WP: Kennedy Center To Honor Five High-Wattage Cultural Lights

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Kennedy Center To Honor Five High-Wattage Cultural Lights
By Jacqueline Trescott
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, September 7, 2005; Page C01


The Kennedy Center Honors this year go to solid-gold legends.

The 2005 recipients are screen star Robert Redford, the timeless rocker Tina Turner, crooner extraordinaire Tony Bennett, ballet muse Suzanne Farrell and theatrical legend Julie Harris, the center announced yesterday.

"We honor five extraordinary American artists whose unique and abundant contributions to our culture have transformed our lives," said Stephen A. Schwarzman, the center's chairman. "Tony Bennett is a brilliant musician and singer's singer whom even the great Frank Sinatra called the best there is; Suzanne Farrell's profound artistry has inspired the creation of masterpieces and is teaching ballet to a new generation; for half a century, the enchanting Julie Harris has been one of this country's most acclaimed and revered actors; Robert Redford is an actor and director whose extraordinary support of independent film has had an immeasurable impact on filmmakers and audiences alike; and Tina Turner's sizzling talent and indomitable spirit has made her one of the world's best-loved entertainers."

The Honors, in their 28th year, are among the country's highest tributes to performing artists. The weekend of events that surround the ceremonies has become a highlight of the social and cultural season. This year the Honors will be presented Dec. 3 at the State Department, followed the next evening with an all-star show for the honorees at the center....

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The recipients are chosen by a national artists committee of the center and approved by the board and George Stevens Jr., the producer of the Honors show since 1978.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/06/AR2005090600861.html

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1. well, that should B interesting since Redford

is a very vocal critic of this mis-administration's environmental policies. I know the honors R from the Kennedy Center but cuckoo bananas pretends 2 understand what it is all about & struts thru all the proceedings.

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2. I was glad to see Redford on the list this year --

that would mean the Bush adm. does not control the choosing of honorees.