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The Kennedy Center’s future will shape the history of American arts
A new vision for the Kennedy Center could undo years of reconsidering what American classical music sounds like.
Post-Trump purge, can the Kennedy Center save itself? How Mark Morris showed the way
Visit the embattled Kennedy Center post-Trump purge, and the place can feel abandoned. Leave it to dance provocateur Mark ...
Conan O’Brien's Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize ceremony best and worst moments
Conan O'Brien is the recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' 26th Mark Twain Prize for American ...
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Inside Trump’s Bizarre Campaign to Bend the Art World to His Will
The president and his allies want to use institutions like the Kennedy Center and the National Endowment for the Arts to ...
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“No Masks Allowed!” Kennedy Center’s New Policy Comes With Harsh Penalties
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is stepping into the spotlight for more than just its shows. On May 2, 2025, the iconic arts venue announced a […] The post “No Masks Allowed!” ...
Musician says she was left shocked by ‘bizarre’ emails from acting Kennedy Center director Richard Grenell
A heated email exchange between Richard Grenell, the interim head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and ...
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Trump’s First 100 Days: The Remaking of America’s Cultural, Artistic and Academic Landscape
The president’s earliest executive orders are reshaping U.S. cultural policy, cutting funding, gutting institutions and ...