The Other Children of the Sun | Feb. 22 - Mar. 9, 2025
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See the World Premiere in the Kennedy Center's Family Theater! https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2024-2025/the-other-children-of-the-sun/ This whimsical superhero adventure, based on Navajo creation legend, follows the journey of celestial siblings. Writer and director Rhiana Yazzie and dramaturg Steven Paul Judd offer a funny and thought-provoking world premiere play that challenges us to look at heroism through a new lens. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #kennedycenter #theater #youngaudiences
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Presto!, a string trio, blends music with magic and storytelling to captivate student audiences while introducing them to string instruments, musical concepts, and life lessons. In “The Case of the Vanishing Viola”, the musician’s viola has been stolen, and a detective is on the case. Could the culprit be the magician next door? Follow the clues as they learn all about string instruments and the music they play, as well as the importance of hard work and cooperation. The program features music from Beethoven to Bluegrass, with feats of magical fun throughout. Karen Lowry-Tucker (violin), Drew Owen (cello and magic), and Elizabeth Pulju-Owen (viola) play together as the musical and magical trio with a musical and magical name—Presto! For more information and education content around this show, please visit: https://www.kennedy-center.org/presto In-School Ensembles are made possible in part by the generous support of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; The Kiplinger Family Foundation; and the U.S. Department of Education. Subscribe to The Kennedy Center! http://bit.ly/2gNFrtb #presto #kennedycenter #classicalmusic
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Play video Through the Sunken Lands | Mar. 2 - 17, 2024
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