Photo Coverage Exclusive: At the Stage Door of the 35th Kennedy Center Honors
By: Walter McBride Dec. 06, 2012
At a ceremony held in the East Room of the White House prior to the official presentation of this year's Kennedy Center honors last night, President Obama welcomed the guests and praised the recipients of this year's distinguished award.
The honorees included the surviving members of Led Zeppelin John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant; ballerina Martina Makarova, Dave Letterman, Dustin Hoffman and Buddy Guy. Check out photos outside of the stage door below!
The Honors recipients are recognized for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts – whether in dance, music, theater, opera, motion pictures or television – and are selected by the Center’s Board of Trustees. The primary criterion in the selection process is excellence. The Honors are not designated by art form or category of artistic achievement; the selection process, over the years, has produced balance among the various arts and artistic disciplines.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Stage Door at 35th Kennedy Center Honors
Producer George Stevens Jr.
Jeff Beck
Tracy Chapman
Shayne Fontaine
Shayne Fontaine
Jimmy Vaughn
Kim Wilson
Drummer Kenny Aronoff
Drummer Kenny Aronoff
Ballet Dancer Marcelo Gomez
Ballet Dancer Marcelo Gomez
Ann Wilson (HEART)
Ann Wilson (HEART)
Nancy Wilson (HEART) & husband Geoff Bywater
Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters)
Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters)
Nate Mendel (Foo Fighters)
Billy Connolly & fans
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
Kid Rock & Fans
Kid Rock & Fans
Kid Rock & Fans
Robert De Niro & Morgan Freeman
Robert De Niro & Morgan Freeman
Robert De Niro & Morgan Freeman
Laura Osnes & husband Nathan Johnson
Laura Osnes & Fans
Laura Osnes & Fans
35th Kennedy Center Honors
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