John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
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‘Jazz in the ‘Hood’ and ‘Great Masters of Jazz’ Highlight Final Week of Festival
DC Jazz Festival, the only citywide jazz festival in the mid-Atlantic region, announced that famed entertainer Nick Cannon will host…
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Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival Pays Tribute to the Late Geri Allen
“Feed the Fire: A Tribute to Geri Allen” served as the opening for the two-day Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival…
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Dave Chappelle to Receive Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for Humor
Legendary comic Dave Chappelle will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year in a ceremony at…
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Musician Couple Tells Story of the Great Migration Through Song
Husband-and-wife duo Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran, both accomplished musicians, wanted to tell their family story of the Great…
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Opera Star Lawrence Brownlee: Hard Work, Talent Outweigh Skin Color
Lawrence Brownlee, one of the world's most sought-after singers, has performed with nearly every leading international opera house and festival,…
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Broadway Luminaries to Perform in ‘Let Freedom Ring’ Concert
This year, the annual "Let Freedom Ring" concert, presented by Georgetown University in partnership with the Kennedy Center for the…
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Anti-Violence Program Creator to Receive Georgetown Legacy Award
Hawah Kasat, co-founder and executive director of One Common Unity (OCU), is the recipient of Georgetown University's 17th annual John…
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‘Miss Saigon’ a Timeless Love Story
Despite the reality that "Miss Saigon" is nearly three decades old, the timeless love story now playing at the Kennedy…
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DC Jazz Festival Announces Lineup for Neighborhood Concert Series
The DC Jazz Festival announced Thursday the schedule for its "Jazz in the 'Hoods" concert series, which spotlights all four…
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Top Artists Honor 2018 Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) pays tribute to the 2018 NEA Jazz Masters — Todd Barkan, Joanne Brackeen,…
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