John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

May 17, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Child Prodigy Jose Andre Montano to Kids: ‘You Can Do All The Things You Want to In Life’ (VIDEO)

Bob Murad, assistant director of the youth orchestra at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Club described Jose Montano as, “a very special kid,” during the youth orchestra practice on Monday night. Dozens of kids are giving up roughly three hours after school every Monday to learn about Blues and Jazz under the direction of local […]

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June 20, 2016 | Mary Ruth McGinn

Bigger Than Our Barriers (VIDEO)

Back in September, Take Off the Mask Kids Opera Company was invited to present its original opera on The Millennium Stage at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. We knew then that this would be a once in a lifetime opportunity and that we must work hard and persevere to deliver […]

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December 7, 2015 | Maureen Chowdhury

President Obama Celebrates Kennedy Center Honors Recipients at Reception (VIDEO)

Carole King, George Lucas, Rita Moreno, Seiji Ozawa, and Cicely Tyson are the recipients of this year’s Kennedy Center Honors. The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes the lifelong accomplishments of the nation’s most admired performers and artists. President Barack Obama hosted the honorees at a White House reception before the for the main event on Sunday. You can […]

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August 6, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Let’s Read, Let’s Move (VIDEO)

School is out and kids are reading. That’s right some Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students and other area kids are showing us that education never takes a break, not even in the summer. MCPS-TV reports. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

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June 12, 2015 | Krista Brick

Kennedy Center Launches 22nd Annual Summer Music Institute

On June 29, 62 students from 27 states and two foreign countries will convene at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 22nd annual National Symphony Orchestra National Trustees Summer Music Institute 2015. Begun in 1993, the Summer Music Institute (SMI) has counted well over 1,500 participants, hailing from 49 of […]

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