KC Spotlight: Toast 2024 with us! NYE shows on sale now 🥂

Plus: Common, Matteo Lane, NSO at the Anthem, Disney’s Frozen, Girl From The North Country & more [View this email in your browser.]( [Kennedy Center]( [Kennedy Center]( X There’s nothing like New Year’s Eve at the Kennedy Center! We’re setting the stage for an unforgettable 2024... A Jazz New Year’s Eve: Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force A Jazz New Year’s Eve: Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force Dec. 31 at 7 & 9 p.m. Terrace Theater With a name that speaks for itself, the mesmerizing vocalist transports audiences to a bygone era of elegance and improvisation at our annual sell-out concert, A Jazz New Year’s Eve. Get ready for a night of fiery music with Jazzmeia Horn and her sensational big band! [Get Tickets]( New Year’s Eve with Gregory Porter Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. Concert Hall Tickets going fast! Grammy–winning singing sensation Gregory Porter is back on tour showcasing his effortlessly cool fusion of jazz, soul, R&B, and gospel—and D.C. audiences have the chance to witness his very first New Year’s Eve special. Expect brand-new and fan-favorite songs from across his celebrated album catalogue, tracks from his holiday album, and more! [Get Tickets]( Girl From The North Country Dec. 12–31NYE MATINEE 2 p.m. Eisenhower Theater See the Tony Award–winning new musical that the Chicago Tribune declares is “a Broadway revelation!” It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life, and hope. Experience this “profoundly beautiful” production (New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians. [Get Tickets]( Disney’s Frozen Dec. 20–Jan. 21NYE MATINEE 1:30 p.m. Opera House From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, Frozen, the Tony–nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America—and the critics rave, “It’s simply magical!” (LA Daily News). Frozen features the songs you know and love from the original Oscar–winning film, plus a dozen new numbers by the film’s songwriters, Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez and EGOT winner Robert Lopez. It’s everything you want in a musical: It’s moving. It’s spectacular. And above all, it’s pure Broadway joy. [Get Tickets]( [What’s On]( [National Symphony Orchestra]( TONIGHT! NSO AT THE ANTHEM Ugly Sweater Holiday Concert Dec. 6 | The Anthem 901 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024 ’Tis the season to break out your most festively heinous knitwear—the ugly Christmas sweater! Don your favorite holiday threads (ugly or not) for an unforgettable evening filled with orchestral beauty and festive favorites. Enter the annual Ugly Sweater Contest to win free Kennedy Center tickets! [Get Tickets]( [Hip Hop]( I Still Love H.E.R.: Hip Hop & The Multi-hyphenate Life An Intimate Conversation with Common Dec. 16 | Terrace Theater Join us as Grammy, Emmy, and Academy Award–winning rapper and Kennedy Center Hip Hop Culture Council Member Common returns for an intimate conversation with writer Marcus J. Moore to reflect on his career, hip hop’s 50th anniversary, and the multitude of ways that hip hop has served as the catalyst for his multi-hyphenate life. [SPECIAL OFFER: 15% OFF SELECT ORCH]( Jazz & Comedy This weekend in the River Pavilion! Elijah Jamal Balbed Dec. 8 | River Pavilionin the REACH Enjoy an evening with award-winning saxophonist, DMV native, and Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead graduate Elijah Jamal Balbed—one of Washington, D.C.’s premiere jazz stars. Elijah has performed, recorded, and/or toured with the Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown, Dr. John, Fantasia, The Blackbyrds, Patti Austin, Angelique Kidjo, and many others. [Limited Availability!]( Benny Feldman’s Butterfly Pavilion Dec. 9 | River Pavilionin the REACH Benny Feldman is known for performing with Tourette’s syndrome and being “an amazing joke writer, and an even better joke deliverer” (Patton Oswalt). This past year, he was named one of the New Faces at Montreal’s Just For Laughs Festival and performed on Comedy Central. [Get Tickets]( [Comedy]( The Improvised Shakespeare Company Dec. 4–23 | Theater Lab Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written), The Improvised Shakespeare Company creates a fully improvised masterpiece right before your very eyes, bringing you a hilarious evening of off-the-cuff comedy! [Get Tickets]( Matteo Lane: The Al Dente Tour Feb. 4 & 10 | Concert Hall Named one of Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch, stand-up comedian Matteo Lane performs to sold-out crowds all over the world. He has shared the stage with the likes of Chelsea Handler, Aziz Ansari, Hasan Minhaj, and Bob the Drag Queen. [Get Tickets]( [Washington National Opera]( The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me Dec. 8–10 | Terrace Theater Suitable and fun for all ages! Whimsical costumes. Endearing characters. Playful music. The hit family opera returns for the holidays! Based on the award-winning children’s book and featuring music from Tony–winning composer Jeanine Tesori, this heartwarming production features a talented cast of members of our Cafritz Young Artist Program and the WNO Children’s Chorus. [Get Tickets]( Marian Anderson Vocal Award Recital: Justin Austin Dec. 12 | Terrace Theater This year’s Marian Anderson Vocal Award winner, Justin Austin, is praised for his “mellifluous baritone” (The Wall Street Journal). The talented baritone has quickly gained a reputation for his compelling performances, with significant debuts on stages such as the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Los Angeles Opera, and more. [Get Tickets]( [Renée Fleming VOICES]( An Intimate Evening with David Foster and Katharine McPhee Feb. 25 | Concert Hall Sixteen-time Grammy winner David Foster and acclaimed singer and television/Broadway star Katharine McPhee bring their show on the road! The powerhouse duo will perform Foster’s hits featuring music from artists like Chicago, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, and Michael Bublé, along with McPhee’s biggest songs from American Idol, Smash, and Waitress—and more. [Get Tickets]( John Gallagher Jr. Mar. 9 | The Club at Studio K Taking inspiration from Prine, Costello, and Springsteen to Titus Andronicus, Jeff Rosenstock, and The Replacements, singer-songwriter John Gallagher Jr.’s music is best described as “emo folk rock”—raw, honest, and heartfelt. Also a talented actor, John won a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening, and went on to star in American Idiot and Swept Away. [Get Tickets]( [The Club at Studio K]( PERFORMANCES ON SALE NOW! The Club at Studio K is D.C.’s destination to experience the very best in contemporary music and culture. Showcasing a dynamic mix of rising stars and highly celebrated artists in an intimate setting, the Club at Studio K is a creative hub and hang space for artists and audiences alike. [Explore the 2024 Season »]( PRE-ORDER NOW:NEW NSO live recording PRE-ORDER NOW: NEW NSO live recording Beethoven: The Complete Symphonies [Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7]( Beethoven - The Complete Symphonies [Symphonies Nos. 2 & 7]( National Symphony Orchestra Conducted by NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda [Listen & Pre-Order]( [Explore the project »]( [The Kennedy Center Gift Shop]( [The Kennedy Center Gift Shop]( Place your order by December 14 for Holiday delivery! 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