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D.C. Dances on the Millennium Stage

D.C. Dances on the Millennium Stage During the week of July 17-23 the Kennedy Center hosted D.C. Dances on the Millennium Stage, billed as a "tribute to the depth and breadth of the Washington, D.C. dance scene." This series was held in conjunction with the international dance conference Dancing in the Millennium and reflected the many and varied opportunities to dance and to see dance in the Washington metropolitan area. The concerts testified to the rich heritage, multiple focus, and cultural diversity of this capital city. The program was excellently curated by Kristin Brogdon of the Kennedy Center and included cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural themes, such as "Remembrance and Celebration," "Politics and Identities," "Narrative Dance," and "Percussive Dance." The Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, created and underwritten by James A. Johnson and Maxine Isaacs, is actually two stages whose goal, according to program material, is "to make the performing arts accessible to everyone." The two stages themselves reflect the link that the Center is trying to forge between "high art," traditionally associated with the Eisenhower Theatre or the Concert Hall, and the city and people of Washington, D.C. Situated at either end of the Grand Foyer, the two smaller stages occupy a transitional space between the trees on the Potomac promenade (which can be seen through the glass wall) and the opulent crystal chandeliers and crimson stairways of the principal theaters. Programming at the Millennium Stage is eclectic; during the month of July alone folk-rock, classical solo violin, bluegrass, eastern European music and dance, Cambodian dance-drama, tango, Mexican fusion, "Afropean" hip-hop, and the National Symphony Orchestra were just some of the featured offerings. The Millennium Stage also hosts "State Days," a showcase for performing groups from around the United States, and special series such as performances by the National Symphony Orchestra's Summer Institute, which features performers of all ages. According to Brogdon, the Millennium Stage reflects the Kennedy Center's overall commitment to its community; it offers local groups valuable professional exposure that may pave the way for their eventual appearance on the Concert Hall stage. Millennium stage performances are broadcast simultaneously on the Internet every day at 6:00 p.m. (all year round). A convenient and free Kennedy Center shuttle bus leaves from a nearby subway stop every fifteen minutes between 8:00 a.m. and midnight.