EXHIBITION RUNS JUNE 7–JULY 31, WITH A PUBLIC RECEPTION ON FRI., JUNE 7. 

Using paper that was invented in China and introduced into Korea around the 3rd Century, Sookkyung Park utilizes this material to explore the connections between people. Through the repetitive process of folding and threading paper, the artist expresses harmony and community through structure and form. Paper has a rich cultural significance as she grew up in Korea where the windows and walls were made of paper. In her exhibit, she intends to define the flexible characteristics of paper, its indispensability along with its strong natural power of being made from wood.

Performances: Mar 8-10

International acclaimed choreographer Shen Wei returns to the Kennedy Center with his latest contemporary operatic dance Dongpo: Life in Poems. It is produced and performed by the China Oriental Performing Arts Group with live guqin music by Zhao Xiaoxia. The production is based on the poetry and life experiences of the renowned Chinese poet Su Dongpo (1037–1101) who lived in the Song Dynasty, and transforms the comprehension of poetry into self-perception, then externalizes it through body movement and audiovisual contemporary expressions. Mr. Shen Wei is the director, playwright, set/costume designer, and visual effects art director of this operatic dance production. The creative team includes the Chinese-French composer Chen Qigang, the music director of the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games; and Xiao Lihe, lighting designer of the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games who graduated from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University, and studied under lighting designer Prof. Jin Changlie, Jennifer Tipton, and Ming Cho Lee.

Dates: January 27 - February 6

In celebration of the Lunar New Year, the REACH glows again with the return of the stunning Winter Lanterns! January 27–February 6, 2022, visitors can stroll through approximately 100 lanterns made up of 10,000 colored LED lights, all crafted by Chinese artisans. Explore luminescent fields of playful pandas, butterflies and flowers, frogs and flamingos, sea creatures, and more. It’s a special commemoration of the Year of the Tiger that is guaranteed fun for all ages.

Enjoy Lunar New Year freebies and refreshments during
REACH Winter Lanterns PLUS evenings!

REACH Winter Lanterns PLUS Hours: Thursdays–Saturdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Sundays, 4-9 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday, Jan. 31 & Feb. 1–2, the grounds are open for lantern viewing but food service may be limited.

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Performances: Feb 13-16, 2019 @7:30pm, additional performance Feb 16 @1:30pm

The renowned company returns with the award-winning ballet, performed with full orchestra as the cornerstone event of our 2019 Lunar New Year festivities.