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December 28, 1978

The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture.

October 14, 2022

A mix of artists across hip-hop, jazz, modern dance and more perform at The Kennedy Center.

Includes: Bless His Holy Name Promises One By One Somebody Loves Me - Joy Gardner, Wesley Pritchard, Bonnie Keen, Ann Downing, Rex Nelon He Hideth My Soul - Karen Peck, Larry Ford One Day At A Time - Ivan Parker, Joy Gardner Medley: I'm Bound For The Promised Land/Shall We Gather At The River/Down By The Riverside - The Martins America, The Beautiful - Larnelle Harris Bread Upon The Water - Sheri Easter, Ladye Love Smith, Sue Dodge The Old Gospel Ship - Ben Speer, Bob Cain God Bless America - Vestal Goodman Every Time I Feel The Spirit - Ernie Haase, Babbie Mason The Body And Blood - Janet Paschal The Sweetest Words He Ever Said - Joel Hemphill Heaven's Joy Awaits - Guy Penrod Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Squire Parsons, David Phelps, The Katinas Soon And Very Soon - Jessy Dixon, Andrae Crouch The Star Spangled Banner

An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Dave Chappelle, recipient of the 22nd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Jon Stewart, recipient of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Emmy Award-winning comic and talk show host David Letterman accepts the 2017 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathers in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute David Letterman, recipient of the 20th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The award is not intended to be given posthumously, but Carlin's death occurred between the announcement and the ceremony. Those there to honor Carlin included: Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Margaret Cho, Garry Shandling, and Lily Tomlin.

Celebrate the work of beloved actress, comedian, and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the latest recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. From the stage of The John F. Kennedy Center, a star-studded lineup salutes the achievements of the comedic trailblazer.

Two decades after the album’s critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to stage a symphonic rendition of “Illmatic,” one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history. Nas: Live From the Kennedy Center captures the energy and nostalgia of this collaborative performance.

October 1, 2021

Echoing "An American Pageant for the Arts," the 1962 event conducted by Leonard Bernstein, this special celebration and re-launch of live, in-person performing arts in America will be hosted by six-time Tony Award® winner Audra McDonald with special guest Caroline Kennedy and feature the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO).

Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. From the stage of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, a lineup of the biggest names in comedy salutes the 18th recipient of the humor prize, Eddie Murphy. Dave Chappelle, Kathy Griffin, Arsenio Hall, Sam Moore, Kevin Nealon, Trevor Noah, Jay Pharoah, Joe Piscopo, Chris Rock, and others salute Eddie Murphy at the 18th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize.

The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra brings together Ukrainian musicians from around the world in artistic defense of their homeland. Organized by the Metropolitan Opera and the Polish National Opera in a gesture of solidarity with the victims of the Russian invasion, the orchestra is led by Canadian-Ukrainian conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson, who grew up in Winnipeg, the home of the largest concentration of Ukrainians in North America.

Earlier this month, Eddie Vedder, Melissa Etheridge, John Mellencamp, Ben Harper and Sting brought the songs of Bruce Springsteen to an unlikely venue: Washington, DC’s opulent Kennedy Center. The full Kennedy Center Honors aired on CBS last night, giving fans the opportunity to see the New Jersey legend sitting beside President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as a cavalcade of artists professed their admiration for his life and music. Caroline Kennedy described Springsteen as “a rocker from the Jersey shore who created his own musical universe and across America and the world became ‘The Boss,’ ” at the top of the show. (Read our on-the-scene report from the Kennedy Center Honors, which also paid tribute to Robert DeNiro, Dave Brubeck, Mel Brooks and Grace Bumbry.)

January 1, 1968

A documentary short originally played at the Kennedy Space Center's 70mm theater during the 1960's before the moon landing in 1969 when it was replaced with a new short based on the moon landing.

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