Barrack & Michelle Obama hold hands as they arrived looking great at White House reception

President Obama in tux and First Lady Michelle Obama in a dazzling sleeveless black dress with blue overlay held hands and smiled as they as they arrived at the State Department Dinner in the East Room of the White House on Saturday night for the Kennedy Center Honors, which paid tribute to five of the most illustrious American artists ..Seiji Ozawa, Rita Moreno, Carole King, George Lucas and Cicely Tyson. More photos after the cut...

The honorees: From L to R:  Seiji Ozawa, Rita Moreno, Carole King, George Lucas and Cicely Tyson...