KC Spotlight: super-producer TIMBALAND – an exclusive Concert Hall convo

PLUS Halloween Spooktacular, Marvel’s Werewolf by Night, Wale, Coltrane’s AFRICA/BRASS, Grounded World Premiere & more! [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( O N  S A L E  N O W JOIN THE PARTY! #KENCENHIPHOP Culture Talks Sound Architects: A Producer Conversation with Timbaland Moderated by 9th Wonder Oct. 29 | Concert Hall Multi-platinum, 20-time Grammy–winning super-producer, artist, author, and entrepreneur Timbaland is one of the greatest minds in music history, with more top 10 hits than Elvis Presley or the Beatles. Ranked #3 by Billboard on a list of 50 of the greatest producers of the 21st century, Timbaland is the musical mastermind behind the most memorable hits of our times. Sound Architects: A Producer Conversation with Timbaland will be moderated by Grammy–nominated producer, DJ, college lecturer, music executive, social activist, and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member 9th Wonder. [72 Hours Only — No Handling Fees! Get Tickets]( [72 Hours Only — No Handling Fees! Get Tickets]( C O M I N G  S O O N The Kennedy Center knows how to celebrate Hip Hop History Month!  Our stacked lineup this month includes performances from acclaimed rappers, conversations with founders of the genre, and special programming like listening sessions and curated films. Here are just a few highlights from our monthlong celebration: The Birth of a Culture:  A Conversation and Master Class with Grandmaster Flash Nov. 3 | Terrace Theater [Get Tickets]( Wale Nov. 10 | Concert Hall [Get Tickets]( Clipse Nov. 17 | Concert Hall [Get Tickets]( Extraordinary Cinema: Beat Street Nov. 19 | Concert Hall [Get Tickets]( [Hip Hop at the Kennedy Center »]( [What’s On]( [National Symphony Orchestra]( MAXWELL A Night at the Symphony THIS WEEK!Oct. 11–14 | Concert Hall Maxwell has transfixed music lovers for more than two decades, releasing five albums all duly anointed as classics. At his last sold-out Kennedy Center run, the soul icon inspired “spontaneous sdancing in the aisles… an evening of funky music by one of the coolest singers around” (DC Theater Arts). Now, D.C. has a chance to experience a brand-new set showcasing his hit-filled career... backed by the raw power of the NSO! [Get Tickets]( Marvel’s Werewolf by Night Film Screening & Horror Classics with Live Orchestra Oct. 21 | Concert Hall Get ready for a night of spine-tingling scenes on the big screen—while the NSO performs the scores LIVE! Hosted by legendary film composer Michael Giacchino, this concert experience opens with iconic music and scenes from Psycho, Coco, The Batman, Bride of Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera, and more classic cinema. Then, settle in for a full, in-color screening of Marvel’s Werewolf by Night. Costumes encouraged! Recommended for audiences 13+ [Get Tickets]( NEW! Celebrate George Walker with NSO live recordings [Image of five George Walker album covers side by side]( The NSO proudly presents new recordings of the complete sinfonias by composer George Walker (1922–2018), a D.C. native and the first African American composer to receive the Pulitzer Prize. [Explore the project »]( [Listen]( [Jazz]( Charles Tolliver presents Africa/Brass featuring Camille Thurman & Howard University’s Afro Blue Oct. 21 | Terrace Theater Two performances! Experience John Coltrane’s mind-blowing 1961 record Africa/Brass with the legendary Charles Tolliver as your adventurous, avant-garde guide. At this rare concert event, Tolliver performs the full album with his dynamic long-time trio, saxophonist Camille Thurman, and Howard University’s vocal jazz ensemble Afro Blue. [Get Tickets]( [Families & Young Audiences]( National Symphony Orchestra Family Concert Halloween Spooktacular Oct. 22 | Concert Hall Two Sunday Matinees! An October tradition! The Concert Hall transforms into a ghostly sight when National Symphony Orchestra musicians perform new and old classics to celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos. Arrive early for trick-or-treating and a special Haunted Hall Musical PLAYspace! Most enjoyed by ages 5+ [Get Tickets]( [Washington National Opera]( WORLD PREMIERE Grounded Oct. 28–Nov. 13 | Opera House Fighter-pilot Jess grapples with her own battle: the moral implications and psychological effects of virtual warfare. This world premiere by Jeanine Tesori is based on the award-winning play by George Brant and co-produced with the Metropolitan Opera. [Get Tickets]( [Comedy]( Joke in a Box: A Book Talk with Cartoonist Emily Flake ON SALE TODAY!Nov. 19 | Justice Forum Join New Yorker cartoonist and author Emily Flake as she discusses her process, work, and inspiration with fellow New Yorker writer and humorist JiJi Lee. 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