KC Spotlight: COME HOME to the Opera House!

PLUS Questlove, Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé, Arturo O’Farrill + Dr. Cornel West and MORE > [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( WATCH ▶️ [WNO’s The Daughter of the Regimentwith Justice Ginsburg]( WATCH ▶️ [WNO’s The Daughter of the Regiment with Justice Ginsburg]( The stage is set—now let’s gather & celebrate! [Washington National Opera]( Come Home: A Celebration of Return Featuring a tribute to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg FOUR PERFORMANCES ONLY! Nov. 6–14 | Opera House Be there for WNO’s triumphant return to live, in-person programming at its first performance of the Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary season! [Headshot of Pretty Yende]( [Headshot of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg]( FEATURING Powerful staged selections from Verdi’s Nabucco, Wagner’s Tannhäuser, Bizet’s Carmen, Donizetti’s The Daughter of the Regiment, Verdi’s La traviata, and more The WNO debut of opera superstar Pretty Yende Returning favorites Isabel Leonard, Lawrence Brownlee, and other stars A tribute to the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with live performances from her favorite operas and a moving video narrated by NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg And more musical grandeur you’ve missed! [GET TICKETS!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What’s on at the Kennedy Center THIS WEEKEND [National Symphony Orchestra]( Experience every section of the NSO in full sonic splendor... Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé Oct. 28–30 | Concert Hall The Concert Hall transforms into a lush dreamscape as Yan Pascal Tortelier conducts Daphnis et Chloé, Ravel’s tour-de-force ballet showcasing every section of the symphony. [Special offer: $29 Orchestra SEATS*]( [Special offer: $29 Orchestra SEATS*]( [Dance]( New installation! Explore a sensory labyrinth of dance and design... Britta Joy Peterson’s already there Britta Joy Peterson’s already there Oct. 28–30 | Studio K at the REACH This immersive dance installation integrates light, sound, and movement underscored within a hyper-stylized, transcendent container. Each intimate space results in embodied audience experiences, revealing our intrinsic ability to attune towards each medium’s frequencies—and each other. [Check box office for last minute availability!]( [Check box office for last minute availability!]( [Jazz]( [Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Dr. Cornel West]( Witness a momentous collaboration in song: Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Dr. Cornel West Oct. 30 | Terrace Theater Join us for the Washington, D.C. premiere of three-time Grammy winner Arturo O’Farrill’s tribute to one of the most provocative critics and social activists of our time: virtuosic speaker, scholar, and civil rights icon Dr. Cornel West. [Special offer: Tickets From $19]( Inspired by what he called the “innate musicality of West’s words,” O’Farrill and his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will perform original compositions with West to explore arts, politics, progress, and how uncertainty and improvisation often come hand-in-hand with hope. [@CornelWest]( [Special offer: Tickets From $19]( [NSO at Capital One Hall]( [Capital One Hall]( Just announced! Join the NSO in a stunning new atmosphere: Nicholas McGegan conducts Bach & Haydn Nov. 5 | Capital One Hall 7750 Capital One Tower Road | Tysons, VA 22102 Next week, the NSO kicks off its three-concert series at Northern Virginia’s new state-of-the-art performing arts venue—[Capital One Hall]( [Tickets from $29!]( [Nicholas McGegan]( Enjoy Baroque at its best as “one of the finest Baroque conductors of his generation” (The Independent) leads a joyous program featuring music by Bach, Telemann, and “father of the symphony” Joseph Haydn. [Tickets from $29!]( [FORTAS CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS]( CO-PRESENTED WITH RENÉE FLEMING VOICES [Headshot of Susan Graham]( Take a musical journey through America’s rich past... Susan Graham & Music from Copland House Nov. 4 | Terrace Theater Join us for this one-night-only performance by “beloved and irreplaceable” (Gramophone) Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Susan Graham and the “adventurous and superb” (The New Yorker) Music from Copland House ensemble. The centerpiece of the evening, A Standing Witness, is a robust song cycle chronicling our history from the pivotal 1960s to today. [Save 20%—Get Tickets Now!*]( [Save 20%*—Get Tickets Now!]( [EXPLORE THE PROGRAM >]( [Digital Stage]( [Headshot of Susan Graham]( NEW FROM DIGITAL STAGE! Quynn Johnson with SOLE Defined: Rhythm Is Our Business [WATCH NOW]( ▶️ Created by Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project awardee Quynn Johnson, “Rhythm Is Our Business” is a dance film focused on the legacy of African American female tap dancers whose contributions (many unknown) to tap dance have inspired and impacted audiences today. [#KENCENHIPHOP & CONTEMPORARY MUSIC]( More Hip Hop icons coming soon to the Kennedy Center: The Roots Residency  Questlove: MUSIC IS HISTORY Nov. 13 | Terrace Theater Join bestselling author and five-time Grammy-winning front man of The Roots for this intimate conversation on his newest book, MUSIC IS HISTORY. [Get Tickets]( The Bridge Concert Series Lyricist Lounge 30th Anniversary Concert Nov. 19 | Concert Hall Hip Hop legends Rakim, Slick Rick, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and KRS-One celebrate the 30th Anniversary of one of Hip Hop’s most iconic brands! [Get Tickets]( [Performances for Young Audiences]( [a]( Author Kwame Alexander’s boisterous barnyard characters come to life in a new toe-tapping musical! WORLD PREMIERE! Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume Nov. 18–27 | Family Theater Best-selling author Kwame Alexander brings two of his beloved children’s books to the stage in a world premiere Kennedy Center musical! Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie tells a story about being scared, being brave, and believing in yourself. With special guests like Duck Ellington and Ms. Dairy Parton, this unforgettable performance will have children (and families) dancing in their seats. Most enjoyed by ages 5+ [Get Tickets]( ▶️ WATCH: [“Barnyard Boogie” from Acoustic Rooster’s Barnyard Boogie: Starring Indigo Blume]( [a](  Illustration by Tim Bowers [Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Season >]( A celebration 50 years in the making! Michael Mael, Former Executive Director of Washington National Opera If These Halls Could Talk: My KC Stories If These Halls Could Talk:My KC Stories Explore the Kennedy Center’s rich history through new video interviews with staff, artists, audiences, volunteers, and others who bring our “living memorial” to life. View the exhibit in-person or [explore online >]( [🎉 Celebrate with us!]( [The Kennedy Center Gift Shop]( [The Kennedy Center Gift Shop]( Our NEW Holiday Gift Guide is here! 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