dee Dee Bridgewater, this year’s two-day festival features performances by Eliane Elias, Endea Owens, Ingrid Jensen and the Center Song Project, Julia Keefe’s Indigenous Big Band, and more phenomenal women leading today’s jazz scene. [🚨 LOW INVENTORY]( Jason Moran & Alicia Hall Moran: Family Ball June 7 | Terrace Theater Encompassing Jason and Alicia Hall Moran’s iconic blend of music and theater, this new work—set in the couple’s Harlem apartment—is intensely entertaining and visually stimulating. “It’s us examining each other’s repertoire,” says Jason, “my favorite songs of Alicia, Alicia’s favorite songs of mine.” Created during the pandemic, Family Ball is a creative feat. But more importantly, it’s a love note. [Get Tickets]( [FREE Summer Film Series]( Through May 30 | Sundays at 3 p.m. Justice Forum in the REACH May 31–Aug. 30 | Fridays at dusk Outdoors on the REACH Video Wall [Explore the Series ›]( [CENTER magazine]( Catch a preview of summer Millennium Stage events in the new issue of CENTER magazine [Read an interview]( with Thérèse LaGamma (Director of Public Programs, Social Impact) for a special preview of summer Millennium Stage events—including the reveal of returning favorites in June and July! [EXPLORE THE FULL ISSUE »]( Outdoor summer film series starts May 31! See you soon! There’s something for everyone at the Kennedy Center! See [what’s on]( or explore [FREE]( events and more. For tickets and information, call us at 202-467-4600. Masks are optional but welcomed in all Kennedy Center spaces for visitors and staff. We ask that you respect others’ choices and alert a staff member if you have any concerns. The Kennedy Center is open to the public Mon.–Sun., 10 a.m.–midnight. The Hall of States Box Office is open Mon.–Sat., 10 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sun. 12–9 p.m. *Mention offer number “566166” by phone or at the Box Office. *Offer subject to availability. Not valid in combination with any other offer. Not valid on previously purchased tickets. Offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice. 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