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Come sing, dance, and have a gospel-music good time as Washington Performing Art’s Children of the Gospel (COTG) choir leads us in the season’s celebration of good cheer, peace, and love.

For years, the Country Christmas Sing-Along Spectacular has consistently delivered a dazzling display of yuletide cheer. This is a sing-along you don’t want to miss.

This unique holiday show is a musical celebration inspired by the Christmas sing-alongs that Grammy Award® winner Dan Zanes and jazz vocalist/music therapist Claudia Zanes experienced every year while growing up in New Hampshire. The 21st century version of these legendary parties includes Christmas classics and also numbers from a variety of traditions, languages, and locations.

The Beltway Brass Quintet is a project group conceived in 2003 by Zachary Smith of the nationally acclaimed Dixie Power Trio. The repertoire for the quintet is unusual in its emphasis on 20th century jazz harmonies and stylings; featuring guest vocalist, Raina Chan.

Join us for a FREE film screening in the Justice Forum at the REACH. Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a cold and cynical TV network president who is visited by ghosts on Christmas Eve. The ghosts give him a chance to change his ways and right his wrongs.

Be part of Washington’s most popular free holiday event, the Kennedy Center’s Messiah Sing-Along. Back by popular demand, the evening concert features conductor Nancia D’Alimonte as she leads members of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra, guest soloists, a chorus of 150, and a very enthusiastic audience in Handel’s masterpiece. A family and community tradition since 1971!

Join in our annual All-Star Christmas Eve Jazz Jam, with host and vibraphonist Chuck Redd, drummer Lenny Robinson, pianist Robert Redd, bassist James King, vocalist Sharon Clark, and saxophonist Jacob Chung.

Encore Creativity singers from across the nation join together for a grand celebration of older adults in the arts with the joy of singing!

Join us for a Kwanzaa celebration! For more than 30 years, the Dibinga Sisters have been a pillar of support for Boston’s youth. This year marks a significant milestone as their nonprofit, OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center, celebrates three decades. Come celebrate the second principle of Kwanzaa (Kujichagulia - Self-Determination) through African inspired dances and music celebrating 30 years.

Join us as we celebrate over five decades of handbells at St. Matthew’s UMC in Annandale, VA. Under the direction of Tamara Freeman, the Peace and Carol Ringers will perform Songs of the Season.

Join us for a FREE film screening in the Justice Forum at the REACH. As the holidays approach, Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) wants to have a perfect family Christmas. However, things go awry quickly.

Jill Sobule’s work is at once deeply personal and socially conscious, seriously funny and derisively tragic. Having released a dozen albums, her hits include “I Kissed A Girl” and the alt-rock anthem “Supermodel” featured in the film Clueless.

Trio Sefardi, a Northern Virginia–based ensemble, performs traditional songs of the Sephardim, the descendants of Jews exiled from Spain in 1492. The Washington Post said the ensemble “gave lovely and luminous performances.”

Join medieval fiddle expert Niccolo Seligmann and percussionist Lucas Ashby on a musical tour of the Middle Ages. From Spanish miracle songs to whirlwind Italian dances and more, this concert illuminates how bright the Dark Ages really were.

Join us for FREE film screenings in the Justice Forum at the REACH. Monica Sorelle’s tender feature debut is a multigenerational drama that deftly explores the relationships between immigrants and their children, the looming threat of gentrification, and the pursuit of the American dream.

Zar Electrik pays homage to tribal cultures, particularly through the incorporation of the ancient Zar ritual originating from Ethiopia and Egypt. The group transports us into its unique universe, where the reigning forces are trance and dance.

TAE & The Neighborly is a Wisconsin-based soul-pop R&B group. It was formed during 2020 over their shared love of cake baking. The Cowboy Gazette says their live show is “...going down smoother than a can of [beans] warmed on the campfire.”

Blind singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón is nothing if not prolific. His 14th and latest album Lost & Found is a blend of what he calls “smooth folk,” “alt-pop,” and “jazz.”

Songwriter Vienna Teng reemerges this fall with her We’ve Got You—her first new music in over a decade—but her fans have been here the whole time. Teng’s new mini-EP reflects the complexity of her life over the past decade: climate change work, community building, parenthood.

Join us for FREE film screenings in the Justice Forum at the REACH. Academy Award®–nominated filmmaker Liz Gabus gives an inside look at adventurer Jacques Yves-Cousteau and the experiences that made him the 20th century’s most renowned environmental voice.

Maruja Limón is a female sextet from Barcelona known for their vibrant music that blends flamenco, pop, and Latin rhythms. The group delivers explosive music with lyrics that balance sensitivity and irony.

Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage.

Members of the National Symphony Orchestra play an assortment of chamber music.

Yeison Landero was born in San Jacinto (Bolívar), and carries in his soul a cumbiambero heart inherited from his legendary musician grandfather, Andrés Landero. His love for his ancestral accordion and his passion for cumbia are so great that he decided to turn them into the motor of his life.

The Guitar Renegades are a guitar quintet comprised of Cristian Perez (founder/leader), Connor Holdridge, Jan Knutson, Parker Spears, and Tommy Holladay. Although they’re all jazz guitarists at heart, they venture into repertoire as diverse as Bach, Simon & Garfunkel, and more.

Members of the Washington National Opera Orchestra play an assortment of chamber music.

International bestselling author Mary Beard (SPQR, The Fires of Vesuvius) offers a sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors. Don’t miss a fascinating talk with “the world’s most famous classicist” (Guardian).

Prepare to welcome the Year of the Snake with lion dancing and musical performances at the Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage! This year’s musical performance will feature Stephanie Chou, a Chinese American jazz composer, saxophonist, and singer.

Join us for a FREE film screening in the Justice Forum at the REACH. This epic film, based on the best-selling novel by Amy Tan, beautifully reveals startling events and conditions that have shaped the lives of several generations of Chinese women.

“Virtuosos on clarinet & saxophone” (New York Times), Grammy®-winning Juilliard graduates and identical twins Peter & Will Anderson have performed across the world. On this lively evening of amazing jazz, the twins and their quintet will explore the works of iconic composer Duke Ellington.

Students from the National Symphony Orchestra Youth Fellowship Program will perform chamber music on the Millennium Stage.

Experience the energy of emerging conductors Sasha Scolnik-Brower, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Kyle Ritenauer, and Kellen Gray as they lead the National Symphony Orchestra in concert following masterclasses with Music Director Gianandrea Noseda.

Peter Wolf performed with the J. Geils Band, topping the charts worldwide with hit songs “Freeze Frame,” “Love Stinks,” and “Centerfold.” His album Sleepless was voted one of the top 500 albums of all time by Rolling Stone. He currently tours with his band The Midnight Travelers and will be releasing his ninth solo album in 2025.