Come enjoy our spectacular outdoor and indoor spaces.
With the opening of the REACH, we have become one of the nation’s most interactive and inspiring arts & culture destinations, where everyone truly belongs. We’re your favorite hangout spot where you, your friends, and your family can relax and be a part of something entertaining, enlightening, and perhaps even unexpected every day of the year.
Sound Health Network
Dance for Parkinson’s Disease
May 13 - Sep. 30, 2024
Launched as a partnership between Mark Morris Dance Group and the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, this program offers internationally acclaimed dance classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease in more than 250 communities and 24 countries.
Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Intermediate/Advanced Adult Master Class
Wed. May 15, 2024
Take a participatory class (sorry, no observers allowed) led by some of the most talented and creative artists in the world of dance.
Participants in this master class must be age 16 years or older.
Open Rehearsal: Alonzo King LINES Ballet's Deep River
Thu. May 16, 2024
Dance scholars provide commentary, via wireless headsets, about the choreography, dancers, and history of the art form as Alonzo King LINES Ballet rehearses Deep River.
The REACH
Moonshot Studio
Open Sat. and Sun. 11am - 4:30pm
The Moonshot Studio at the REACH celebrates creativity and the artist in everyone through hands-on art-making. The recommended age is 5 years old and above. Stop by anytime from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on (most) Saturdays & Sundays to explore our projects.
Millennium Stage Films
Extraordinary Cinema: Champions
Sun. May 19, 2024 3p.m.
Join us for FREE film screenings in the Justice Forum at the REACH. Champions centers on a basketball team training and competing in the Special Olympics, under the guidance of an imperfect but dedicated coach Marcus.
Social Impact
Dance Sanctuaries: Griffin Lotson and National Black Theatre
Sat. May 25, 2024
This special Dance Sanctuaries serves as a kick off to the Conflux events from National Black Theatre. Over three classes, learn the technique and history of the Ring Shout from Master Instructor of the Gullah Geechee Ring Shout, Griffin Lotson.
Social Impact
The Waldorf Hysteria
Sat. May 25, 2024
Join us at the Kennedy Center for a screening of Social Practice Resident Angelina Spicer’s comedy special, The Waldorf Hysteria. Featuring a post-screening panel with Angelina Spicer and other maternal health advocates.
Millennium Stage Films
Extraordinary Cinema: Past Lives
Sun. May 26, 2024 3p.m.
Join us for a FREE film screening in the Justice Forum at the REACH. Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, get separated after her family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they reunite in New York City for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and life choices.
The REACH is a place where visitors, audiences, and artists can come together for collaboration, experimentation, and exploration in the spirit of President Kennedy’s vision for a new frontier for the arts. Many of the spaces have been named after historical and personal moments in his life as an expression of our role as his living memorial.
View maps of the grounds and interior spaces at the REACH.
Event rentals at the REACH offer a wide range of multi-functional spaces and state of the art technology.
The recent expansion of the Kennedy Center is committed to environmentally responsible design.
Our Pedestrian Bridge connects with DC's multi-use trails around the National Mall. Get ready for more trail improvements from the National Park Service!
Thank you to all of our supporters who helped make the REACH happen!
David M. Rubenstein
Cornerstone of the REACH
