Millennium Stage

1 Millennium 7 Sat. | The Chuck Brown Band Stage with Bootsy Collins On the REACH Plaza Stage This is a special tribute to the man who created go-go, the sound of , Chuck Brown. And just to funk things up, bass legend Bootsy Collins joins the band for a one-of-a-kind collaboration! Part of REACH Opening Day.. September 2019 8 Sun. | Brandee Younger In Studio K. The harpist taps into the spiritual well that fueled the art of both Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane, yet remains 8 | Brandee Younger 13 | Night Glitter 1 Sun. & 2 Mon. | 18th Annual ever cognizant of the times in which she lives and plays. Page-to- Stage New Play Festival Part of Spotlight on Jazz.. The Kennedy Center hosts more than 60 theater 14 Sat. | : The Live Mixtape 19 Thu. | Children's Chorus of Washington, companies in a series of free readings and open rehearsals 9 Mon.

2 | The Broadway Collective [The Healing Edition] featuring Mumu Fresh Duke Ellington School of the Arts of plays and musicals being prepared for Washington On the REACH Plaza Stage In Studio K Vocal Music, and WNO Opera Institute premieres in the 2019 2020 theater season. Join members of this music theater training academy to learn The award-winning DJ, producer, and Kennedy Center Hip On the REACH Plaza Stage choreography inspired by the best and brightest on Broadway and Hop Culture Council member is joined by Maimouna Youssef The Kennedy Center showcases music organizations 3 Tue. | Air Force String Quartet enjoy an entertaining and interactive evening. No dance experience for a journey through American musical history from gospel to supporting youth artistic development. Part of Kennedy The acclaimed ensemble plays works by Strauss required!

3 Part of Spotlight on Theater. blues to jazz to soul with a particular focus on iconic female Center Education Week and Spotlight on Local and Beethoven. voices remixed through the lens of Hip Hop. It merges music and Youth & Schools.. 10 Tue. | Keali'i Reichel narrative, exploring themes of soul, struggle, spirituality, activism, 4 Wed. | Mellifera On the REACH Plaza Stage and music's healing power. Part of Hip Hop Block Party. 20 Fri. | Comedy at the Kennedy Center: Founded in 2017, the quartet takes its name from The best-selling Hawaiian musician and master hula teacher Inside Jokes with Reese Waters with the Latin word meaning honey-bearing, which brings his award-winning music and dancers for a concert 15 Sun. | Dan and Claudia Zanes Special Guest Patton Oswalt signifies its aural aspirations through programs that featuring both ancient and contemporary music and hula.

4 With Pauline Jean and Yuriana Sobrino In the Justice Forum span the musical spectrum. Part of The People We Are: Celebrating First Nations Cultures. On the REACH Plaza Stage Reese Waters will sit down with comedian Patton Oswalt The Grammy Award winner and his vocalist wife are joined by . to reveal the making of, the work, and breakdown of their 5 Thu. | Sariyah Idan 11 Wed. | DC Strings Workshop vocalist Jean and percussionist Sobrino for a concert of his greatest favorite material, in the style of a post-game interview.". Soulful, rhythmic, and poetically bold, the New York singer- On the REACH Plaza Stage hits as well as folk and blues classics from Dan Zanes' House Party!: Part of Spotlight on Comedy.. songwriter plays stripped down arrangements of songs from Join members of the local nonprofit for a program that celebrates A Family Roots Music Treasury.

5 Part of Family Day.. the opening of the REACH with lesser-known works of Beethoven, her debut full length album Breaking Shadows, a blend of jazz, while commemorating the lives of those lost on September 11. 16 Mon. | DCPS Teacher Showcase 21 Sat. | National Dance Day world folk music, soul, and trip-hop. On the REACH exterior grounds Part of Spotlight on Classical and Pops. On the REACH Plaza Stage Learn about 's dance legacy through an interactive "dance 6 Fri. | Stay tuned for a special guest! 12 Thu. | Soloman Howard, The showcase is representative of music educators from DC history lecture demonstration" created by writer and journalist Public Schools who are recognized as outstanding musicians. Lisa Traiger and featuring The Washington Ballet, Knock on Afro Blue, and The Mellow Tones Part of Kennedy Center Education Week and Spotlight on Wood Tap Studio,Jones-Haywood Dance School, Dance Place, In the Skylight Pavilion Local Youth & Schools.

6 Dance Exchange, and the legacy of Pola Nirenska, among Experience the power of the voice with this collaborative, others. The evening culminates with choreographer Sarah multi-generational performance bringing together the 2019 17 Tue. | Step Team Showcase Beth Oppenheim and her company Heart St ck Bernie teaching Marian Anderson Vocal Award Winner, Howard University's On the REACH Plaza Stage the Kennedy Center's own line dance.. premier vocal jazz ensemble, and the Duke Ellington School Step teams from the greater DC metro area display their mastery of the Arts's spirited ensemble. Part of Spotlight on Ren e of the tradition that grew out of song and dance rituals practiced 22 Sun. | Junior Marvin's Lovers Rock Fleming VOICES and Sound Health. by historically African American fraternitiesand sororities.

7 Part On the REACH Plaza Stage of Kennedy Center Education Week and Spotlight on Local September 7 22 Bring the REACH Opening Festival and summer to a This month, we are celebrating the opening of the REACH, 13 Fri. | Night Glitter Youth & Schools.. euphoric close with a West Indian-style sunset dance party. our first-ever expansion. Three above-ground pavilions In Studio K. just scratch the surface across the REACH and under its Loulou Ghelichkhani takes influences from every corner of her life 18 Wed. | Latin Dance School Showcase 130,000-square-foot green roof, you will find classrooms, and turns them into a distinct musical style doing it with ease On the REACH Plaza Stage and all in French. In this iteration, she and partner John Michael After School Dance Fund presents representative school open studios, outdoor spaces, a lecture hall, caf , and more, Schoepf (The Happen-Ins) put a slacker rock twist on dream pop.

8 Latin dance teams from the greater area. Part of all open to the public. We invite you to dance, sing, create, Part of Spotlight on Electronica/DJ Culture. Kennedy Center Education Week and Spotlight on Local collaborate, listen, learn, talk, share, and celebrate with us Youth & Schools.. during the free 16-day REACH Opening Festival. Happy Hour 5 6 Nightly Daily food and drink specials | Grand Foyer Bars LET THE MEMORY LIVE AGAIN. Millennium 29 | Lucibela Stage A celebration of the human spirit 23 Mon. | Army Band Quartets "Pershing's Own" brings its feature chamber ensembles for an evening of classical music. The North American Tour Company of CATS. Photo by Matthew Murphy. TM 1981 RUG LTD. Free Tours 24 Tue. | Tango Attack Did you know that the bust of John F. Kennedy weighs 3,000. As the tango craze swept through Europe in the 1930s, pounds, or that the Center is made with 3,700 tons of Italian Warsaw became the eastern European capital of tango marble from the same quarries that Michelangelo used?

9 Or that and bore witness to the birth of the dance form's most the Grand Foyer is longer than the Washington Monument is high? eclectic permutation Yiddish tango. To find out more, take a tour with a Friends Tour Guide, weekdays Presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Poland. 10 to 5 and weekends 10 to 1 For further information, visit 25 Wed. | Toko Telo This supergroup brings together three of Madagascar's greatest stars: D'Gary, the country's most renowned artist;. Free Shuttle Service national diva Monika Njava; and Jo l Rabesolo, the leading Take Metro to the Foggy Bottom/GWU/Kennedy Center station and ride the free Kennedy Center Shuttle, departing every 15. Photo by Colleen Ricci Malagasy guitarist of his generation. minutes until Metro close. Standard parking rates apply when attending free events.

10 26 Thu. | La Mojarra Electrica This extraordinary 8-piece band creates an eclectic mix Accessibility of Afro beats and traditional Colombian music. The Kennedy Center welcomes patrons with disabilities. This performance is presented in collaboration with the Embassy of Colombia For information on interpreted performances, contact 10 | Keali'i Reichel in the United States. (202) 416-8727 (voice) or Get connected September 17 October 6. 27 Fri. | Nitty Scott The recording artist, poet, and activist brings her thought Become a fan of MillenniumStage on Facebook and Opera House September 2019. provoking music to the nation's capital. @mstage365 on Instagram and check out artist photos, Free performances upcoming events, and more! 28 Sat. | Ramzi Aburedwan and Theater at the Kennedy Center Major support for Musical Theater Kennedy Center Theater the Dal'Ouna Ensemble with All performances and programs are subject to change without notice.