KC Spotlight: Go for gold 🥇 Grab tickets for NINE and more!

Save on The Ultimate Improv Show, groove with Frédéric Yonnet, take the family to Nats Park, and more! [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( [Broadway Center Stage: Nine]( BEGINS FRIDAY—score a perfect 10 with great tickets! 🏆 Broadway Center Stage: Nine Aug. 2–11 | Eisenhower Theater Orchestra seats available from $59! Orchestra seats available from $59! [Get Tickets]( This Tony Award–winning Best Musical, suffused with an award-winning, “sparkling” (The Washington Post) score by Maury Yeston and book by Arthur Kopit, is based on the Italian film 8½. Featuring soaring musical numbers and a bold set design, this foray into the mind of an artist is Broadway Center Stage as you’ve never seen it before. Directed and choreographed by Kennedy Center Honoree and three-time Tony winner Andy Blankenbuehler! [Watch Nine in rehearsal]( ⏯️ [Watch Nine in rehearsal]( Read on CENTER Blog: [Andy Blankenbuehler on Nine >]( X [What’s On]( [COMEDY]( [The Ultimate Imrpov Show]( The Ultimate Improv Show Now thru Aug. 11 | Theater Lab Featuring Dan Black, Nicole Byer, Neil Casey, celebrity monologists, and more in a rotating cast, this show is an epic adventure in long-form improvised comedy. [🔔 72 HR: SAVE 30%!*]( [Renée Fleming VOICES]( [Headshot of John Gallagher Jr. ]( John Gallagher Jr. and Band Aug. 10 | Terrace Theater Acclaimed singer-songwriter and celebrated actor John Gallagher Jr. returns as part of the Renée Fleming VOICES series before heading to Broadway—this time performing with a band. [Get Tickets]( [Theater]( [Back to the Future The Musical]( Back to the Future: The Musical  Now thru Aug. 11 | Opera House Great Scott! Back to the Future, the beloved, cinematic classic is now a Broadway musical with its destination set for Washington, D.C. [Get Tickets]( [Mamma Mia!]( MAMMA MIA! Aug. 13–Sep. 1 | Opera House A trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! This tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits of ABBA. [Get Tickets]( [Back to the Future The Musical]( Build your perfect 2024–2025 Theater season! Just pick 3+ performances to enjoy maximum flexibility and savings! [SECURE PERKS NOW]( [CONTEMPORARY MUSIC]( [Headshot of Frédéric Yonnet]( Frédéric Yonnet Aug. 1 | Terrace Theater French-born urban jazz harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet crushes every preconceived notion you’ve had about the harmonica. With each performance, walls come tumbling down as Yonnet presents the harmonica in a refreshing and modern context that is boldly stylish, enchantingly cool, and absorbingly brilliant. [🔔 SAVE 25%!**]( [Headshot of Chief Adjuah]( Chief Adjuah Aug. 4 | Terrace Theater Multi-award-winning trumpeter, composer, producer, and sonic architect Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly known as Christian Scott) returns to the Kennedy Center for unforgettable performances drawing from his prolific career. This jazz innovator continues to stretch and surpass the boundaries of music. [limited tix!]( [JAZZ]( [Headshot of Shacara Rogers West]( Shacara Rogers West Aug. 2 at 7 & 9:30 p.m. | River Pavilion An award-winning vocalist, songwriter, and vocal coach from Philadelphia, Shacara Rogers West has performed worldwide with artists like Patti LaBelle, Dianne Reeves, esperanza spalding, and many others. [🔔 $15 TICKETS!***]( powerful MUSIC [BeBe Winans]( Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra Aug. 3 | River Pavilion Enjoy a FREE chamber concert from members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra. [FREE—LEARN MORE]( [Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra]( Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Aug. 4 | Concert Hall The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra returns in a summer tour of the great cathedrals and concert halls of Europe and the United States. [Get Tickets]( SAVE THE DATE: Free family fun! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! [Opera in the Outfield at Nats Park]( Opera in the Outfield® presenting Puccini’s Turandot Aug. 24 | Nationals Park Head to Nationals Park where another evening of FREE, outdoor fun with Washington National Opera awaits you! Gates open early for tons of family-friendly activities. Then, settle in for a broadcast of [Turandot]( on the high-definition NatsHD scoreboard! Limited free seating is available on the outfield grass—arrive early to secure a spot and enjoy entertainment and activities. [FREE—LEARN MORE]( [National Dance Day]( National Dance Day Sep. 21 | The REACH Join us for another exciting National Dance Day celebration with FREE classes, performances, and parties. Recognizing the power and importance of showing up for each other, this year’s event explores how dance builds and strengthens community wellbeing. National Dance Day coincides with the fifth anniversary of the REACH opening, so get ready for arts activities and performances all weekend long. [FREE—LEARN MORE]( [The Promise of US - Our Nation at 250]( The Promise of US As part of the Kennedy Center’s 2026 [The 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]( [SOCIAL IMPACT]( + [MILLENNIUM STAGE]( [A large group of people sit on the lawn, facing the REACH Video Wall.]( Outdoor Summer Film Series Now thru Aug. 30 | Fridays at dusk Outdoors on the REACH Video Wall This Friday: [Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax + Armenian Community Tree Planting Short Film]( [FREE—REGISTER NOW]( [The Afghan Youth Orchestra]( The Afghan Youth Orchestra August 8 | Concert Hall The Afghan Youth Orchestra returns more than a decade after its U.S. debut in 2013. Pre-registration for this event has closed, but it is FREE and open to anyone who attends. [FREE—LEARN MORE]( [Dvořák Dreams]( Dvořák Dreams An installation by Refik Anadol September 4–24, 2024 Join the Kennedy Center and the 0xCollection for the U.S. premiere of Dvořák Dreams by internationally renowned artist Refik Anadol! Dvořák Dreams is a monumental public artwork that blends contemporary art, music history, and cutting-edge technology. Anadol’s 10-by-10-meter immersive data sculpture utilizes artificial intelligence to transform the musical legacy of Czech composer Antonín Dvořák into a multisensory experience. Supported by Allwyn, the free installation will be displayed through September 24 on the REACH Plaza, as part of the fifth anniversary celebration of the REACH expansion. [⏯️ Click here for a glimpse into the strange beauty of Dvořák Dreams.]( [LEARN MORE]( [CENTER magazine]( CENTER magazine The new issue of CENTER magazine is here! Learn about the power of pre-professional training programs, explore the Hip Hop Culture Council, peek behind the curtain of Back to the Future: The Musical, and more in our latest issue. [EXPLORE THE NEW ISSUE »]( 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. 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