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Seized, subverted, shuttered: a year in Trump’s assault on the Kennedy Center

Since a presidential post on Truth Social the Washington DC arts hub has lost its leadership, had its name changed and will now be closed for years

The Guardian - US

Trump’s plan for the Kennedy Center is a preview for what he wants to do with American elections

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Trump’s attempt to close the Kennedy Center after his takeover was rejected by artists and performers signals what he wants to do if his party is rejected in this year’s midterms, Andrew Feinberg writes

The Independent UK

Trump says he won't tear down the Kennedy Center arts venue but it needs to be closed for repairs

President Donald Trump says he won't tear down the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

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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 just announced a new head of programming. He quit after five days

It was not immediately clear why the newly appointed head of artistic programming resigned so quickly

The Independent UK

Philip Glass Pulls His Symphony Out of the Kennedy Center

Good for him.

The Mary Sue

Kennedy Center hit with another loss amid MAGA takeover as celebrated composer Phillip Glass withdraws

Musician said ‘the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message’ of his new Symphony

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Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus: ‘Bass players are just cool. We’re the one that brings it all together’

The bass player and singer on naming his chickens, selling his Banksy and surviving cancer

The Guardian - AU

Dermot Kennedy announces new album inspired by homeland

Dermot Kennedy's forthcoming album

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Kennedy Center hit with another cancelation after MAGA takeover

Historic performing arts center has faced a deluge of cancelations from artists amid Donald Trump’s controversial takeover

The Independent UK

Hecox May Still Hide In Justice Kennedy's Shadow

There is nothing originalist about Footnote Four, animus, and suspect classes. Let it go already.

Reason

Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1945 to 1969

Almost every president since 1945 has refused to accept Humphrey's Executor as having been correctly decided.

Reason

‘We want performers who aren’t political’: Trump’s Kennedy Center boss takes aim at another musician over canceled concert

Grammy-winning banjo player Béla Fleck said that performing at the Kennedy Center has become ‘charged and political’

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

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The Guardian - US

‘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

International Business Times UK

Trump Administration Furious As Artists Cancel NYE's Performance At Kennedy Centre Amidst Trump Renaming

A row over the Kennedy Centre's renaming to include President Trump's name has triggered New Year's Eve concert cancellations, legal challenges and sharp condemnation from the White House.

International Business Times UK

Trump-Kennedy Center To Ring In The New Year With Epstein Dancers? South Park Writer Trolls Trump With Domain Purchase

The Trump-Kennedy Center faces fresh controversy after a South Park writer trolls the rebrand with a satirical domain purchase.

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center president claims ‘legacy media’ is encouraging artists to boycott performances over Trump name change

Leadership at the Washington, D.C. arts mainstay has been fuming over a series of recent artist cancellations in protest of the president and his allies attempting to rename the center after himself

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Reason

No Establishment Clause Violation in Display of Taoist "Bagua Mirror"

From Magistrate Judge Autumn Spaeth (C.D. Cal.) Nov. 26 in Ngo v. City of Westminster (appeal pending); Westminster is a… The post No Establishment Clause Violation in Display of Taoist "Bagua Mirror" appeared first on Reason.com.

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

International Business Times UK

Trump Kennedy Center Rebrand Grows More Problematic As Ratings Tank And Musicians Flee

The Trump-led Kennedy Center rebrand faces legal battles, plummeting Honors ratings, performance cancellations, and backlash from the artistic community.

The Guardian - US

Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name

Using the presidency as a branding opportunity, Trump is slapping his name on buildings, monuments and projects

The Independent UK

Kennedy Center Honors hosted by Trump tanks in ratings with 35% fewer viewers than last year: report

The annual awards event ‘drew its smallest ever audience on December 23,’ according to preliminary figures

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.

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.

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