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Upcoming Events
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James Baldwin Abroad
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAAs part of the Washington West Film Festival and the Baldwin100 Celebration, this evening includes three short films featuring James Baldwin and his keen observations about America. “James Baldwin: From […]
Sarah Vowell
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VASarah Vowell is a New York Times bestselling author of seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. By examining the connections between the American past and present, she offers […]
Curtis Bannister presents “Jantelagen” with pianist Mark Markham
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VACurtis Bannister, the 2021 Actors Equity Association Roger Sturtevant Award recipient, and nominee for a 2021 Drama League Award, presents a program encompassing the Swedish cultural concept of Jantelagen, which […]
“The Other Witch” Choreographed and Performed by Nejla Yatkin
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VA“The Other Witch” is a multi-media and multi-lingual dance performance featuring elements of contemporary dance, dance ritual, text, sound and music. The solo is a haunting visual experience that alludes […]
Judy Collins (SOLD OUT)
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAThis performance is sold out. Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, […]
Judy Collins (SOLD OUT)
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAThis performance is sold out. Judy Collins has long inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, […]
“Hava Nagila (The Movie)”
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAThis exuberant film is a documentary romp through the history, mystery and meaning of the great Jewish standard. Featuring interviews with interpreters like Harry Belafonte, Leonard Nimoy, Connie Francis, Glen […]
Reston Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration Keynote Address and Community Luncheon with Angela Rye
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAAngela Rye, award-winning host, social justice advocate, lawyer, commentator and self-described “empowermenteur,” embodies what it means to be a “bringer of truth.” Recognized for her honest, refreshing commentary and social […]
Firoozeh Dumas, Author
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAFiroozeh Dumas’ books “Funny in Farsi,” “Laughing Without an Accent,” and “It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel,” have explored her personal immigrant experience and are hailed as gateways to many conversations […]
“Paige in Full: A B-Girl’s Visual Mixtape”
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAPaige Hernandez returns to our stage to bring us a visual mixtape that blends poetry, dance, visual arts and music to tell the tale of a multicultural girl growing up […]
Lara Downes and Rita Dove: “Tomorrow I May Be Far Away”
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAHailed for her “luscious, moody and dreamy” playing by the New York Times, pianist Lara Downes is equally celebrated as a musical innovator and cultural investigator. In this collaboration with […]
Lúnasa
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VANamed for an ancient Celtic harvest festival honoring the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its […]
Lúnasa
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VANamed for an ancient Celtic harvest festival honoring the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its […]
Alash
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAAlash are masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the ancient art of throat singing, a remarkable technique of singing multiple pitches at the same time. Believing that traditional […]
Yumi Kurosawa Trio
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAYumi Kurosawa was born and raised in a traditional Japanese music environment, taking up the Koto from a young age and rising quickly to the upper echelons of her craft. […]
Hot Peas ‘n Butter
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAHot Peas ‘n Butter is an award-winning, multicultural family music band that wows thousands of young audiences across the nation every year with their highly energetic and interactive musical style. […]
Jeremy Dutcher: The “Motewolonuwok” Tour
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAJeremy Dutcher is a Two-Spirit song carrier, composer, activist, ethnomusicologist and classically trained vocalist from Canada. Five years after rising to international acclaim with his seminal, award-winning album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, […]
OkCello
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAOkorie Johnson is an American cellist/songwriter who performs under the moniker, OkCello. His artistry integrates cello performance, live sound looping, improvisation and storytelling – all culminating in original compositions that […]
Tom Goss
the CenterStage 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VAA prolific writer and performer, Goss has released seven albums, made dozens of music videos and played thousands of shows across the U.S., Canada and Europe to a growing group […]
The Ahn Trio
contemporary chamber music
Alan Ball
director, producer, screenwriter
Alexander McCall Smith
author
Alison Krauss
contemporary country singer
Amy Tan
author
Anchee Min
author
Andrea Marcovicci
cabaret singer
Anna Deavere Smith
actress, author and MacArthur Genius Award-winner
Art Spiegelman
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist
Axis Dance Company
contemporary dancers of all abilities
The Bad Plus
contemporary jazz
BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Grammy Award-winning Cajun band
Beverly A. Cosham
cabaret singer
Billy Collins
former United States Poet Laureate
Cyrus Chestnut
jazz pianist
DakhaBrakha
Ukrainian fusion
David Henry Hwang
playwright
David Sedaris
author and raconteur
Della Reese
singer and actress
Fred Hersch
jazz pianist
Gerald Clayton Trio
jazz
Grace Kelly
jazz saxophonist and singer
James Carville
author
Joffrey 2 Dance Company
Judith Ivey
actress
Julian Sands
actor
Kate Clinton
comedienne
Kathryn Stockett
author
Kathy Mattea
Grammy Award-winning country singer/songwriter
Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares
Grammy Award-winning Bulgarian Choir
Leon Bates
pianist
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange
Lucie Arnaz
actress
Lúnasa
new Irish music
Mandy Patinkin
actor and singer
Mark Brutsché
playwright and actor
Melba Moore
singer and actress
National Theatre of the Deaf
The New York Festival of Song
Ossie Davis
actor, author, activist
The Paris Combo
French jazz
P.D.Q. Bach (aka Peter Schickele)
Peter Sagal
host of NPR’s Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me
Reduced Shakespeare Company
the bad boys of abridgement
Rennie Harris’ RHAW
hip-hop dance
Richard Blanco
poet
Roz Chast
cartoonist
Ruby Dee
actress, author, poet, activist
Sarah Vowell
NPR contributor and author
Scott Simon
host of NPR’s Weekend Edition
Steep Canyon Rangers
contemporary bluegrass and roots music
Stephen Lang
actor
Suzan-Lori Parks
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Sweet Honey in the Rock®
Grammy Award-winning choir
Taylor 2 Dance Company
Terry Gross
host of NPR’s Fresh Air
Tierney Sutton
jazz songstress
Tig Notaro
comedienne
Tim Russert
former moderator of Meet The Press
Tony Kushner
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Trout Fishing in America
seriously fun music for families
Vienna Boys Choir