The Year of the Snake is right around the corner, so don red for good luck and check out these local celebrations of Asian culture.
Yamato: The Drummers of Japan
Jan. 23, 8 p.m.
The Music Center at Strathmore | 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Hear the lively, powerful sounds of 40 Japanese Taiko drums on stage at Strathmore. The globally recognized Taiko drumming group, Yamato, will perform in a demonstration of “hito no chikara” — the power of human strength.
$28-$78 | strathmore.org
Lunar New Year Celebration: Stephanie Chou
Jan. 25, 6 p.m.
John F. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage | 2700 F St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20566
Welcome in the Year of the Snake with lion dancing and musical performances on the Millennium Stage. This year’s musical performance is by Stephanie Chou, a Chinese American jazz composer, saxophonist and singer who blends influences from her Chinese heritage with Western jazz and pop.
Free | kennedy-center.org
National Ballet of China: Chinese New Year
Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Friday to Sunday
John F. Kennedy Center Opera House | 2700 F St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20566
The National Ballet of China is back with its fusion of western ballet and Chinese culture. This performance tells the story of a family’s Chinese New Year celebration set to Tchaikovsky’s renowned “Nutcracker” score.
$34.50-$142 | kennedy-center.org
