"Art and Ideals: President John F. Kennedy" uses the power of JFK’s own remarkable words to explore his presidential legacy through the lens of his appreciation and promotion of the arts. It also provides visitors with an understanding of how the Kennedy Center—our National Cultural Center—became a

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is proud to celebrate the 46th Honorees for lifetime artistic achievements: actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter producer, and member of the Bee Gees, Barry Gibb; Ben Platt, rapper, singer, and

Tony Award winners Cynthia Erivo and Ben Platt fill the stage with joy as they perform the classic Soul hit “You’re All I Need to Get By”. The song tells a story of an unbreakable bond between soul mates, told through the voices of two friends with unwavering support for one another. NEXT at the Ken

The $500 million Perelman Performing Arts Center, opening later this month, is the final major piece of redevelopment at the World Trade Center site in New York City. Former mayor and major benefactor Mike Bloomberg gives correspondent Mo Rocca a tour of The PAC, and discusses the arts' power to tra...

Adam Labert performing "Believer" by Cher at the Kennedy Center.For more than 40 years, the Kennedy Center Honors has redefined America's perception of its artistic legacy and reinvented the way this nation rewards its artists. The Honors have been compared to a knighthood in Britain, or the French ...

The National Symphony Orchestra Pops and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Preforming Arts hosted a celebration for NASA's 60th Anniversary June 1, 2018.

On November 16, 2022, at 1:47 a.m. EST, NASA's SLS rocket launched from Kennedy Space Center as the Artemis I mission began. Will go back to the moon and then will finally get a base on it soon!

If two hands can make a piano sing, imagine the creative symphony of a dozen charismatic pianists. The international conference "TEDMED 2013: The Future of Health and Medicine is Here" took place on April 2013 at the John Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. The broad mix of di...

Space shuttle Atlantis lands at Kennedy following the successful STS-132 mission to the International Space Station.

Atlantis has blasted off on NASA's last space shuttle launch. The historic liftoff occurred Friday morning,July 8th, 2011, 30 years and three months after the very first shuttle flight. Four astronauts are riding Atlantis to orbit. The shuttle is bound for the International Space Station, making on...