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The Kennedy Center has lost another one of the few remaining stars on its 2026 schedule, as the legendary soprano Renée Fleming has dropped out of an appearance at the embattled venue…
Two more acts have canceled their upcoming performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the wake of Donald Trump adding his name to the historic forum, according…
Ambassador Richard Grenell, the Trump-appointed president of the Kennedy Center, said the organization will seek $1 million in damages from noted jazz musician Chuck Redd after Redd…
Last week, President Donald Trump’s name was emblazoned across the Kennedy Center’s building façade, website and social media accounts. The organization’s new name, after what the White…
Employees told me that the new hires “don’t understand the basic vocabulary” of arts administration. They have questions. Things like, what is “capacity”? What is an “arena show”? What is…
The Kennedy Center is fighting back against a group of actors who threaten to close the curtain on Donald Trump. On Wednesday, CNN reported that 10 out of the 12 actors in a “Les…
In the latest shockwave to hit Washington’s premier performing arts institution, multi-hyphenate creator Issa Rae has pulled the plug on her upcoming Kennedy Center appearance following…
President Trump said Wednesday that he’d been “unanimously” elected to lead the board of the Kennedy Center, completing his takeover of the Washington, D.C. cultural center. The move,…
