Kennedy Center cites Redford, etc.

Actors Julie Harris and Robert Redford, singers Tony Bennett and Tina Turner, and ballerina-teacher Suzanne Farrell will receive Kennedy Center Honors this winter, the performing arts center announced Tuesday.

“We honor five extraordinary American artists whose unique and abundant contributions to our culture have transformed our lives,” said Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Recipients of the 28th annual honors will be recognized at a gala performance at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 4, to be attended by President Bush and first lady Laura Bush. CBS will broadcast the gala later in December. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will host the honorees at a State Department dinner on Dec. 3.