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Rhiannon Giddens Cancels Kennedy Center Concert After Trump Board Takeover
"The Kennedy Center show was booked long before the current administration decided to take over this previously non-political institution," Giddens explained in her post. "I will
Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover
Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump forced out the center's leadership and was elected chair of the board of trustees.
As sales drop, artists weigh canceling Kennedy Center shows in protest
Kennedy Center artists are deciding to cancel or perform. Ticket sales dropped roughly 50 percent after Trump announced he would take over the venue, sources said.
A Biden-era legal win paved the way for Trump's Kennedy Center board firings
Former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer detailed his lawsuit against the Biden administration with Fox News Digital over his own board removal that he says bolsters the Trump administration amid the Kennedy Center terminations debacle.
Coming Soon to Trump’s Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Christ
Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”
Rhiannon Giddens is the latest artist to cancel Kennedy Center gig
Folk musician Rhiannon Giddens said on social media that she has moved her May concert – originally scheduled for the Kennedy Center – to a different venue in Washington, D.C.
Kennedy Center affirms Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony moving forward amid Trump upheaval
While drama has surrounded the Kennedy Center following President Trump’s takeover as its board chair, a night of comedy ...
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Trump admin allegedly invited J6 rioters to sing at Kennedy Center after banning gay men’s choir
Grenell, who became the first out gay U.S. cabinet official when he served as acting director of national intelligence during ...
San Francisco musical act disinvited from Kennedy Center with one-sentence email
The International Pride Orchestra was set to perform as part of WorldPride, but the concert will now take place at the ...
At Kennedy Center, Trump Inherits a Tough Job: Fund-Raising
For the arts institution, which receives only a small portion of its budget from federal funding, the perennial challenge is ...
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Pride group says Kennedy Center axed performance plan
San Francisco’s International Pride Orchestra says it was “disinvited” from presenting a summer Pride Celebration Concert at ...
How does the Kennedy Center work?
Donald Trump is not only upending American governance; he also intends to wield cultural influence. So he is taking on an ...
Kennedy Center’s Upcoming Performance (According to Steve Bannon) Deemed a 'Downgrade'
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' upcoming performance (at least, according to Donald Trump 's former White ...
Kennedy Center shake-up will usher in 'Golden Age of the Arts' under Trump, Ric Grenell previews
President of the Kennedy Center, Ric Grenell, said the "Golden Age of The Arts" is heading to Washington, D.C., under his and ...