Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Directors from three of the D.C. region’s most popular performance venues–the Washington Performing Arts Society, Wolf Trap Foundation, and the Kennedy Center join Kojo and Metro Connection Arts Editor Peter Fay to discuss the current boon of the performing arts in the area.
Guests
- Doug Wheeler President, Washington Performing Arts Society
- Terrence Jones President and CEO, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
- Larry Wilker President, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
- Peter Fay Metro Connection Arts Editor; Arts Commentator for WETA's "Around Town"
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