Opinion
How the show can go on at the Kennedy Center
So what do Trump, now chairman of the Kennedy Center; Richard Grenell, the center’s new interim director; and the president’s freshly appointed board members have in store for Washingtonians who might wish to take in a show at the marble shoebox along the Potomac?
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.
What's Going on With the Kennedy Center Under Trump?
The center has since canceled performances by the touring children’s musical “Finn” and a planned concert featuring the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. Although Trump has said that the Kennedy Center overhaul is part of his overall campaign against “woke” culture,
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.
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.
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.
Kennedy Center Cancels LGBTQ Chorus Performance Amid Trump’s Takeover
Another event at the Kennedy Center has been scrapped, amid Donald Trump’s hostile takeover. The Kennedy Center abruptly canceled a planned performance featuring the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, citing
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...