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Kennedy Center appoints talent manager as artistic director
Rick Canny, who has managed rock acts, becomes artistic director despite staff concerns about his consulting fees and lack of arts programming experience.
NPR · 1m
Trump defends Kennedy Center naming bid
Trump claims credit for saving Kennedy Center after adding his name.
Seattletimes · 1m
Kennedy Center faces demolition threat under Trump
A federal judge orders a 30-day notice requirement after Trump suggests tearing down the iconic DC performing arts venue.
BBC News · 1m
Trump's Kennedy Center power play turns legal
A federal judge orders advance notice of any demolition after Trump threatens to tear down the landmark unless his name is added.
CNBC · 2m
Trump's war on the Kennedy Center
The president demands his name on a national landmark, threatens to demolish it, and courts are struggling to stop him.
Slate Magazine · 2m
Trump demands Kennedy Center recognition or threatens closure
After a judge blocked his name from the building, Trump says the center will close or be demolished without his administration's recognition.
ABC News · 1m
Judge orders Trump to explain Kennedy Center closure
A federal judge demands answers after Trump shuts down the performing arts venue, defying a prior court order.
CNBC · 1m
Maryland theater reacts to Kennedy Center closure
Local artists and leaders grapple with the shutdown of the national performing arts center that shaped their careers.
The Banner · 2m
Ravinia's $38M Martin Theatre makeover begins
The 122-year-old Arts and Crafts landmark gets a complete restoration starting this October.
Chicago Sun-Times · 3m
Kennedy Center closes amid Trump name battle
A federal judge blocked Trump's name on the venue as the board voted to shut it down for emergency renovations.
Billboard · 1m · 1 like
Judge blocks Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without notice
A federal judge ordered 30 days' notice before any demolition after Trump threatened to tear down the national arts complex.
the Guardian · 1m
Kennedy Center board votes to shut the doors
Trump's appointees voted to close the arts center while a court fight over his name on the building is still going.
Business Insider · 1m
The Kennedy Center says the money has run out
America's national cultural center says bankruptcy is close and the doors could shut within days.
NPR · 1m