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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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In the news

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    President Trump Blocks Kennedy Center Docs
    Left & 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.
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  2. Oct 2
    Kennedy Center Honors Relocated
    Mostly 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.
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  3. Sep 29
    Mike Lee Blocks Kennedy Center Bill
    BalancedSen. 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.
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  4. Sep 20
    Trump Seeks Kennedy Center Closure
    Mostly 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.
    9articles
  5. Sep 19
    Kennedy Center Protesters Rally
    Left & 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.
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  6. Sep 18
    Judge Requires Kennedy Center Notice
    Mostly 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.
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  7. Sep 17
    Kennedy Center Changes Require Notice
    BalancedA federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to give 30 days’ written notice before any major physical changes, including demolition of the main building.
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  8. Sep 16
    Judge Questions Kennedy Center Closure
    Left & CenterThe Kennedy Center’s Trump-aligned board closed the center’s main building immediately for a two-year renovation.
    19articles
  9. Sep 15
    Donald Trump Kennedy Center Name Blocked
    BalancedOn Tuesday, the Kennedy Center board voted to close the main building immediately.
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