John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Calendar of Events 11/08-11/15

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts calendar of events for the fall months has just been released. All events are subject to change without notice. Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2009

1 p.m. Meet in the Hall of Nations
Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell FOR ADULTS!

From pliés to pirouettes, discover how it feels to dance as Suzanne Farrell leads this unique and inspirational movement class for non-dancers presented by Explore the Arts. Leotard, leggings, ballet slippers, and ballet skirt are encouraged but not required. Please note: due to the structure of this ballet class, no late entry will be permitted once the class has begun.

Tickets: $35

1:30 p.m. OC Eisenhower Theater
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Kennedy Center

Cate Blanchett stars as Blanche DuBois in the U.S. premiere of Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize–winning drama, directed by Liv Ullmann. With a story that pits the false gentility of the southern Belle Blanche against the earthiness of her working class sister Stella and her short-tempered brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire is a collision of character that keeps audiences holding on tight from beginning to end. Through Nov. 21.

Schedule: Tue.-Fri. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 10/31 at 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 11/7, 11/14, & 11/21 at 1:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 1:30 p.m.

Tickets: Tue. & Wed. Eves.: Box $110; Orch. $80; Balcony $58, $25. Sat. Mats.:  Box $110; Orch. $90; Balcony $58, $25. Thu.–Sat. Eves., Sun. Mats.: Box $110; Orch. $90; Balcony $62, $25 This performance is captioned.

1:30 & 4 p.m. Family Theater
BARRIO GRRRL!
The Kennedy Center

Spunky 9 year old Ana, and her imaginary friend Amazing. Voice, dedicate their lives to saving the barrio and all who live in it. But Ana, who lives with her abuelo (grandfather), is growing up. She misses her mother, who is a soldier in Iraq, and she will soon have to make the decision between the grandeur of her fantasies and the little miracles that happen every day. This funny and warmly truthful play will make your heart sing. Age 9 and up. Through November 15.

Schedule: Sat. 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, and 11/14 at 11 a.m., 1:30 & 5 p.m.; Sun. 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, & 11/15 at 1:30 & 4 p.m.

Tickets: All seats $18

2 p.m. AD Opera House
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
Ariadne auf Naxos
Washington National Opera. This performance is audio described.

Tragedy and comedy collide when two sets of performers - one an opera company and the other a commedia dell'arte troupe - are forced to perform together. The results are cleverly amusing and surprisingly touching in this brilliant jewel by Richard Strauss for lovers of opera and theater. The production is conducted by Andreas Delfs and features Iréne Theorin, Pär Lindskog, and Lyubov Petrova, Sung in German with English supertitles. Through November 13. Note: Supertitles may not be visible from the rear of the orchestra.

Schedule: 10/24, 10/31, & 11/2 at 7 p.m.; 10/28, 11/5, 11/10, & 11/13 at 7:30 p.m.; 11/8 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: Tickets range from $50 to $300. Contact Washington National Opera Audience Services at (202) 295-2400 or (800) US-OPERA, or visit dc-opera.org.

2 p.m. Terrace Theater
IAMGC, Inc. Presents
Piano Concert of 2009

International Contest Winners IAMGC, Inc.

The International Association for Musically Gifted Children, Inc. proudly presents the piano winners of its 2009 International Contest in concert. Twenty-eight young musicians between the ages of 6 and 17 display their accomplished skills on the piano.

Tickets: All seats $25

3 & 7 p.m. Theater Lab
SHEAR MADNESS
The Kennedy Center

Set today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon, this record-breaking comedy is Washington’s hilarious whodunit. After more than 9,600 performances, the show has stayed in great shape, keeping all the bounce, body, and shine of opening night. ABC-7 News’s Arch Campbell says Shear Madness is “the most fun I ever had at the Kennedy Center.”

Schedule: Tues.-Fri. at 8 p.m.; Sat. at 6 & 9 p.m.; Sun. at 3 & 7 p.m.

Tickets: All seats $42, unless noted otherwise

5 p.m. Concert Hall
THE WASHINGTON CHORUS
The Essential Puccini

Julian Wachner, music director
The Washington Chorus

Children's Chorus of Washington, Joan Gregoryk, music director

Join the Grammy Award®-winning Washington Chorus as they present an evening of gems from the well-loved and popular composer Giacomo Puccini. The program includes selections from Turandot, La bohème, Tosca, Messa di Gloria, La rondine, Manon Lescaut, and more! An internationally renowned cast of soloists joins the Chorus with full orchestra for an evening of semi-staged opera classics.

Tickets: Box $60; Parterre $45; Orch. $55, $45, $35, $29; 1st Tier $45, $35, $15;

2nd Tier $29, $15

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Free performances are held each evening at 6 p.m. on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009

7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Theater
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Kenney Center

7:30 p.m. Opera House
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
Ariadne auf Naxos
Washington National Opera

8 p.m. Theater Lab
SHEAR MADNESS
The Kennedy Center

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009

7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Theater
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Kennedy Center

8 p.m. Theater Lab
SHEAR MADNESS
The Kennedy Center

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009

7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Theater
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Kennedy Center

8 p.m. Theater Lab
SHEAR MADNESS
The Kennedy Center

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2009

7:30 p.m. SL Eisenhower Theater
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
A Streetcar Named Desire
This performance is sign interpreted.
The Kennedy Center

7:30 p.m. Opera House
WASHINGTON NATIONAL OPERA
Ariadne auf Naxos
Washington National Opera

8 p.m. Theater Lab
Vocal Arts Society Presents
NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG

Great American Songwriting Teams

Steven Blier, artistic director and piano
Vocal Arts Society

This is a program of classic and rarely heard songs in honor of the great American composer teams of the 20th century: the Gershwin brothers, Bernstein and Comden & Green, Rodgers & Hart, Rodgers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Loewe, Bock & Harnick, Kander & Ebb, Leiber & Stoller, Bolcom & Weinstein, and others.

All seats $45

8 p.m. Concert Hall
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Andrew Litton, conductor
Lang Lang, piano
National Symphony Orchestra
GLINKA Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
WEBER Overture to Euryanthe
PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3

Part of Focus on Russia

Tickets: Box $125; Parterre $125; Orch. $86, $65, $45; 1st Tier $65, $30; 2nd Tier $45, $30

8 p.m. Terrace Theater
SHEAR MADNESS
The Kennedy Center

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009

11 a.m. and 1:30 & 5 p.m. Family Theater
BARRIO GRRRL!
The Kennedy Center

1:30 & 7:30 p.m. Eisenhower Theater
SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Kennedy Center

6 & 9 p.m. Theater Lab
SHEAR MADNESS
The Kennedy Center

7 p.m. Concert Hall
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano
Warren Jones, piano
Washington Performing Arts Society

Soprano Kiri Te Kanawa has lit up stages for decades with her rich, velvety voice and regal aura, possessing "one of the most remarkable voices in the world, a soprano of such allure and opulence that you simply surrender to its beauty" (The Guardian). To join WPAS for the 2009 Fall Celebration following this performance, call (202) 293-9325. Presented by WPAS.

Tickets: Tickets start at$35. For ticket information and availability, please call (202) 785-9727.

7:30 p.m. Terrace Theater
Barbara Cook's Spotlight: Christine Ebersole

The Kennedy Center

A Tony Award® winner for her roles in Grey Gardens and 42nd Street, Christine Ebersole is one of Broadway's leading ladies. The New York Times says Ebersole possesses an almost haunting singing ability, approaching her music "obsessed with feelings that run around her head so hard they somehow come out sung, clarion and unadorned, practically in spite of herself."

Tickets: All seats $50

7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Terrace Gallery
KC Jazz Club: STEFON HARRIS AND BLACKOUT
The Kennedy Center

Vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris has been praised for playing "unadulterated jazz that found the sweet spot between challenging and accessible, grooving hard and swinging harder" (Ottawa Citizen). He'll perform with his band Blackout music from Urbanus, his upcoming first album on the Concord label, a hybrid of acoustic music and progressive sounds.

Tickets: All seats $25

 

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