KC Spotlight: A Revelation! ALVIN AILEY American Dance Theater returns

Plus: Seth MacFarlane, tick, tick... BOOM!, Audra McDonald, Swan Lake, Matteo Lane, Eric Roberson, Elena Moon Park & more [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( THE BELOVED COMPANY RETURNS NEXT MONTH! Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Repertory programs to include Revelations Feb. 6–11 | Opera House More than 25 million people in 71 countries have seen Revelations, making it the most widely-viewed modern dance work in the world. It takes a special work to remain as timeless as when it was created in 1960—and it takes a special company to perform it with unparalleled artistry. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is a powerful incubator of pure talent, and you’ll marvel as the company’s newest members showcase their skills amidst the virtuosity of the most tenured dancers. Audiences will experience mixed repertory programs that include new works from the most dynamic choreographers of today—and each performance ends with the soul-stirring masterpiece Revelations. [Get Tickets]( X MORE [Dance at the Kennedy Center]( American Ballet Theatre: Swan Lake Feb. 21–25 | Opera House The quintessential production of Swan Lake returns to pull D.C. audiences back under its spell! Journey to the enchanted lake, complete with soaring choreography, hauntingly beautiful music, and extravagant sets. [Get Tickets]( Grupo Corpo Mar. 1 & 2 | Opera House Founded in 1975 by Paulo and Rodrigo Pederneiras, the Brazilian dance company Grupo Corpo (meaning “Body Group” in Portuguese) is renowned for its unparalleled blend of popular Brazilian culture, African rhythms, and classical technique. [Get Tickets]( [What’s On]( [Washington National Opera]( American Opera Initiative Three 20-Minute World Premiere Operas FRIDAY! Jan. 19 | Terrace Theater Talented creative teams. Powerful stories. All-original opera. WNO’s acclaimed commissioning program for contemporary opera enters its 11th season—showing how short opera can move and inspire us! Don’t miss Laura Jobin-Acosta and José Alba Rodríguez presenting A Way Forward, Elizabeth Gartman and Melisa Tien presenting Forever, and Joy Redmond and Sam Norman presenting Hairpiece. [Get Tickets]( Songbird NEW PRODUCTION Mar. 9–22 | Eisenhower Theater Jazz meets operetta in this playful new riff on Jacques Offenbach’s La Périchole. Offenbach’s comedic love story is transported to the glimmer and corruption of New Orleans during Prohibition, while his melodies are reimagined in the swinging style of the Jazz Age. Grammy Award–winning superstar mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard portrays a struggling artist torn between her living and her love; while Tony-nominated leading man Ramin Karimloo stars as her fellow singer and lover. [Get Tickets]( [National Symphony Orchestra]( Audra McDonald Jan. 30 & 31* | Concert Hall *Best availability As beloved on Broadway and opera stages as she is in her roles in film and on television, record-breaking six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald joins the NSO to perform stunning renditions of Broadway classics and new favorites. [Get Tickets]( An Evening with Seth MacFarlane & Liz Gillies Feb. 2 | Concert Hall Celebrated actors, vocalists, and longtime friends/collaborators Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, The Orville, Ted) and Liz Gillies (Victorious, Broadway’s 13, Dynasty) present a night of lush, orchestral jazz duets and comedy with the NSO! [Get Tickets]( [Comedy]( Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Tour Feb. 4* & 10 | Concert Hall *Best availability Named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch, stand-up Matteo Lane performs to sold-out crowds worldwide. He can be seen in Netflix’s queer stand-up special Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration and The Comedy Lineup.  [Get Tickets]( Downtown at the KC Cabaret Co-presented with Renée Fleming VOICES Feb. 23 & 24 | The Club at Studio K Join us for two nights of uproarious comedy hosted by Murray Hill! Headliners joining him (on their respective evenings) are Riki Lindhome and Amber Ruffin, who will belt their hearts out and hit all the laugh lines. [Get Tickets]( [Theater]( LIMITED SEATS REMAIN! Broadway Center Stage: tick, tick... BOOM! Jan. 26–Feb. 4 | Eisenhower Theater Directed by Emmy and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris! Before there was RENT… there was tick, tick… BOOM!, Jonathan Larson’s explosive musical about life, death, and the necessity of art. The semi-autobiographical story follows Jon, a composer struggling to break into New York City’s theater scene. This intimate, three-actor production boasts unforgettable songs including “30/90,” “Johnny Can’t Decide,” and the Sondheim-inspired “Sunday.” [Get Tickets]( [Performances for Young Audiences]( Elena Moon Park and Friends Jan. 20 | Family Theater Take an “unhurried journey” around the globe through song! Elena Moon Park and Friends performs folk and children’s music from East and Southeast Asia, reimagined to celebrate various musical traditions, languages, styles, and stories. The tunes include northern Japanese sea shanties, Tibetan jump rope rhymes, joyous Korean harvest sing-alongs, Taiwanese train songs, energetic original songs, and more. Most enjoyed by ages 7+ [Get Tickets]( ⭐ DC PREMIERE ⭐ The Girl Who Became Legend Feb. 2–11 | Family Theater The town of Dustbin is known for two things: rules and dust. But one day, Raina spies a cloud in the sky—and adventure ensues with Calamity Jane, Johnny Appleseed… and a thunderstorm! Coming to the Center from ZACH Theatre in Austin, TX, this charming new folktale is packed with big dreams, tough gals, the power of kindness, and spirited tunes. Most enjoyed by ages 7+ [Get Tickets]( [Contemporary Music]( An Evening of Love with Eric Roberson Feb. 14 | Concert Hall Following his show-stopping, sold-out Kennedy Center concert in 2022, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, professor, and Howard University alum Eric Roberson returns to present an evening of love this Valentine’s Day. [Get Tickets]( Víctor Manuelle: Una Noche de Amor Feb. 23 | Concert Hall The Latin singing superstar heads out on tour! As one of the hottest salsa performers of the Nineties and Noughties, Víctor Manuelle has sold more than one million records in the U.S. alone thanks to his popular studio releases Inconfundible, Instinto Y Deseo, and Travesia. [Get Tickets]( J U S T  A N N O U N C E D ! JUST ANNOUNCED! Hip Hop &… Festival Wed., Mar. 27 | [Hip Hop Listening Sessions: We’ve Got the Jazz]( Fri., Mar. 29 | [Igmar Thomas’s Revive Big Band]( Sat., Mar. 30 | [Robert Glasper—Black Radio: Duke x Dilla Celebration]( Sat., Mar. 30 | [A Duke x Dilla Afterparty]( Fri., Apr. 19 | [The Rakim & DJ Jazzy Jeff & Ravi Coltrane Project]( [LEARN MORE]( Free on the [Millennium Stage]( Kingsley Flood Jan. 20 | Millennium Stage (in-person & livestream) Kingsley Flood is a Boston and Washington, D.C.–based band with a “Billy Bragg-like folk-punk sound” (The Washington Post) and “signature high energy” (Rolling Stone). NPR says Kingsely Flood is “a band that seems to understand where inspiration can lead.” [FREE! Reserve Tickets »]( Juliana Hatfield Jan. 26 | Millennium Stage (in-person & livestream) Juliana Hatfield’s inimitable 35-year career has seen her an underground darling, a cultural emblem, and a time-tested veteran whose tender singing and exemplary guitar playing is an iconic and enduring pinnacle of indie and alternative rock. [FREE! Reserve Tickets »]( Kennedy Center Pre-Professional Artist Training Programs: APPLY NOW! [National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute 2024]( APPLICATIONS DUE JAN. 21, 2024 [LEARN MORE & APPLY »]( [WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA: Opera Institute 2024]( APPLICATIONS DUE JAN. 21, 2024 [LEARN MORE & APPLY »]( [Kennedy Center Dance Lab]( APPLICATIONS DUE MAR. 9, 2024 [LEARN MORE & APPLY »]( [NEXT at the Kennedy Center]( A primetime series from the Kennedy Center & PBS [NEXT at the Kennedy Center]( is a new primetime series on PBS showcasing a diversity of art forms and cultural leaders across genres and generations. 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