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Mar. Throughout his two-year residency, Willems will invite kids and former kids into the creative process with original productions and hands-on, interactive moments. Little Theatre Of Alexandria (4/23 - 5/15), ARTECHOUSE Presents Immersive Multimedia Installations Inspired by Pantone Color of the Year, We Happy Few Presents An Edgar Allen Poe Audio Play, BWW Review: A TIME TO SING: AN EVENING WITH RENEE FLEMING AND VANESSA WILLIAMS at The Kennedy Center, VIDEO: The Kennedy Center Sets the Stage For A TIME TO SING: An Evening with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams. "When I became the Kennedy Center Education Artist in Residence, I didn't realize the most impactful word in that title would be 'residence,'" said Willems. ), and this past summer's Mo Willems & the Storytime All-Stars Present: Don't Let the Pigeon Do Storytime!, a comedic celebration of reading. Mo Willems to Host Online LUNCH DOODLES Due to Kennedy Center Closure by BWW News Desk. Working through model programs and a nationwide network of partners, the nation's cultural center harnesses the power of the arts to address education challenges, accelerate best practices, and uplift citizen artists. VIDEO: Get a Sneak Peek of The Skivvies' Upcoming Performance at Birdland! Shea's Performing Arts Center Announces LIVE FROM THE WEST SIDE: WOMEN OF BROADWAY With Lupone, Benanti & Williams, AIRING TONIGHT: Peter Cincotti - Heart of the City at Birdland Jazz. New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems serves as the Center's first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence. Additionally, he is the recipient of two Theodor Geisel Medals and five Geisel Honors for his Elephant & Piggie early readers. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons. New episodes of Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems will hit YouTube every weekday at 1 p.m. (The Musical), and Kid Prince and Pablo; the 5th year of the DC Public Schools Performing Arts Festival at the Kennedy Center; and New Visions/New Voices, the biannual festival dedicated to the development of new plays and musicals for young people and their families. Across all its programs, the Kennedy Center is committed to increasing accessible, inclusive opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in, learn about, and learn through the arts. On September 7, 2019, the Kennedy Center opened the REACH, an immersive arts and learning center with significant space and programming for arts education. On March 12, 2020, the Kennedy Center announced that due to the increasing threat of COVID-19, all public performances and events scheduled at the Kennedy Center will be canceled through March 31. Willems also participated in the multidisciplinary 16-day Opening Festival of the REACH, the first expansion of the Kennedy Center in its 48-year history. The three-week run, all 15 episodes and their downloadable activities, are archived below. With schools closed around the country because of the coronavirus, Willems has launched a “Lunch Doodles” livestream video series.Each weekday at 1 p.m. EST, he'll release a new episode on the Kennedy Center’s website. (The Musical! Lunch Doodles Weekdays at 1 pm. "With millions of learners attempting to grow and educate themselves in new circumstances, I have decided to invite everyone into my studio once a day for the next few weeks.

Author and Illustrator Mo Willems has been awarded the American Library Association’s Caldecott Honor three times for his picture book illustration.