An American theatre institution, Shear Madness is the longest-running non-musical show in American history. It ran in Boston at the Charles Playhouse for over 30 years and has enjoyed hugely successful productions the world over. Now it continues in Washington DC for its open run at the Kennedy Center, in time for the holiday season! Part comedy farce and part murder mystery, no two shows are the same!

Multiple Grammy award winner Sting and three-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince and bring you a spectacular new dance-theater sensation! Choreographed to the likes of Sting's hits including 'Roxanne' and 'Every Breath You Take', Message In a Bottle is an explosive tale of determination and daring adventures.

Five-time Grammy Award-Winning jazz and funk collective Snarky Puppy formed in 2004, shaking up the underground contemporary jazz scene with a bold, new flavor of funk fusion that saw them rise swiftly to the upper echelons of the music world. Don't miss them as they head out on a brand new tour that's set to feature your favorite songs!

Simone Young conducts the National Symphony Orchestra in this performance of Richard Strauss' incredible 1896 tone poem. With its unforgettable opening fanfare and heart-stopping movements, it has since become synonymous with space exploration and the cosmos after Stanley Kubrick chose it as the theme for his seminal 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Known to many as the mandolinist and singer for the progressive acoustic trio Nickel Creek and acoustic folk/progressive bluegrass quintet Punch Brothers and even more as the new host of long-running radio show Live From Here (formerly A Prairie Home Companion), Chris Thile has proven he is one to watch.