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Center Magazine is here!

Center is our new, reimagined patron magazine that brings the arts into your home while offering more stories, more inspiration, and more fun from our community.

Mapping the Way Forward

The Cartography Project empowers Black artistry nationwide.

By Dan Goff

“If you take the word ‘classical,’ you... think about Beethoven and Mozart, not me.”

An in-depth look at The Cartography Project, the Kennedy Center’s Social Impact initiative that engages Black artists in cities around the country and encourages them to explore fields historically inaccessible to them.

Twenty-four hours at the Kennedy Center

Meet some of the people who help the show go on.

by Dan Goff

From facilitating Honors to literally keeping the lights on, there are hundreds of jobs at the Kennedy Center performed by hundreds of people. Meet a few of them and learn about their essential work, taking place at all hours.

Where ballet, theater, and literature meet

A striking new adaptation of a literary classic.

By Nathan Pugh and Jessica Sensenig

American Ballet Theatre’s latest project, an adaptation of Crime and Punishment, required innovative thinking from choreographer Helen Pickett and director James Bonas. This interview gives a window into their creative process and the challenges of turning such a murderous tale into a ballet.

New superheroes take the stage

Superpowered BIPOC stories are being supported around the country.

By Jessica Sensenig

A look at a nationwide project to bring BIPOC superhero stories to theater for young audiences, featuring interviews with the project’s creator José Casas and Navajo playwright Rhiana Yazzie.

Plus...

+ Learn the story of Wells Fargo’s impact on the arts

+ A spotlight on the Kennedy Center’s Black Commission Initiative, a groundbreaking program from the 1970s

And Much More!

Plus...

+ Learn the story of Wells Fargo’s impact on the arts

+ A spotlight on the Kennedy Center’s Black Commission Initiative, a groundbreaking program from the 1970s

And Much More!

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