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This year, Japan Society’s annual Kennedy Center presentation highlights traditional Japanese puppet theater through the National Theatre, which for the first time in nearly two decades returns to the U.S. See two quintessential masterpiece scenes from the Theatre’s repertoire.

Comedian Kanan Gill brings his world tour to D.C.! Having already asked Is This It? on his previous stand-up special, Gill now asks an equally relevant and insightful question: What Is This? The show is about nothing at all… so far.

Lucas Meachem’s vigorous baritone makes him exceptionally suited to his signature roles of Escamillo (Carmen), Il Conte di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), and the title role in Don Giovanni, the latter in which he was extolled for being “Fabio-like in size, presence, beauty and personality” (Bachtrack) in a production with LA Opera.

Join us for the TAKE THE LEAD® Power Up Concert TOGETHER WE LEAD. A joyful celebration of music in pursuit of advancing women’s leadership which includes performances by world-renowned pianist and composer MARINA ARSENIJEVIC, Indie Pop Band BETTY, and three-time Grammy Award nominated female a'cappella group SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK® who express their history as black women through song and sign language.

Special Appearance by Lynda Carter.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter and celebrated actor John Gallagher Jr. is back at the Kennedy Center—this time with a band to perform his new album, Goodbye or Something.

Two-time Edison Award–winning, six-time Grammy-nominated, and Doris Duke Award in the Arts awardee trumpeter, composer, producer, and sonic architect Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly known as Christian Scott) returns to the Kennedy Center for two unforgettable performances drawing from his prolific career. Join us to experience extraordinary live performances from this jazz innovator as he continues to stretch and surpass the boundaries of his music.

Jordan Klepper is perhaps best known for his work with The Daily Show and his multiple Emmy®-nominated specials focusing on the political world. On tour with his stand-up, Suffering Fools captures the pain and foolishness of our current moment, told through personal stories from Klepper’s time on the road—presidential run-ins, entertainment world failures, and the lovely insurrectionists one meets on the path to anarchy.

French-born urban jazz harmonicist Frédéric Yonnet crushes every preconceived notion you’ve had about the harmonica. With each performance, walls come tumbling down as Yonnet presents the harmonica in a refreshing and modern context that is boldly stylish, enchantingly cool, and absorbingly brilliant.