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Adam Carolla is best known as a comedian, actor, radio personality, television host, New York Times best-selling author, and podcast host of The Adam Carolla Show. He headlines clubs, theaters, and casinos nationwide as a stand-up comic.

A historic staged reading, October 7: In Their Own Words is a 100% verbatim play by Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, directed by Jeff Gurner and produced by the Unreported Story Society, drawing directly from survivor testimonies of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel to bear witness to tragedy, survival, and resilience.

Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Counter Extremism Project’s ARCHER at House 88 presents a landmark concert of music composed in ghettos and death camps, performed in defiance of resurgent antisemitism.

Comprising titled musicians of the NSO, this acclaimed ensemble presents an afternoon of chamber music masterworks. This winter, cellist David Hardy and pianist Lambert Orkis bring Beethoven, Prokofiev, and Grieg to vivid life.

A boy named Scooter goes on a quest to find the author and missing ending of his favorite book series in this world premiere play.

Canadian company Le Patin Libre brings its unique blend of dance and skating to an ice rink installed on an outdoor Kennedy Center plaza.

Unfolding through luminous black-and-white vignettes on the Texas Coast, El Tonto Por Cristo follows a brotherhood of monks grappling with faith, obedience, and the weight of their own humanity. The screening will be followed by a Panel Discussion with director Josh David Jordan and special guest Jonathan Pageau.

Jeff Foxworthy is the largest selling comedy-recording artist in history. Widely known for his redneck jokes, his act goes well beyond that to explore the humor in everyday family interactions and human nature.

Try to catch the killer at this hilarious whodunit where the clues change at every performance, and you never see the same show twice!

Bringing a charismatic, fiery approach, Viano Quartet presents a program highlighting the versatility of chamber music with works by Haydn, Shostakovich, and Mozart.

Join Roberson School of Music at the Kennedy Center as we celebrate 15 years in an Honors Concert.

In partnership with Japan Society, this year’s presentation highlights the two latest projects of Hiroaki Umeda, one of the leading figures of the Japanese avant-garde scene.

Comprising titled musicians of the NSO, this acclaimed ensemble presents an afternoon of chamber music masterworks by André Previn, Johannes Brahms, and Richard Strauss.

Led by Music Director, Angel Gil-Ordóñez, PostClassical Ensemble is Washington, DC’s leading chamber orchestra.

Try to catch the killer at this hilarious whodunit where the clues change at every performance, and you never see the same show twice!

A boy named Scooter goes on a quest to find the author and missing ending of his favorite book series in this world premiere play.

Internationally acclaimed singer Yasmin Levy returns to the United States with One More Night with Yasmin Levy, an intimate concert blending the rich heritage of Ladino music with flamenco, Mediterranean influences, and contemporary sound. Performing beloved songs alongside traditional Ladino pieces, Levy creates a deeply emotional musical journey filled with timeless stories, expressive arrangements, and her unmistakable voice.

World-renowned Takács Quartet, a Fortas series favorite, is joined by trailblazing violist Jordan Bak to perform two of Mozart’s stunning viola quintets.

Try to catch the killer at this hilarious whodunit where the clues change at every performance, and you never see the same show twice!