Introducing CENTER magazine | Issue 01

CENTER is here! Explore our inaugural issue [View email in browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Cover of CENTER magazine]( Introducing CENTER magazine! Introducing CENTER magazine! ISSUE 01 For 36 years of the Kennedy Center’s 51-year history, Kennedy Center News has been delivered to millions of households across the country. Now, we’re thrilled to introduce CENTER—our new, reimagined patron magazine. CENTER will continue to bring the arts into your home while offering more stories, more inspiration, and more fun from our community. Dive into our first issue ⤵️ Dive into our first issue ⤵️ [Ariana DeBose and her mentor]( Art’s Lessons Arts educators teach skills for the stage—and life “If he hadn’t stumbled into arts classes as a teenager, Antonio Douthit-Boyd says he never would have escaped a life of poverty in North St. Louis… ” [READ MORE >]( [Grounded set featuring technology]( Tech takes center stage The world premiere of Grounded takes flight “Technology separates pilot Jess from physical war, triggering a personal, psychological battle. Technology is also what will bring that plight to life for Grounded audiences... ” [READ MORE >]( [Headshot of Jason Reynolds]( The benefits of being bored Best-selling author Jason Reynolds on his new play “If you don’t have an opportunity to be bored, then you won’t have the opportunity to be imaginative, to be curious… even to be meddlesome and mischievous... ” [READ MORE >]( PLUS... + Ellington 125 + Hip hop at 50 + Moulin Rouge! by the numbers + America’s Voices Against Apartheid exhibit AND MORE! [Read the full issue now >]( [Rotating gif of CENTER issue]( [Ariana DeBose and her mentor]( Art’s Lessons Arts educators teach skills for the stage—and life “If he hadn’t stumbled into arts classes as a teenager, Antonio Douthit-Boyd says he never would have escaped a life of poverty in North St. Louis… ” [READ MORE >]( [Grounded set featuring technology]( Tech takes center stage The world premiere of Grounded takes flight “Technology separates pilot Jess from physical war, triggering a personal, psychological battle. Technology is also what will bring that plight to life for Grounded audiences... ” [READ MORE >]( [Headshot of Jason Reynolds]( The benefits of being bored Best-selling author Jason Reynolds on his new play “If you don’t have an opportunity to be bored, then you won’t have the opportunity to be imaginative, to be curious… even to be meddlesome and mischievous... ” [READ MORE >]( PLUS... + Ellington 125 + Hip hop at 50 + Moulin Rouge! by the numbers + America’s Voices Against Apartheid exhibit AND MUCH MORE! [Rotating gif of CENTER magazine issue]( [Read the full issue now >]( Let’s hear from YOU: We want to hear your Kennedy Center holiday memories for our next issue! 👉 [Fill out this form!]( 🎁🎄 Whether you’re a die-hard Messiah Sing-A-Long fan, travel to The Land of Sweets every year with The Nutcracker, or swing in time with NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas, we want to hear about your favorite memory. Let’s hear from YOU: We want to hear your Kennedy Center holiday memories for our next issue! 👉 [Fill out this form!]( 🎁🎄 Whether you’re a die-hard Messiah Sing-A-Long fan, travel to The Land of Sweets every year with The Nutcracker, or swing in time with NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas, we want to hear about your favorite memory. Let’s hear from YOU! We want to hear your Kennedy Center holiday memories for our next issue! 👉 [Fill out this form!]( Whether you’re a die-hard Messiah Sing-A-Long fan, travel to The Land of Sweets every year with The Nutcracker, or swing in time with NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas, we want to hear about your favorite memory. [facebook]( [The Kennedy Center welcomes guests with disabilities.]( [View email in browser.]( | [Forward this email.]( You are receiving this email based on your 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 Instant Charge (202) 467-4600