An Evening to Inspire

Friday, October 13, 2023 - 7:30pm - John F. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Join us at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the Chinese American Museum DC celebrates amazing, diverse Chinese Americans for their outstanding accomplishments, leadership, service, and indelible American spirit.

The Gold Lantern Awards “An Evening to Inspire” is a spectacular evening for all audiences with inspirational stories, lively cultural and modern entertainment, and a shared purpose.

From well-known names to unsung community heroes, find inspiration in the incredible achievements and contributions of our distinguished awardees.

Gold Lantern Award recipients are recognized for their excellence, leadership, and service to the Chinese American community and beyond. 2023 awardees include poet, author, and activist Maxine Hong Kingston; television host, entrepreneur, author, fashion icon, humanitarian Yue-Sai Kan; forensic scientist and media personality Dr. Henry Lee; innovator Stephany Yu; former Career Civilian Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense and AAPI advocate Bel Leong-Hong; community leaders Larry La and Paul Li, and a posthumous award to student-hero Peter Wang, among others. Honored guests include members of Congress, US diplomats and Asian ambassadors to the US, and prominent leaders in business, arts, culture, community, and media.

The 90-minute program features exciting cultural and contemporary entertainment including Qipao dancers, a members’ chorus, blind pianist Liu Hao, a Wushu demonstration, and the lively tones of the Brian Eng jazz sextet.

We hope that you can join us for this celebratory evening to inspire our audience through Chinese American culture, great American stories, and by recognizing those who are contributing to their communities and beyond.

Tickets are $60, or $35 for seniors, students and veterans. For additional information about our museum sponsorships, please contact the museum at together@ChineseAmericanMuseum.org.

This program is an external rental presented in coordination with the Kennedy Center Campus Rentals Office and is not produced by the Kennedy Center.