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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.

Space

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

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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

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

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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

‘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 Guardian - US

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

‘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

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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.

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?

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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

Latin Times

Danny Ocean urges Venezuelan artist unity for July 28 vote amid 'REFLEXA' success —Interview

Ocean will take part of the "World Refugee Day" concert on June 21 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC

Guitar World

“Plant let us know he usually hated people’s covers of Stairway, but he liked that one. Jimmy Page goes, ‘You nailed the guitar part!’” That time Heart performed Stairway to Heaven in front of Led Zeppelin – and reduced Robert Plant to tears

When Led Zeppelin were awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 2012, they were treated to an emotional rendition of their 1971 classic, performed by Ann and Nancy Wilson with the help of John Bonham's son

Asharq Al-Awsat

Adam Sandler Honored with Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize

Actor and comedian Adam Sandler became the 24th recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, at an evening event featuring stars Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock and Conan O’Brien to celebrate his comedy and career. Sandler, whose movies include "Spanglish," "The Wedding Singer," and "The…

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