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PBS today announced that the next installment of NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, a series from the pubcaster's multi-year collaboration with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will feature Ballet Hispánico's explosive portrait of Eva "Evita" Perón – one of the most captivating and controversial women in Argentinian history. Anchored by a riveting Ballet Hispánico performance – choreographed by the highly sought-after and award-winning Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and set to music by composer Peter Salem at the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall – the special explores Eva's rags-to-riches journey from illegitimate daughter to dancehall performer, acclaimed radio personality to Argentina's First Lady, and her untimely death in her early thirties. NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER "Ballet Hispánico's Doña Perón" premieres Friday, April 14 at 10-11:30 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app. Screener and Images available on PBS PressRoom https://pressroom.pbs.org/programs/n/next-at-the-kennedy-center/ballet-hispanico.