KC Spotlight: End the year with music, laughter & Broadway's best

A smash hit from Broadway & powerhouse artists in concert [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( [Eliza Doolittle sits behind a baseket of purple flowers]( Now is your chance to see “the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly)! My Fair Lady Now playing! | Opera House From Lincoln Center Theater comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly), Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady. Director Bartlett Sher’s glowing production is “thrilling, glorious and better than it ever was” (The New York Times). [Buy Tickets]( A toast to 2020! New Year's Eve at the Kennedy Center: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin Dec. 31 at 8:30 p.m. | Concert Hall Ring in 2020 with a tribute to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin! Luke Frazier leads The American Pops Orchestra and an all-star lineup featuring Michelle Williams, Dionne Warwick, Bria Skonberg, Morgan James, Nova Payton, MILCK, and Rayshun LaMarr. After the concert join us for the [Grand Foyer party]( to dance the night away as we countdown to midnight. [Celebrate With Us]( Interested in making a year-end gift to receive tax benefits for 2019? Thanks to a two to one matching gift opportunity, your donation will be tripled, up to $125,000, now through December 31. Now is the perfect time to [make a gift]( More events coming up... [The cast of Love, Factually in a group photo. ]( The Second City's Love, Factually Now through Dec. 29 Best availability Dec. 19 at 3 p.m. Theater Lab [Buy Tickets]( [An angel plays a horn]( National Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah Dec. 19–22 | Concert Hall Limited seats remaining! [Buy Tickets]( [A little green robot ]( NSO Pops: Game ON! featuring music from League of Legends, World of Warcraft & more Jan. 8 | Concert Hall [Buy Tickets]( [Diana Ross headshot]( NSO Pops: Diana Ross - Music Book 2020 Jan. 9–11 | Concert Hall [Buy Tickets]( [A mouth with red lips behind a tri color circle]( WNO: American Opera Initiative: Three New 20-Minute Operas Jan. 10 | Terrace Theater [Buy Tickets]( [Matthew Bourne's New Adventures: Swan Lake]( Matthew Bourne's New Adventures: Swan Lake Jan. 21–26 | Opera House [Buy Tickets]( [Tetzlaff plays the violin]( NSO: Eschenbach returns / Tetzlaff plays Dvořák Jan. 24 & 25 | Concert Hall [Buy Tickets]( [The ensemble of Cion raise their hands in the air]( Gregory Maqoma's Vuyani Dance Theatre: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro Jan. 24 & 25 | Eisenhower Theater [Buy Tickets]( [A male dancer holds a ballerina in a tutu]( The National Ballet of Canada: The Sleeping Beauty and more Jan. 28–Feb. 2 | Opera House [Buy Tickets]( This beloved celebration returns! Join the fun... KC Lunar New Year 2020 Jan. 22–Feb. 2 We are pleased to continue our annual Lunar New Year celebration and ring in the Year of the Rat with showcases of Chinese and Korean culture. We are also presenting a special display of Winter Lanterns in recognition of the first winter season at the REACH. [A small child sits beside a panda lantern]( [Check Out the Full Schedule]( Celebrate the artists in your community In celebration of John F. Kennedy's legacy, the Kennedy Center launched the “Citizen Artist Fellow Recognition” in 2016, which recognizes emerging artists across the country who utilize their art form for positive impact on communities. Please complete this nomination by December 20, 2019, for an artist, teaching artist, social entrepreneur, or other individual who embodies community connection, impact and at least one of the ideals attributed to the work and life of John F. Kennedy (service, justice, freedom, courage, and gratitude). [Nominations Due Friday!]( Holiday Flash Sale! Save up to 60%. [Red and black scarf]( Shop The Kennedy Center Online Store’s HOLIDAY FLASH SALE! To celebrate we’re gifting you up to 60% off the retail price of select products! Don’t miss this sale! Offer valid 12/17-12/23 while supplies last. Discount will be applied at checkout. [Shop Now]( Call us at (202) 467-4600 | Toll Free (800) 444-1324 | Groups (202) 416-8400 For all other ticket-related customer service inquiries, call the Advance Sales Box Office at (202) 416-8540. [facebook]( [The Kennedy Center welcomes guests with disabilities.]( [View email in browser.]( | [Forward this email.]( You are receiving this email based on your email preferences. [Edit preferences.]( | [Unsubscribe.]( Please do not reply to this email. Add info@kennedy-center.org to your address book or safe list to ensure delivery. We respect our patrons' privacy. [Read our privacy policy.]( [Contact center & FAQs]( The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20566 (202) 467-4600