KC Spotlight: Black Friday sneak peek! 👀

Skip the mall this year & give the gift of Kennedy Center tickets! [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( Enjoy an exclusive preview of our Black Friday deals! Be on the lookout for another email from us Friday with a special link to ALL the great savings in store. [Washington National Opera]( [Written in Stone]( Mar. 5–25, 2022 Eisenhower Theater Four unmissable world premieres from today’s most exciting artists! [Così fan tutte]( Mar. 12–26, 2022 Eisenhower Theater Fidelity is frivolous—or is it?—in Mozart’s rom-com. [Theater]( [The Improvised Shakespeare Company]( Dec. 7–19, 2021 Theater Lab This hilarious group creates a fully improvised masterpiece every night! [Beautiful – The Carole King Musical]( Dec. 14, 2021–Jan. 2, 2022 Eisenhower Theater Follow the inspiring true story of Carole King’s remarkable rise to stardom. [Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations]( Dec. 15, 2021–Jan. 16, 2022 Opera House Don’t miss the electrifying new musical about “the greatest R&B group of all time.” [The Prom]( Jan. 4–16, 2022 Eisenhower Theater Everyone’s invited to the joyous hit Broadway musical! “It’s so full of happiness that you think your heart is about to burst!” (Variety) [Jesus Christ Superstar]( Feb. 22–Mar. 13, 2022 Opera House Experience a mesmerizing new production of the musical phenomenon! [Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show]( Mar. 15–27, 2022 Opera House This powerful reinvention of a beloved favorite is celebrated the world over. [Mean Girls]( Apr. 5–24, 2022 Opera House Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey! [Jazz]( [Christian McBride, The Movement Revisited]( Feb. 4, 2022 Concert Hall The six-time Grammy winner presents a suite honoring Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr., and President Barack Obama. [Robert Glasper and Jason Moran]( Apr. 16, 2022Concert Hall Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran and Grammy-winning pianist Robert Glasper! [BALLET & DANCE]( [Miami City Ballet: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker]( Nov. 24 & 26–28, 2021 Opera House Venture into a sherbert-hued wonderland with George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker®—not seen at the Center in over a decade! [Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater]( Feb. 1–6, 2022Opera House [Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater]( Feb. 1–6, 2022Opera House For its annual Kennedy Center engagement, the beloved company presents Ailey classics and new works, including Ailey’s signature Revelations. [Waves Across Time: Traditional Dance & Music of Okinawa]( Mar. 22, 2022 Terrace Theater One performance only! Okinawa’s most exquisite dancers perform a diverse repertoire of traditional performing arts accompanied by live music. [American Ballet Theatre]( Mar. 29–Apr. 3 Opera House The star-studded company returns with Don Quixote and a program featuring works by ABT Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky, Jessica Lang, and more to be announced! [National Symphony Orchestra]( [NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops with Ingrid Michaelson]( Dec. 10 & 11, 2021Concert Hall The indie-pop queen stars in our sparkling holiday celebration with carols, sing-alongs, and more! [Noseda conducts Handel’s Messiah (Part I) & Bach’s Magnificat]( Dec. 16 & 17, 2021Concert Hall NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda conducts selections from the musical crown of the season! [Renée Fleming VOICES]( [Renée Fleming VOICES: Mariza]( Jan. 21, 2022 Eisenhower Theater Enjoy Mariza’s sensual interpretation of fado, a style of folk balladeering born from the smoky ambiance of Portuguese pubs and cafés. [FORTAS CHAMBER MUSIC]( [Sphinx Symphony Orchestra]( Feb. 1, 2022 Concert Hall Comprised of top professionals from around the country, this unique all Black and Latinx orchestra presents a varied program. [Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Season >]( A celebration 50 years in the making! Shelley Brown, former Festival Manager & Open House curator 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. 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