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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
performing arts center in Washington, D.C., United States
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, is a cultural center located on the eastern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is considered the national cultural center of the United States, serving as a "living memorial" to John F. Kennedy. The center opened on September 8, 1971, and hosts many genres of performance art, spanning theater, ballet, modern dance, classical music, jazz, pop, psychedelic, and folk music.
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9 stories- 12hPresident Trump Blocks Kennedy Center DocsLeft & CenterPresident Donald Trump formally invoked presidential communications privilege in Rep. Joyce Beatty’s lawsuit, seeking to withhold requested records and block some deposition answers about the Kennedy Center.Left & Center10articles
- Oct 2Kennedy Center Honors RelocatedMostly LeftThe Kennedy Center will move the 2026 Kennedy Center Honors to Washington’s Capital One Arena on December 7, taking the gala out of its longtime home for the first time.Mostly Left14articles
- Sep 29Mike Lee Blocks Kennedy Center BillBalancedSen. Mike Lee blocked a bipartisan Senate effort to fast-track the Protecting Presidential Memorials Act, which would have barred demolition of the Kennedy Center and other congressionally authorized presidential memorials without explicit congressional approval.Balanced7articles
- Sep 20Trump Seeks Kennedy Center ClosureMostly LeftPresident Donald Trump is trying to keep the Kennedy Center closed for renovations, and his administration asked federal judge Christopher Cooper to lift an injunction so the building can be fully shut down and repaired.Mostly Left9articles
- Sep 19Kennedy Center Protesters RallyLeft & CenterThousands of protesters gathered outside the Kennedy Center and formed a human chain around the building to oppose its closure and Trump’s push to remake it.Left & Center9articles
- Sep 18Judge Requires Kennedy Center NoticeMostly LeftA federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump and the Kennedy Center board cannot rename the building without Congress, and ordered Trump’s name removed from the facade.Mostly Left26articles
- Sep 17Kennedy Center Changes Require NoticeBalancedA federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to give 30 days’ written notice before any major physical changes, including demolition of the main building.Balanced33articles
- Sep 16Judge Questions Kennedy Center ClosureLeft & CenterThe Kennedy Center’s Trump-aligned board closed the center’s main building immediately for a two-year renovation.Left & Center19articles
- Sep 15Donald Trump Kennedy Center Name BlockedBalancedOn Tuesday, the Kennedy Center board voted to close the main building immediately.Balanced53articles
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