One of D.C.’s most well-known arts traditions is moving forward with a new name. Kennedy Center Interim President Richard Grenell told WTOP that the annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony will be ...

Thanks to the yearlong turmoil roiling the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, large-scale opera will return to Baltimore this spring for the first time in 17 years. The ...

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As the Trump administration prepares to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year renovation, the head of Washington’s performing arts center has warned its staff about impending cuts that will leave ...

The Kennedy Center has become a flashpoint of controversy during President Trump’s second term as he endeavors to reshape arts and culture to his vision for the country. Trump made himself the ...

Kennedy Center staffers received a memo this week warning that impending job cuts will leave “skeletal teams” in place as the embattled institution prepares to close for two years of renovations. The ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As the Trump administration prepares to close the Kennedy Center for a two-year renovation, the head of Washington ...

A woman walks outside The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The Performing Arts, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)(AP/Rahmat Gul) As the Trump administration prepares to ...

Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell warned of upcoming staff cuts and the reality of “skeletal teams” in a Tuesday night email to his staff that also touted a “total renovation of the building ...

WASHINGTON—President Trump knows which slabs of white marble cladding the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts need to be replaced and what type of pipes run through the venue. He has the ...

Chicagoans might reasonably ask why turmoil at the Kennedy Center in Washington should concern us. After all, we have our own great institutions: Lyric Opera, the symphony, world-class museums and ...