IN PERFORMANCE
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN CREATIVITY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 @ 10:00PM
President and Mrs. Obama host an all-star music tribute celebrating the cultural resonance of art and literature in unique American musical forms. The evening includes performances by Buddy Guy, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Audra McDonald, Keb’ Mo’, Smokey Robinson, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spalding, Brian Stokes Mitchell, James Taylor and Usher, with special readings and remarks from Carol Burnett. The performances commemorate the 50th anniversary of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act that was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 29, 1965, and also marks the first hip-hop performance in the “In Performance at the White House” broadcast series.
