Arts Dec 03 Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick lauded at Kennedy Center Honors gala By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Arts Dec 04 Gladys Knight, U2, George Clooney among this year’s Kennedy Center honorees Actor, director, producer and human rights activist George Clooney, groundbreaking composer and conductor Tania León, and contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant will join singer and actress Gladys Knight and the entire crew of U2 in being honored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Arts Dec 02 Biden to attend Kennedy Center Honors, resuming tradition Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to attend the star-studded extravaganza celebrating five artists. The artists are Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni… By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Arts Jul 21 Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees The Kennedy Center Honors will return in December with a class that includes Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels and actress-singer Bette Midler. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Arts Jan 13 Kennedy Center to honor Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, others in rescheduled ceremony Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events. The honorees are country music legend Garth Brooks, dancer and actress Debbie Allen,… By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Dec 09 Big Bird, Linda Ronstadt and Sally Field celebrated at Kennedy Center By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Kennedy Center Honors are given for lifetime achievement in the arts. Continue reading
Jul 18 ‘Sesame Street’ and Sally Field to receive Kennedy Center award By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts include singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the musical group Earth, Wind and Fire. Continue reading
Dec 30 WATCH: Aretha Franklin brings Obama to tears with rousing performance of ‘Natural Woman’ By Joshua Barajas Among the performances Tuesday night at the 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., there was one that brought President Barack Obama to tears. Continue reading
Jul 15 Rita Moreno, George Lucas among 2015 Kennedy Center Honorees By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Here’s a closer look at this year’s Kennedy Center nominees. Continue reading
Dec 08 Kennedy Center honors singer Al Green, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting and more By Anne Azzi Davenport The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrated five "honorees" at its 37th annual ceremony last night: singer Al Green actor and filmmaker Tom Hanks, ballerina Patricia McBride, singer-songwriter Sting, and comedienne Lily Tomlin. Continue reading