On Saturday, Dec. 1, seven extraordinary artists were celebrated at the 35th Kennedy Center Honors. Hosted by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the recipients at this year’s celebration included: bluesman Buddy Guy, actor and director Dustin Hoffman, comedian and television host David Letterman, ballerina Natalia Makarova, and rock band Led Zeppelin. While Led Zeppelin is being honored as a band, keyboardist/bassist John Paul Jones, guitarist Jimmy Page, and singer Robert Plant will each receive the Kennedy Center Honors.
Held at the Kennedy Center Opera House, the 2012 Honors Gala is the highlight of the Washington, D.C. cultural scene.
Here, we have the red carpet photos of celebrities arriving at the formal Artist’s Dinner hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as well as pictures of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the reception held at the White House. –yvette caslin
