KC Spotlight: Ain’t Too Proud is BACK after its sold-out run! 🎙️

PLUS: NSO at the Anthem, John Oliver, The Roots, A Jazz New Year’s Eve + more! [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( [Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations]( Five guys. One dream. And a sound that would make music history. Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations Coming to the Opera House, Dec. 15, 2021–Jan. 16, 2022 [Get Tickets]( What’s On at the Kennedy Center [National Symphony Orchestra]( Noseda conducts Mozart: Clarinet Concerto & Requiem Dec. 2–4, 2021Concert Hall Gianandrea Noseda leads an extraordinary program of Mozart masterworks written in 1791, the year of the composer’s death. [Get Tickets]( NSO at the Anthem: Ugly Sweater Holiday Concert Dec. 8, 2021The Anthem Don your favorite holiday sweater (ugly or not) and join us for a casual concert filled with holiday spirit (and holiday spirits)! [Get Tickets]( NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops with Ingrid Michaelson Dec. 10 & 11, 2021Concert Hall The indie-pop queen stars in our sparkling holiday celebration! [Get Tickets]( Are you a current, retired, veteran, or prior service member of the United States military? Enjoy a FREE performance of A Holiday Pops with Ingrid Michaelson on Dec. 9! [Reserve your seats >]( Noseda conducts Handel’s Messiah (Part I) & Bach’s Magnificat Dec. 16–19, 2021Concert Hall Gianandrea Noseda and the National Symphony Orchestra celebrate the season with a festive program that includes Part I of Handel's glorious Messiah along with Bach's Magnificat. [Get Tickets]( [Millennium Stage]( Millennium Stage is back with FREE films & performances every week! WEDNESDAYS | 6 p.m. Film screenings in the Justice Forum at the REACH THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS | 6 p.m. Live performances in the Grand Foyer [EXPLORE MILLENNIUM STAGE >]( [VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS >]( All Millennium Stage performances are free. Book tickets in advance, or grab a ticket in-person 1 hour before the performance. All Millennium Stage performances are free.Book tickets in advance, or grab a ticket in-person 1 hour before the performance. 🥳 Ring in the New Year at the Kennedy Center 🕛 Join us for performances on New Year’s Eve + Day! A Jazz New Year’s Eve Featuring Dianne Reeves, Chucho Valdés & Joe Lovano Dec. 31, 2021 Terrace Theater 2021 goes out with a bang with three masters of jazz! [🚨 Hurry—Low Ticket Availability!]( John Oliver Dec. 28, 2021–Jan. 1, 2022 Concert Hall On his occasional breaks from television, Emmy and Writer’s Guild award-winning writer, comedian, and host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver returns to his first love: stand-up. [Get Tickets]( 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. [Get Tickets]( 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.” [Get Tickets]( [Washington National Opera]( Marian Anderson Vocal Award: Frederick Ballentine in Recital NEXT WEEK! Dec. 7, 2021 Terrace Theater From The Met and LA Opera stages comes the “gorgeously shiny tenor” (Metro Weekly)! [Get Tickets]( [Hip Hop]( For the Culture Artist Residency: The Roots 2021 Holiday Tour Dec. 26, 2021 Concert Hall For the Culture Artist Residency:The Roots 2021 Holiday Tour Dec. 26, 2021 Concert Hall The legendary Roots crew make their electrifying return to the Kennedy Center Concert Hall! [Get Tickets]( [BALLET & DANCE]( Dorrance Dance Dec. 3 & 4, 2021 Eisenhower Theater This brand new program features Basses Loaded, performed by four bassists and tap dancers; the Bessie Award-winning Three to One, danced to Aphex Twin and Thom Yorke of Radiohead; and the critically acclaimed SOUNDspace, celebrating what makes tap dance so special. Then, experience swingin’ holiday cheer with Ella Fitzgerald’s holiday songbook sung by resident Dorrance Dance vocalist Aaron Marcellus and danced by the full company! [🚨 Hurry—Limited Seating Available!]( Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Feb. 1–6, 2022Opera House REPETORY JUST ANNOUNCED! Be amazed by new and classic works: ◦ 50 years of Alvin Ailey’s Cry ◦ Holding Space, a new work by Jamar Roberts ◦ A celebration of Robert Battle’s 10th year as Ailey’s Artistic Director ◦ The soul-stirring masterpiece Revelations—the most-seen modern dance piece in the world [Get Tickets]( [The REACH]( The Moonshot Studio is back! From beat making to abstract portraiture and more, the Moonshot Studio offers activities for people of all ages to explore their artistry and learn something new. Each day features one activity for visitors and invites them to “give it shot!” Reserve a table for your group (2-4 people) to collaborate and create with various materials, methods, and media, and leave with an original work of art. [Learn More]( Open Saturday and Sundays, 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended to participate in Moonshot Studio sessions. Applications for the 2022 Kennedy Center Dance Lab are now open! Curated by Artistic Lead Hope Boykin, this two-week program for pre-professional high school dancers entering grades 9-12 in Fall 2022 focuses on strengthened technique, increased versatility, and informed decision making in dance careers. Dancers will take ballet and modern technique with renowned instructors, participate in choreography labs and workshops in dance wellness and injury prevention, observe college preparedness panels with faculty from the nation’s top performing arts conservatories, and much more! [Learn More]( Program Dates: July 31–Aug. 13, 2022 Applications open through Feb. 17 | Auditions Feb. 18 [Kennedy Center 50th Anniversary Season >]( A celebration 50 years in the making! Explore special events, exhibits, and experiences commemorating our 50-year milestone! [🎉 Celebrate with us!]( [The Kennedy Center Gift Shop]( [The Kennedy Center Gift Shop]( We have something for everyone on your gift list! [🎊 Shop the Holiday Collection 🎊]( [🎊 Shop the Holiday Collection 🎊]( [Browse the 2021 Holiday Gift Guide >]( [Nutcracker Tie]( [Vaillancourt Nutcracker Ornament]( [Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem]( [Red Pashmina Music Note Scarf]( [Green Quartz Necklace]( [Nutcracker Double Oven Mitt]( [Music in Montreal Puzzle]( [Ballerina Unicorn Plush]( [Nutcracker Bath Balm Set]( Pre-Holiday Ornament Sale: Buy three & save 10%! 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