President Donald J. Trump is claiming that he was a great friend of Luciano Pavarotti. During a Columbus Day speech talking about Christopher Macchio, who performed the National Anthem at the event, the president rambled about Luciano Pavarotti and said, “Pavarotti was a friend of mine.” He then went on to claim that Pavarotti was “The greatest diva of them {…}
President Donald Trump has announced that “in a week or so,” the Kennedy Center will be renamed. During his Oval Office press conference, Trump once again floated the idea of renaming the center after him. He said, “Some people refer to it as the Trump Kennedy Center, but we’re not prepared to do that quite yet.” he did, however, add, {…}
Congress or not, President Donald Trump is already using his surname to refer to the Kennedy Center. Trump took to Truth Social and called the Kennedy Center, the “TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER.” He said, “GREAT Nominees for the TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER, whoops, I mean KENNEDY CENTER, AWARDS. They will be announced Wednesday. Tremendous work is being done, and money being spent, on bringing it {…}
Donald Trump is reportedly considering renaming the entire Kennedy Center after himself. According to reports, Republican Representative Bob Onder of Missouri introduced a bill that sought to rename the Kennedy Center to the “Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts.” The bill was introduced as the “Make Entertainment Great Again Act” and Onder described the President as “a patron of {…}
Opera AMERICA has announced that Deborah F. Rutter, the former president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is set to be the Keynote Speaker for the Opera Conference 2025. Rutter was the first woman president of the Kennedy Center, holding the position from 2014 through 2025. Rutter was ousted as President Donald Trump took over the institution and {…}
It looks like Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center is affecting ticket sales. According to a report in the Independent, ticket sales are down 50 percent. The Washington Post also reported that staffers confirmed the news anonymously. This is the latest news out of the legendary arts center after several artists canceled their appearances including Actress and comedian Issa {…}
The attack on the LGBTQIA+ community by the Trump administration continues as the newly revamped Kennedy Center has canceled the International Pride Orchestra’s performance on June 4, 2025. According to reports the orchestra received an email with one sentence stating, “We are not able to offer you a contract at this time.” Founding artistic director Michael Roest told the SFGATE, {…}
President J. Trump has officially been elected chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center. The president announced the news via social media and said, “President Donald J. Trump was just unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The President stated, ‘It is a Great Honor to be Chairman of The Kennedy Center, {…}
Twice-impeached and 34-time convicted felon Donald Trump is at it again playing Pavarotti during a Presidential campaign event. This time at a town hall in Oaks, Pennsylvania on Oct. 14, the former President played recordings of Luciano Pavarotti after his town hall was cut short after two attendees needed medical attention. According to reports, Trump was being asked questions from {…}
On Jan. 20 Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States with million of Americans protesting the controversial figure. The inauguration ceremony has stirred controversy as many musical figures have refused to perform while others have been forced to withdraw. There are also a number of concerts that will be performed at the same {…}