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01-13-2021, 09:36 PM
Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Allen Among Kennedy Center Honorees
by Greg Evans
January 13, 2021
TV icon Dick Van Dyke and actress-choreographer Debbie Allen are among this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees, joining Joan Baez, Garth Brooks and violinist Midori in the Covid-postponed line-up.
The 43rd Kennedy Center Honors had been scheduled for December 2020, but was postponed to May 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The honorees were announced today by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Allen, who starred in, among many others, TV’s "Fame", appeared on Broadway in the classic musical Raisin, and performs in, directs and executive producers ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy", said in a statement:
“I am truly humbled to be named a Kennedy Center Honoree 2020. This is so much more than our nation’s Highest Artistic Award, it is a measure of how my footprint has resonated as a path of light over the years and in this time of tremendous uncertainty, fear, and search for hope. This glorious achievement I share with my family, mentors, and students who have inspired and pushed me all the way. I look forward to being part of a fresh start for America and reminding the world how essential the Performing Arts are in our lives. Much Gratitude.”
An Honoree medallion ceremony for the Honorees and a limited audience will be hosted by the Kennedy Center during the week of May 17–22. The annual gala will be broadcast on CBS on June 6, and will feature live-filmed tributes and performances from the Kennedy Center campus.
https://deadline.com/2021/01/kennedy-center-honors-dick-van-dyke-debbie-allen-among-kennedy-center-honors-garth-brooks-joan-baez-midori-1234673035/
by Greg Evans
January 13, 2021
TV icon Dick Van Dyke and actress-choreographer Debbie Allen are among this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees, joining Joan Baez, Garth Brooks and violinist Midori in the Covid-postponed line-up.
The 43rd Kennedy Center Honors had been scheduled for December 2020, but was postponed to May 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The honorees were announced today by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Allen, who starred in, among many others, TV’s "Fame", appeared on Broadway in the classic musical Raisin, and performs in, directs and executive producers ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy", said in a statement:
“I am truly humbled to be named a Kennedy Center Honoree 2020. This is so much more than our nation’s Highest Artistic Award, it is a measure of how my footprint has resonated as a path of light over the years and in this time of tremendous uncertainty, fear, and search for hope. This glorious achievement I share with my family, mentors, and students who have inspired and pushed me all the way. I look forward to being part of a fresh start for America and reminding the world how essential the Performing Arts are in our lives. Much Gratitude.”
An Honoree medallion ceremony for the Honorees and a limited audience will be hosted by the Kennedy Center during the week of May 17–22. The annual gala will be broadcast on CBS on June 6, and will feature live-filmed tributes and performances from the Kennedy Center campus.
https://deadline.com/2021/01/kennedy-center-honors-dick-van-dyke-debbie-allen-among-kennedy-center-honors-garth-brooks-joan-baez-midori-1234673035/