SCOOP: Dolly Parton symphony concert heads to DC's Kennedy Center in event 'no one will want to miss'

FIRST ON FOX The Kennedy Center in Washington D C will host symphony concerts featuring the music and life of American icon Dolly Parton this summer Fox News Digital has learned The threads of my life are woven together through my songs That s why the project Threads My Songs In Symphony is so special to me Parton explained in the Kennedy Center's announcement of the show which was first exclusively shared with Fox Digital on Sunday It s about sharing my music and my musical journey with audiences in a new way The concert called Dolly Parton s Threads My Songs in Symphony made its premiere last year in Nashville and has since toured the nation from Pittsburgh to Portland Oregon The Kennedy Center will host the scheme on June and with the National Symphony Orchestra performing hits such as Jolene Coat of Various Colors and I Will Unfailingly Love You Parton will not sing during the concerts but the events will feature a unique performance that honors her enduring spirit and unparalleled impact on American popular music civilization The National Symphony Orchestra will perform alongside guest vocalists and musicians to deliver a fresh symphonic take on the timeless songs of Dolly Parton according to the Kennedy Center DOLLY PARTON SUPPORTERS PUSH PETITION TO RENAME NASHVILLE AIRPORT 'DEPARTIN' FROM PARTON ' Bringing Dolly Parton s music to life through the power of a full symphony orchestra has long been a dream of mine National Symphony Orchestra Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke noted Dolly is one of the great storytellers of American music and I am excited to bring her expansive catalog to the Kennedy Center Through these unique symphonic charts her music will be showcased like never before and will surely be an evening no one will want to miss The concert is billed as multimedia and will include imagery of the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer on screen that will lead audiences in a visual-musical journey of her songs her life and her stories according to the Kennedy Center Dolly Parton is an American icon whose music resonates with people from all walks of life and we are overjoyed to bring her symphony to the Kennedy Center Roma Daravi vice president of citizens relations at The Kennedy Center explained Fox News Digital Tickets will become available to Kennedy Center members April at a m while the general constituents can begin purchasing tickets on May Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell recounted Fox News Digital back in February that he and his company will help usher in the Golden Age of the Arts with shows Americans truly want to see after years of the performing arts center running in the red DOLLY PARTON WARNS SABRINA CARPENTER SHE DOESN'T 'MAKE FUN OF JESUS ' USE SWEAR WORDS AHEAD OF COLLABORATION This will be the Golden Age of the Arts Grenell noted The Kennedy Center has zero cash on hand and zero dollars in reserves - while taking tens of millions of dollars in community funds We must have programs that sell tickets We can t afford to pay for content that doesn t at least pay for itself right now I wish we didn t have to consider the costs of production but we do KENNEDY CENTER SHAKE-UP WILL USHER IN 'GOLDEN AGE OF THE ARTS' UNDER TRUMP RIC GRENELL PREVIEWS The good news is that there are plenty of shows that are very popular and therefore the ticket sales will pay for themselves Grenell added Grenell added during remarks at CPAC that the Kennedy Center will now focus on performances the community want to see such as Christmas-focused productions in December The Kennedy Center under the Biden administration had rolled out drag show performances which drew the ire of President Donald Trump earlier this year We have to do the big productions that the masses and the constituents want to see we want to have really good activities Grenell stated at CPAC So the first thing that we re doing you ve got to be at the Kennedy Center in December because we are doing a big huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas How crazy is it to think that we re going to celebrate Christ at Christmas with a big traditional production to celebrate what we are all celebrating in the world during Christmastime which is the birth of Christ