Some big name players at Millenium Stage...
Sunday, July 18, 2010
An American Playlist: An Evening of Music and Verse
Black Thought
?uestlove
Mambo Sauce
IN THE CONCERT HALL
Young spoken word artists and MCs from across the U.S. join forces with DC go-go favorites Mambo Sauce and Black Thought and ?uestlove of The Roots. A Target Arts & Wonder Free Family Event. Free, tickets required. Two free tickets per one person in line will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, July 10. Tickets for July 18 will be distributed beginning at 10 a.m. in the Hall of States (line forms to right of entrance). Visit An American Playlist for more information.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
An American Playlist: An Evening of Dance and Jazz
Manzari Brothers
Branford Marsalis
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
Ronald K. Brown
IN THE EISENHOWER THEATER
Host and Grammy Award?winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis performs. Members of The Suzanne Farrell Ballet perform Balanchine?s Ragtime pas de deux and ?Contrapuntal Blues? pas de deux from Clarinade. Evidence, A Dance Company/Ronald K. Brown performs. D.C.?s tap dancing phenomenon the Manzari Brothers, from Arena Stage?s production of Duke Ellington?s Sophisticated Ladies, give an electrifying performance. Free, tickets required. Two free tickets per one person in line will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, July 10. Tickets for July 19 will be distributed beginning at 11 a.m. on the River Terrace (follow signs). Visit An American Playlist for more information.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
An American Playlist: An Evening of Classical Works and Popular Song
Smokey Robinson
National Symphony Orchestra
Branford Marsalis
John Mayer
Harolyn Blackwell
IN THE CONCERT HALL
Acclaimed opera singer and D.C. native Harolyn Blackwell, Grammy winner and 2006 Kennedy Center Honoree Smokey Robinson, Grammy winner John Mayer, and saxophonist Branford Marsalis join the National Symphony Orchestra. Free, tickets required. Two free tickets per one person in line will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, July 10. Tickets for July 20 will be distributed beginning at 9 a.m. in the Hall of Nations (line forms to left of entrance). Visit An American Playlist for more information.
