Kennedy Center
Prelude Festival
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The Lowdown: A kaleidoscope of quintessential DC characters mixes and mingles throughout the center on any given day, reflecting the incredibly diverse arts on tap. The nation’s theatre celebrates artistic diversity in all its forms for 35 days, late August to early October. Dancing under the stars and a showcase of regional talent on Millennium Stage are evergreens. The 2008 theme was “Arts Across America,” and its mind-blowing schedule offered Latin dancing, classical music, spoken-word creations, hip-hop, and jazz; as well as artists from Mos Def to DC’s own Chuck Brown, godfather of the Go-Go scene, to legendary Mississippi Delta blues pianist Pinetop Perkins, performing with Washington’s homegrown legend, the Nighthawks band.
When: Late August to early October
Where: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,
2700 F St. NW
Contact: 202-467-4600;
kennedy-center.org |
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