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'Tired, broken, and dilapidated': Donald Trump announces two-year shutdown of Kennedy Center for 'complete rebuilding'

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that the Kennedy Center will be shutting down for two years starting July 4, America's 250th anniversary, for extensive renovations amid declining ticket sales and performer boycotts. Trump, who recently became chairman and added his name to the building, claims the closure is…

The Times of India

Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years, Trump says

DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump’s takeover, will start renovations in July

The Guardian - US

Trump says he’s closing the Kennedy Center until 2028 for renovations after artists pull out of performances

A slew of artists have canceled or relocated performances at the national performing arts center to protest takeover

The Independent UK

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Kennedy Center official resigns less than two weeks after hiring

Kevin Couch says he ‘resigned yesterday’, amid recent turmoil following a leadership overhaul initiated by Trump

The Guardian - US

Philip Glass Pulls His Symphony Out of the Kennedy Center

Good for him.

The Mary Sue

'Satyagraha' at the Kennedy Center: Philip Glass leads artists’ boycott in protest of Trump takeover

TOI correspondent from Washington: Celebrated American composer and Indophile Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of his Symphony No 15, “Lincoln,” from the MAGA-infused Kennedy Center in Washington DC — the decision redolent of nonviolent Gandhian protest embodied in his landmark opera Satyagraha.

The Times of India

Why Max Richter’s Hamnet needle-drop left me cold

In a new weekly column about the world of classical music, Tom Service bemoans Hollywood turning pieces into slop through overuse. Plus: Philip Glass withdraws his symphony from the Kennedy Center

The Guardian - UK

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Grammy winner cancels Kennedy Center appearances

The acclaimed singer was set to perform with conductor James Gaffigan and the National Symphony Orchestra

The Independent UK

The Trump-Kennedy Center is another front in the battle for the soul of America

Under Trump, the world-class centre for performing arts is one of many US cultural institutions changing beyond recognition. Will others buckle, asks the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Washington National Opera leaving the Kennedy Center in latest upheaval since Trump takeover

After WNO announced their departure, the Trump Kennedy Center claimed the decision was due to a ‘financially challenging relationship’

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

‘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

Trump 'Mocks' Kennedy Family Hours After Tatiana Schlossberg Dies—What Did He Do?

President Trump mocked the Kennedy family on Truth Social after Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, died from acute myeloid leukaemia. This reignited controversy over his decision to rename the Kennedy Center during the family's mourning.

International Business Times UK

Kennedy Center exodus: The 11 acts that have pulled out post-Trump takeover

A jazz ensemble and a New York dance company this week joined those canceling their events at the Kennedy Center.

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The Independent UK

More musicians cancel Kennedy Center concerts following addition of Trump's name to building

More artists have canceled performances at the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump's name was added to the facility

The Independent UK

More events planned for the Kennedy Center are canceled in protest of Trump adding his name to the building

The president’s de facto takeover of the center earlier this year has prompted continued criticism from artists

The Independent UK

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

Trump unveils ‘potential marble armrests’ for seats at the Kennedy Center: ‘Unlike anything ever done or seen before’

The White House has said the Kennedy Center Board ‘voted unanimously’ to add Trump’s name to its title

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Everything Trump Has Named After Himself Since Taking Office As POTUS Announces 'Trump Class' Warships

Since taking office in January of this year, President Donald Trump has named a new class of Navy battleship, the Kennedy Center, and White House renovations after himself.

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

Roll Call

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.

International Business Times UK

Performers Set To Cancel Appearance At Kennedy Center Over Trump's Renaming

Artists including folk musician Kristy Lee and others are cancelling or reconsidering performances at the John F. Kennedy Center after its board controversially added the name of President Donald Trump.

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‘It’s downright weird’: JFK’s niece Maria Shriver lashes out at Trump for slapping his name on the Kennedy Center

Donald Trump’s latest act of self-immortalization has crossed into something closer to parody. After Trump abruptly slapped his name on the Kennedy Center, John F. Kennedy’s niece, Maria Shriver, stepped in to call out the vandalism.

The Mary Sue

Kennedy Center Board member is setting the record straight on the ‘unanimous vote’ to rename the Center after Trump

The White House celebrated a unanimous vote to rename the Kennedy Center, one of the country’s most important cultural institutions. But Congresswoman Joyce Beatty exposed the lie. Apparently, the vote only looked unanimous because dissent never made it past the mute button.

The Independent UK

Hakeem Jeffries goes scorched earth on Trump admin over Kennedy Center move

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries tore into the Trump Administration over their plan to rename the Kennedy Center.

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