Orchestra with Jack Everly

Orchestra with Jack Everly

Credit: Capital Concerts

Next week, a time-honored 44 year-tradition puts viewers front and center for America’s biggest birthday party with the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation. Take a look at what’s coming up!

Artist Michael Murrell

Michael Murrell: Art, Nature and Catawampus - Monday, July 1 at 10 PM

For five decades, sculptor Michael Murrell has made work that explores our human relationship with nature. With over 200 exhibitions of his work, he has chosen to retain most of it so that it can be displayed to the public in a former cotton mill in the north Georgia foothills.

A Capitol Fourth 2024 - Thursday, July 4 at 8 PM & 9:30 PM

Celebrate our country’s 248th birthday with musical performances by top stars from pop, country, R&B, classical and Broadway, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of premier pops conductor Jack Everly.

Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl - Thursday, July 4 at 11 PM

Small-town girl Sarah Cannon dreamed of becoming a Shakespearean actress; instead, she became famous as the class-act comedian Minnie Pearl. With her "Howdee" greeting and price tag dangling from her straw hat, this simple character became an icon of country music through radio, live stage performances, and television. This documentary explores how this beloved character impacted American culture and how it’s still relevant today.