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Program ScheduleThe Suzanne Farrell Ballet: Deconstructing DivertimentoFri, November 20, 200911 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12Renowned ballerina and Balanchine collaborator Suzanne Farrell, along with her acclaimed ballet company, presents a performance and demonstration titled Deconstructing Divertimento. This program i... Waiting for GodotThu, December 3, 200911 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12Two tramps meet by the roadside, and endlessly wait for someone—or something—named Godot. Samuel Beckett's most popular work masterfully examines the tedium and hope of human existence. Students e... Stefon Harris and BlackoutFri, December 18, 200911 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 4-8During this session, vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris along with his band Blackout teaches students what to listen for in jazz. Heralded as “one of the most important young artists in jazz” (Lo... Telling Stories: Lois LowryThu, February 4, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 4-8Two-time Newbery Medalist (Number the Stars and The Giver) Lois Lowry shares her inspiration for writing, the universal themes in her stories that deal with human connections—relationships between... Ella!Fri, February 19, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12Celebrating the life and work of legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, Grammy® winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer pay tribute to the “First Lady of Song” in a... Connections: More Science and MusicThu, March 4, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 5-7Endangered species, synapses and neurons, condensation and precipitation—are these terms from a science course or a music class? In this fast-paced, multimedia performance by NSO cellist Yvonne Ca... Limón Dance Company: The TraitorFri, March 26, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12Limón Dance Company returns to the Kennedy Center with The Traitor, one of modern dance’s most significant works of the 1950s. The Traitor was Limón’s response to the McCarthy hearings and the cli... Shen Wei Dance ArtsThu, May 6, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 7-12Choreographer and Kennedy Center artist-in-residence Shen Wei and his dancers take students on a journey in Re- (I, II, III), a triptych inspired by his travels throughout Asia. Filled with dramat... Gospel Across AmericaFri, May 21, 201011 a.m.-12 p.m. ET Grades 9-12In a program that celebrates gospel music—from contemporary rising stars to established traditional artists—American gospel artists come together to perform on one stage. The Fisk Jubilee Singers ... |
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