The Latest Breaking News from Kennedy Center

Trump Touts Control Over Famed Arts Venue

He addressed the masses, or at least the media, from the presidential opera box.

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2025

Washington worried with Trump back in town: ‘The atmosphere is toxic here’

The Kennedy Center and BLM mural have been targeted, the newspaper is in freefall – and the Maga movement is gaining a foothold

The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2025

‘They ruined this place’: JD Vance and Usha Vance jeered as they attend concert

JD Vance Usha Vance were booed by a crowd as they attended a concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C, on Thursday, 13 March.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025

Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026

The megahit Broadway musical “Hamilton” is pulling out of plans to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

Lin-Manuel Miranda cancels Hamilton tour stop at Kennedy Center over Trump takeover

‘We’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center’

The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025

“I cannot in good conscience play”: Rhiannon Giddens cancels show at the Kennedy Center in protest at the “change in programming direction” following Donald Trump’s takeover

Her decision comes after Ben Folds recently resigned as Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra

MusicRadar · Feb 27, 2025

Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

Award-winning singe-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump took office

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025

‘Not what we signed up for’: inside Trump’s ‘shocking’ Kennedy Center takeover

The esteemed bipartisan cultural institution has fallen into the hands of the returning president leading to chaos, confusion and a celebrity exodus

The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2025

Kennedy Center Ticket Sales Have Dropped 50% Since Trump Takeover

Ticket sales for Kennedy Center events dropped 50% week over week following turmoil as President Trump overhauled its board.

Latin Times · Feb 23, 2025

Trump takeover sees Kennedy Center suffer ticket sale collapse, says report

Trump fired the Kennedy Center’s leadership upon his return to the Oval Office and put MAGA loyalist in charge of the famed institution

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2025