Legendary singer James Taylor performs "The River" to honor Garth Brooks during the 43rd Kennedy Center Honors.
鈥湶葺悠得夥寻鎍pp Honors serves as a moment to celebrate the remarkable artists who have spent their lives elevating the cultural history of our nation and world,鈥 said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein. 鈥淕arth Brooks heightened country music鈥檚 profile like no other singer before him.鈥
Reflective of this unique time in history, the Center鈥檚 entire campus came alive with small, in-person events and re-envisioned virtual tributes. Featuring multiple events for physically-distant audiences in locations across the Kennedy Center鈥檚 campus including the Front Plaza of the building, the Grand Foyer in front of the John F. Kennedy bust, and the iconic Opera House stage, programs for each event encompassed both performances and speaking tributes for the Honorees.
鈥淭his past year has taught us many things including the need to be flexible and adaptable,鈥 stated Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter. 鈥淭hey say necessity is the mother of all invention. The unusual circumstances inspired and opened up new ways for us to present a deeper experience, and hopefully understanding, of the art and lifetime work of our Honorees. 2020 has also shined a bright light on the impact of how art and culture speaks to our collective human experience. It can meet us at any moment鈥攁nd sustain us during the most challenging days. Each of the 43rd Kennedy Center Honorees and their work continues to speak to American culture and our national fortitude. We are thrilled to be able to fete these cultural icons in a time where the world and the nation needs the arts more than ever.鈥
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鈥湶葺悠得夥寻鎍pp Honors serves as a moment to celebrate the remarkable artists who have spent their lives elevating the cultural history of our nation and world,鈥 said Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein. 鈥淕arth Brooks heightened country music鈥檚 profile like no other singer before him.鈥
Reflective of this unique time in history, the Center鈥檚 entire campus came alive with small, in-person events and re-envisioned virtual tributes. Featuring multiple events for physically-distant audiences in locations across the Kennedy Center鈥檚 campus including the Front Plaza of the building, the Grand Foyer in front of the John F. Kennedy bust, and the iconic Opera House stage, programs for each event encompassed both performances and speaking tributes for the Honorees.
鈥淭his past year has taught us many things including the need to be flexible and adaptable,鈥 stated Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter. 鈥淭hey say necessity is the mother of all invention. The unusual circumstances inspired and opened up new ways for us to present a deeper experience, and hopefully understanding, of the art and lifetime work of our Honorees. 2020 has also shined a bright light on the impact of how art and culture speaks to our collective human experience. It can meet us at any moment鈥攁nd sustain us during the most challenging days. Each of the 43rd Kennedy Center Honorees and their work continues to speak to American culture and our national fortitude. We are thrilled to be able to fete these cultural icons in a time where the world and the nation needs the arts more than ever.鈥
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