Opinion
The death of the Kennedy Center’s independence is a threat to the arts
President Donald Trump ended the third week of his second term by firing the board of the Kennedy Center. He has since named himself chairman, thereby terminating the artistic independence of a venerated cultural institution after 54 years.
The Kennedy Center just got a big shake up. What to know.
The president announced last week major overhauls that included naming himself the new chairman of the cultural center.
Opinion
Kennedy Center shake-up is good news for American culture and arts
On Feb. 12, the Kennedy Center board appointed President Trump as the new chair after he fired several Biden-appointed board members in response to activist programming.
Kennedy Center evacuated amid bomb threat, police units on site
Park Police are at the center with canine units in response to a bomb threat. The city’s explosives division is assisting, officials said.
What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?
Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since the return of Donald Trump.
Kennedy Center cleared after bomb threat
The Kennedy Center said the building was evacuated "due to a bomb threat targeting Shen Yun performances." Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid. Hours later he endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program.
Why these two Canadian artists are joining the Kennedy Center protest
Since the announcement, multiple speakers and performers who were booked prior to the ouster have pulled out of their events at the venue in protest of the change, even though the opportunity to perform at the Kennedy Center would be a career highlight for many artists.
Kennedy Center evacuates due to bomb threat targeting Shen Yun
A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center says the threat targeted Shen Yun, a touring dance troupe that is banned in China, because it is associated with the religious group Falun Gong.
How does the Kennedy Center work?
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Trump undertook a "massive overhaul" of the Kennedy Center in the weeks after his inauguration, said USA Today. He fired board members who had been appointed by the Biden Administration,
Why Kennedy Center performers should stay — and push back
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Stars cancel shows, cut ties with Kennedy Center after Trump’s ‘infringement’ on values, art
Issa Rae joins a growing group of artists and creatives who have made changes after Trump muscled in on the platform for the ...
At Kennedy Center, Trump Inherits a Tough Job: Fund-Raising
For the arts institution, which receives only a small portion of its budget from federal funding, the perennial challenge is ...
Kennedy Center cancels Gay Men's Chorus performance planned for WorldPride
The Kennedy Center has canceled an upcoming concert featuring the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC days after President ...
Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes And More Artists Cut Ties With Kennedy Center After Trump Installs Himself As Chairman
Artists including actress and writer Issa Rae and television producer Shonda Rhimes have cut ties with the Kennedy Center ...
Trump critics predict financial losses for revamped Kennedy Center
Proponents of President Donald Trump's changes to the arts institution argued that it was already in financial turmoil and fundraising would not be a problem for the president.