Kennedy arts honours for Redford, Bennett, Turner

Robert Redford, singers Tony Bennett and Tina Turner, actress Julie Harris and ballerina/teacher Suzanne Farrell will receive Kennedy Center honours, the performing arts centre announced in Washington tonight.

“We honour 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.