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Kennedy Center Controversy: 'Wicked' Composer Stephen Schwartz Is the Latest to Cancel Shows Amid Boycotts

Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn from a Kennedy Center gala, citing opposition to its controversial renaming after Trump amid growing artist boycotts.

International Business Times UK

Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz exits Kennedy Center event amid tensions with US President Donald Trump

One of Broadway’s most celebrated living composers has withdrawn from plans to host a major gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing

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Wicked composer says he’d never ‘set foot’ in Trump-Kennedy Center as he cancels performance over rebrand

Stephen Schwartz joins growing list of artists to boycott the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center

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‘Their first instinct was to loot’: how Trump’s acolytes are plundering the Kennedy Center

Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center president claims ‘legacy media’ is encouraging artists to boycott performances over Trump name change

Leadership at the Washington, D.C. arts mainstay has been fuming over a series of recent artist cancellations in protest of the president and his allies attempting to rename the center after himself

The Independent UK

More musicians drop out of Kennedy Center shows after Trump name change

The Cookers on Monday pulled out of a New Year’s Eve jazz gig at the controversially renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy’ center

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center chief demands $1M from musician for displaying ‘classic intolerance’ after he cancels because of Trump

So, say no to Trump and you have to pay the price?

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Kennedy Center Hits Chuck Redd with £790,000 Threat: Cancelled Concert Triggers GoFundMe Wave

Jazz drummer Chuck Redd faces a £790,000 ($1,000,000) legal threat from the Kennedy Centre after cancelling a show over Donald Trump's name being added to the venue.

International Business Times UK

Trump news at a glance: Republican turns ‘lowlife’ taunt back on president to raise campaign funds

Thomas Massie, who co-authored Epstein files act, says president attacked him for keeping commitment to ‘help victims’. Key US politics stories from 27 December at a glance

The Guardian - US

Kennedy Center demands $1M from jazz musician who pulled out of annual Christmas Eve concert in protest at Trump renaming

Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell said on social media that he would ‘not let’ artists cancel shows at the venue ‘without consequence’

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest

Chuck Redd canceled a Christmas Eve performance after learning the president’s name would be added to the venue

The Independent UK

Trump suggests quitting as president and making ‘hosting a full time job’ as he gushes over his Kennedy Center performance

Trump previously accused the Kennedy Center of ‘targeting’ American youth with drag shows

The Independent UK

Democratic lawmaker sues over renaming of Kennedy Center - Roll Call

Rep. Joyce Beatty on Monday challenged in federal court the administration’s effort to rename the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump.

Roll Call

Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center should serve as a warning to UK arts institutions

Art is not immune from the advances of the hard right – but it isn’t too late for resistance, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

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The Independent UK

Barron Trump sees Andrew Tate as ‘big brother’ and received dating advice from his associate, report claims

Barron Trump also helped his father enmesh himself in the online web of right-wing podcasts to win the 2024 election

The Independent UK

Trump jokes about renaming Kennedy Center after himself while taking center stage at honors show

Trump took center stage at gala honoring Sylvester Stallone, Gene Simmons, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, and Michael Crawford

The Guardian - US

Trump hosts Kennedy Center honorees and teases hosting skills: ‘I’m sure they’ll give me great reviews’

George Strait, ‘Sly’ Stallone and Kiss accept medals from president, who says he was ‘98% involved’ in choosing them

The Guardian - US

Trump’s full-throttle threats suggest no backing down from aims to topple Maduro’s regime

As US-Venezuela tensions have long simmered, Trump’s alleged ultimatum may tip relations to boiling point

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The Guardian - US

Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’

Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts center

The Independent UK

Nobody hears the people sing: Ticket sales at Kennedy Center plunge by nearly 50% after Trump takeover

Tens of thousands of seats have remained empty during theater, orchestra, and dance performances at the institution

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the US and Venezuela: Trump’s ‘war on drugs’ ramps up military threats to Maduro

Editorial: Hawks want regime change. Democrats and others are right to warn against illegal and unauthorised use of force

Latin Times

Venezuelan Regime Officials Offered Trump Admin To Oust Maduro But Remain In Power: Report

Top officials from Venezuela's regime offered the Trump administration to oust Maduro but remain in power as a "more acceptable" alternative, according to a new report.

The Independent UK

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour says she ‘regrets’ claiming Israeli hostages were ‘probably’ treated better than Gazans

CNN’s chief international anchor said hostages may have been treated better because Hamas used them as ‘pawns’

Latin Times

Trump Reportedly Ends Remaining Diplomatic Channels With Venezuela, Frustrated With Maduro's Reluctance To Relinquish Power

President Donald Trump has reportedly ended all diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, instructing envoy Richard Grenell to cease all efforts as he grows frustrated with authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro's reluctance to relinquish power.

The Conversation

How Paraguay became a bastion of conservatism in Latin America

Paraguay hosted the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering of the global right, for the first time in mid-September. In attendance were members of US president Donald Trump’s inner circle, including his long-term foreign policy advisor Richard Grenell, and President Javier Milei of Argentina.

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