The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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Turn on to Virginia Avenue from Rock Creek Parkway is closed
The turn on to Virginia Avenue from southbound Rock Creek Parkway is closed. If coming from the North on Rock Creek Parkway, take the Pennsylvania Avenue exit. At Washington Circle, take the first exit onto New Hampshire Avenue. Full Directions

Subscriptions

Temptations abound! 08-09 subscriptions now available
Guarantee your seats well in advance of public sale when you become a subscriber! Save 10% on our new NSO Pops season featuring Motown legends The Temptations and more. Also save 10% on NSO Classical, 15% on our Contemporary Dance “Modern Masters Series,” and up to 20% on Fortas Chamber Music Concerts.

Special Offer

See more and save with Ballet Across America and Protégés II
Enjoy 2 ballet events in June that go "Better Together"! Order tickets to select dates of our exciting weeklong celebration Ballet Across America, along with Protégés II: The International Ballet Academy Festival in the same transaction, and you can save $15 or more.

New and Noteworthy

A Cappella: Singing Solo celebration May 28-June 6
Celebrate the power of the unaccompanied human voice with a cappella styles from around the world - from gospel, doo-wop, and barber shop quartets to Gregorian chants and throat singing. Ticketed events include "A World of Voices" in the Concert Hall and the UK ensemble I Fagiolini (meaning "little beans" in Italian). Plus, enjoy free Millennium Stage concerts culminating in a performance by The Manhattan Transfer.

Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival May 15-17
The 13th annual festival showcases today's leading ladies of jazz in three nights of Terrace Theater concerts featuring pianist Keiko Matsui, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, Sherri Maricle and Five Play, saxophonist Grace Kelly, vocalists Sophie Milman and Catherine Russell, and many more.