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Les Misérables actors to boycott Kennedy Center performance over Trump attendance

At least 10 of musical’s cast members will not participate in June show the president is expected to attend

The Guardian - US

Usha Vance was asked about JD calling for rehiring of DOGE staffer who posted ‘normalize Indian hate.’ Here’s how she responded

Usha Vance also described what it was like to be booed alongside her husband at the Kennedy Center

The Independent UK

Lunar Quilts capture crafters, astronaut's take on return to the moon

The future of lunar exploration never looked more colorful, or so square. "The Next Giant Leap," a pair of moon-themed quilts, debuted at the Kennedy Center's Earth to Space festival in Washington.

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Olivier winner John Lithgow attacks Trump’s second presidency as ‘a disaster’ for US arts

Speaking after his best actor victory, Lithgow said Donald Trump’s administration ‘has done some shocking, destructive things’ especially its takeover of the Kennedy Center

The Guardian - UK

'Earth to Space' art festival set to launch at Kennedy Center this week

A nearly month-long mission is ready to lift off, with preparations being made at the Kennedy Center. To be clear, not NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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Nikki Glaser admits she considers ‘death threats’ and being ‘detained’ before making political jokes now

Comedian largely strayed away from political humor during her Golden Globe hosting stint in January

The Independent UK

Comedians roast Trump as Conan O’Brien honored at Kennedy Center

Sarah Silverman, John Mulaney, Will Ferrell and others pull no punches at first signature event at cultural center since Trump took over

The Guardian - US

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Conan O'Brien condemns 'bullies' as he accepts Mark Twain Prize

TV funnyman Conan O'Brien condemned "bullies" as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday (23.03.25) alongside stars including Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, and Adam Sandler.

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Trump’s weird obsession with the arts is part of the authoritarian playbook

His focus on the Kennedy Center fits a pattern. From Augustus to Stalin, strongmen have sought cultural control for their own ends, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Trump touts himself as Kennedy Center awards host, saying he is ‘king of ratings’

President attends board meeting of prestigious arts center, criticizes its buildings and says he never liked Hamilton

The Guardian - US

Trump Touts Control Over Famed Arts Venue

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

International Business Times

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

‘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

JD Vance humiliated by boos at Kennedy Center after showing up 25 mins late for concert

‘You ruined this place!,’ the vice president shouted back from the box tier

The Independent UK

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‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert

Attendance of vice-president – who once disbelieved that people listened to classical music for pleasure – strikes sour note at Kennedy Center in light of Maga takeover

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

‘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

Latin Times

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.

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The Independent UK

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

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Trump's Impact On Kennedy Center Leadership And Programming

Explore the controversy surrounding the Kennedy Center in D.C. under President Trump's leadership and its impact on programming and leadership.

The Independent UK

What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D

The Guardian - US

Trump names loyalist Ric Grenell as interim Kennedy Center leader

President says America First ally will oversee operations amid concern about politicization of top US cultural center

Reason

The Kennedy Center? Really?

Why does our President care about the makeup of the Kennedy Center Board?

Reason

Can President Trump Appoint Himself Chairman of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees?

There is no Incompatibility Clause problem. And so long as the position is uncompensated, there would be no problem with the Domestic Emoluments Clause.

Salon

Trump takes reins at Kennedy Center

Trump said he'd ousted several board members, citing a drag performance the Washington, D.C. venue hosted last year

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