Trump announced the Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday. They are Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, Kiss, George Strait and Michael Crawford.
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Trump makes Kennedy Center Honors announcement. It caught the staff off guard
President Trump says that the announcement of this year’s Kennedy Center honorees will come Wednesday.
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Will the Kennedy Center become the Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts?
The GOP bill is called the “Make Entertainment Great Again Act,” but it focuses on one particular venue: the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Significant obstacles stand in the way.
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Composer and pianist Jason Moran is latest departure from Kennedy Center
Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011.
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Democratic senators rent space at the Kennedy Center to host a Pride event
A group of Democratic senators and Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller are hosting a Pride celebration at the Kennedy Center Monday evening. But the Kennedy Center has nothing to do with programming it.
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Drag performers plan to protest Trump’s attendance of ‘Les Mis’ at the Kennedy Center
The drag performers are expected to attend the musical alongside Trump, who after changing leadership at the Kennedy Center, said he would end drag shows there.
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President Trump is attending the musical ‘Les Mis’ – why is this a big deal?
Since Trump abruptly ousted Kennedy Center leadership and became its board chair, artists have canceled shows and subscription sales are down.
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Former Kennedy Center president refutes Trump’s critique of ‘bad management’
“I am deeply troubled by the false allegations regarding the management of the Kennedy Center,” Deborah Rutter wrote in a statement.
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Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.
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‘Twain hated bullies.’ Conan O’Brien receives Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center
Comedian Conan O’Brien received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night, which David Letterman called “the most entertaining gathering of the resistance ever.”
