They Might Be Giants band to help launch new K-12 arts education website for Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center to feature They Might Be Giants

WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center plans to launch its new arts education website with a concert by the rock band They Might Be Giants.

The center announced the free Oct. 2 concert Wednesday. The event marks the revamp of the center’s national K-12 arts education website and a series of mobile apps for iPhone and Android smart phones.

The concert will be part of the center’s Millennium Stage series.

They Might Be Giants has gained attention in recent years for its educational projects for children. The band won a Grammy for Best Children’s Album last year for “Here Come the 123s.” Their current release is titled “Here Comes Science.”

Their music also is heard nightly in the opening theme for “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” on Comedy Central.