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Trump's Kennedy Center 'Hostile Takeover' Chills DC Arts Community
The Washington, D.C., arts community is split between defiant protest and quiet resignation since President Donald Trump took control of one of its national treasures, the Kennedy Center. "It's a hostile takeover,
What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?
In the first month of his second term, Trump has ousted the arts institution’s leadership, filled the board of trustees with his supporters and was elected the board's chair.
Rhiannon Giddens Cancels Kennedy Center Concert After Trump Board Takeover
Rhiannon Giddens is joining a number of other artists in taking a stand against Donald Trump ‘s Kennedy Center takeover, with the singer-songwriter announcing Tuesday (Feb. 25) that she’s relocating her upcoming show to a different venue amid the president’s controversial changes.
Rhiannon Giddens cancels 2025 Kennedy Center appearance
Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens announced on Tuesday she is canceling her May performance at the Kennedy Center, the latest artist to seek distance from the institution in the wake
Coming Soon to Trump’s Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Christ
Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”
Award-winning singer, citing Donald Trump, cancels Kennedy Center show
Rhiannon Giddens announced she is no longer performing her May 11 concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing political reasons and President Donald Trump. “The Kennedy Center show was booked long before the current administration decided to take over this previously non-political institution,
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Trump’s Kennedy Center Cancels Pride Concert That Would Have Featured Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington
The Kennedy Center canceled a concert planned for May 21 that was to feature the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, ...
Kennedy Center shake-up will usher in 'Golden Age of the Arts' under Trump, Ric Grenell previews
Interim Executive Director of the Kennedy Center, Ric Grenell, said the "Golden Age of The Arts" is heading to Washington, ...
As sales drop, artists weigh canceling Kennedy Center shows in protest
Kennedy Center artists are deciding to cancel or perform. Ticket sales dropped roughly 50 percent after Trump announced he ...
Trump’s Revenge Now Includes His Takeover of the Kennedy Center
What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more ...
Kennedy Center cancels Pride performance featuring Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington
The Kennedy Center canceled an upcoming performance set to feature the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, which the center said ...
At the Kennedy Center, the NSO offers a bracing history lesson
Composer Julia Wolfe’s “Her Story” received its D.C. premiere with conductor Marin Alsop, the National Symphony Orchestra and ...
Broadway Stars To Perform Kennedy Center's Canceled ‘Finn' Musical At New York Town Hall; Andrew Rannells, Andrea Martin, Kelli O'Hara, Bonnie Milligan, Jessie Mu…
EXCLUSIVE: Finn, the children’s musical that opened to great reviews at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. last year only ...
Kennedy Center affirms Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony moving forward amid Trump upheaval
While drama has surrounded the Kennedy Center following President Trump’s takeover as its board chair, a night of comedy ...