Trump, Kennedy Center

Trump's Kennedy Center Takeover Opens New Front in Culture War
Lawyers for Civil Rights Executive Director Iván Espinoza-Madrigal explains how Donald Trump exercising control over the Kennedy Center is a threat to cultural expression, which implicates the First Amendment and could affect local economies.
Kennedy Center Confirms More Than 20 Show Cancellations Or Postponements Since Donald Trump’s Takeover
Hamilton and Eureka Day are among the shows dropped from the schedule at the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump took over the performing arts complex.
Curtains Fall at the Kennedy Center: What Is Trump Doing and Why?
The recent upheaval at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following President Donald Trump's self-appointment as chairman, has sent shockwaves through the arts community. This unprecedented move has led to significant administrative changes,
Trump’s New Kennedy Center PR Attempts to Explain Away Cancelled Shows Amid Takeover
Donald Trump's Kennedy Center takeover has led the venue to reveal reasons why more than 25 artists have cancelled or postponed their performances.
Whoopi Goldberg ‘has no plans to go’ to Kennedy Center since Trump became chair
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg said she has "no plans" to visit The Kennedy Center following President Donald Trump being named chair of the D.C. venue.
Artists wary of Trump's unprecedented takeover of the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON - Heather Dune Macadam still remembers one thought that bubbled inside her as she stepped onto the stage decades ago at the Kennedy Center for a dance competition: "Wow, I made it." Then, just last month,
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Hamilton Want No Part of ‘Trump’s Kennedy Center’
Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center turned it into a culture war battleground—so Hamilton packed up and left.
Bill Maher rips left's 'exclusionary attitude' as 'Hamilton' cancels shows at Trump-backed Kennedy Center
HBO's Bill Maher took a swipe at the left's "exclusionary attitude" while discussing the decision by "Hamilton" producers to ...
The Kennedy Center was built with a bipartisan mission. The room where art happens is now divided
For decades, the Kennedy Center has come to symbolize freedom of expression, representation and creativity in the performing ...
Why Peter Wolf Finally Got Around to Writing His Memoir (And Canceled on the Kennedy Center)
Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses finds the rocker getting candid about his split with the J. Geils Band and ...
Fashion? Rockets? Yachts? A Trump Ally Has Ideas for the Kennedy Center
Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into ...
Kennedy Center sees wave of cancellations
In the spirit of transparency due to the litany of misinformation being spread in the press, it is important to give the ...
Kennedy Center releases list of some performances canceled in last 6 months
Weeks after President Donald Trump fired the board of supervisors for the Kennedy Center and installed himself as the chair, ...
Trump’s Kennedy Center Pushes Back On Idea of Politically Motivated Show Cancellations
The organization, which has seen a shift in leadership, said recent show cancellations have either been due to “lack of sales ...
Kennedy Center director encourages Republican attendance, says 'everyone is welcome'
Kennedy Center interim director Ric Grenell joins "Hannity" to discuss the institution's pledge to be open to all audiences ...