Following President Donald J. Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center, a petition has been created to put pressure on the institution’s new board and administration. The petition, which has already acquired over 4,000 signatures as of this writing, notes, “The Kennedy Center belongs to all Americans. President Trump’s unprecedented decision to fire board members over drag performances threatens not just {…}
The chaos continues at the Kennedy Center. Shonda L. Rhimes has resigned from the Kennedy Center. The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the “Grey’s Anatomy” showrunner and Shondaland CEO was the treasurer of the arts institution. Her resignation comes as President J. Trump was voted in as the Chairman of the Board. It also comes as Deborah F. Rutter, who {…}
The National Symphony’s Artistic Advisor Ben Folds has resigned while Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter has been fired. Folds took to social media and said, “Given developments at the Kennedy Center, effective today I am resigning as artistic adviser to the N.S.O. Mostly, and above all, I will miss the musicians of our nation’s symphony orchestra — just the {…}
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, {…}
On Jan. 13, 2025, Mvskoke soprano Kirsten C. Kunkle and Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate performed at the Kennedy Center, making debuts for their respective Tribe. Kunkle and her five-year-old daughter Stephanie opened the concert, curated by Tate, with “Mvskoke Lullaby.” The PostClassical Ensemble conducted by Angel Gil-Ordóñez performed Tate’s “Lowak Shoppala,” “Chokfi’,” and selection from “Standing Bear: A Ponca {…}
President Donald J. Trump has named Richard Grenell to the position of Interim Executive Director of the Kennedy Center. Trump announced the news via social media and said, “I am pleased to announce that Ric Grenell will serve as the Interim Executive Director of The Kennedy Center. Ric shares my Vision for a GOLDEN AGE of American Arts and Culture, {…}
After installing himself as Board President of the Kennedy Center, President Donald J. Trump has admitted that he does not attend the Kennedy Center. On his way to the Super Bowl, Trump took questions from reporters with one reporter asking, “Why do you want to be chairman of the Kennedy Center board?” The President said, “I want to make sure {…}
The Kennedy Center has released a statement after President Donald J. Trump announced that he would install himself as Chairman of the board and dismiss some of the current board members. The center said, “Throughout our history, the Kennedy Center has enjoyed strong support from members of Congress and their staffs—Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. Since our doors opened in 1971, {…}
The Kennedy Center is in for big changes this year. According to the Atlantic, President Donald J. Trump, who is also a 34-time convicted felon, is set to announce the dismissal of multiple members of the Kennedy Center board. During President Joe Biden’s four-year term, he appointed several people such as former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and Democratic {…}
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has released a statement following the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter that left no survivors. The center said, “We send our sincerest condolences to the families of the victims of American Eagle Flight No. 5342 and Sikorsky H-60. Our hearts are with our community and all of those impacted by {…}
The Kennedy Center has announced that Deborah F. Rutter’s tenure is coming to a close at the end of the year. Rutter was tenured as the President of the Kennedy Center since 2014 and under her leadership, the company broke ground for its first-ever campus expansion REACH. She helped a $250 million capital campaign for the project succeed in the {…}