Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts

• Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts - “Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.
• Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala - The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
• The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic - How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.
• More Kennedy Center Performances Are Canceled After Trump’s Renaming - A dance company withdrew from two performances next year, and the arts center’s website says two New Year’s Eve jazz concerts have been canceled.
• More Kennedy Center Performances Are Canceled After Trump’s Renaming - A dance company withdrew from two performances next year, and the arts center’s website says two New Year’s Eve jazz concerts have been canceled.
• Kennedy Center Chief Threatens Legal Action Over Canceled Christmas Concert - The musician Chuck Redd called off the annual Christmas Eve performances after the Kennedy Center board added President Trump’s name to the performing arts center.
• Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building - Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.
• Kennedy Center Board Moves to Rename It the Trump-Kennedy Center - The performing arts center is by law designated the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and it has been generally understood that the power to change the center’s name lies with Congress.
• Trump Stands in the Middle as Netflix and Paramount Vie for a Megadeal - The president has shattered norms by pledging to “be involved” in the regulatory fate of a transaction that could reshape the news and entertainment industries.
• Trump Set to Host the Kennedy Center Honors - Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday Mr. Trump will be the first to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.