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News Articles: kennedy center

The Kennedy Center on June 28, with its facade signage still covered by a tarp and scaffolding.

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  • Arts & Life

Appeals court denies Trump's request to halt removal of his name from the Kennedy Center

The D.C. circuit appeals court denied all of President Trump's arguments that sought to stop the removal of his name from the Washington, D.C., arts institution.

July 08, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Baritone Zachary James and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Karen Kamensek, perform Philip Glass' Symphony No. 15 'Lincoln' at Tanglewood in Lenox, Mass. on July 5, 2026.

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  • Arts & Life

Philip Glass' new symphony premieres at Tanglewood after Kennedy Center cancellation

Philip Glass' newest symphony, an homage to Abraham Lincoln, was supposed to premiere at the Kennedy Center — until it didn't. And then, the Boston Symphony Orchestra stepped in.

July 06, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
The Kennedy Center, the facade of which remains covered with a tarp, is seen in Washington, DC, on June 28, 2026. A US federal judge asked on June 24 for an explanation for why a tarpaulin continues to cover the facade of the Kennedy Center where President Donald Trump's name was recently removed. District Judge Christopher Cooper gave the board of trustees of the performing arts venue until the end of July to explain "the purpose for and status of the tarp and scaffolding that Defendants have erected on t…

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  • Arts & Life

How does the Kennedy Center board make decisions? This legal filing sheds some light

In the ongoing legal dispute over President Trump's takeover of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a new filing by the Center's lawyers reveals how its board of trustees makes decisions. Last year, Trump abruptly dismissed Biden-appointed board members and replaced them with loyalists.

June 30, 2026
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Bill Maher received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year.

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  • Arts & Life

Trump's name is off Kennedy Center, but he's still center stage as Maher wins Twain prize

Comedian Bill Maher received The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night at the troubled Kennedy Center, where a tarp continues to cover the forced removal of President Trump's name.

June 29, 2026
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  • Frank Langfitt
A tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on June 13. A federal judge has asked the arts complex's leadership to explain the purpose of the tarp and the surrounding scaffolding.

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  • Performing Arts

A judge says the Kennedy Center must update him on its plans — and address that tarp

A federal judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to update him on programming and operational plans. But with most of the staff gone and many artists booked elsewhere, what shows would they present?

June 24, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A tarp covers the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, on June 13, 2026. Workers removed President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the building.

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  • National

Kennedy Center removes Trump's name from the building

Workers finished removing President Trump's name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building.

June 13, 2026
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  • Fatima Al-Kassab and
  • Frank Langfitt
A man wheels a garbage bin outside of The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington.

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  • National

Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name

President Trump's board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday.

June 12, 2026
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  • The Associated Press
The facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen June 6 in Washington.

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  • National

Former Kennedy Center curator talks about the venue's future

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Josef Palermo, an artist and curator, about his tenure at the Kennedy Center and what its future might hold.

June 08, 2026
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  • Michel Martin
President Donald Trump's name was <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/12/18/nx-s1-5648519/kennedy-center-name-change-trump"target="_blank"   >added to the Kennedy Center in December of 2025</a>. This photo was taken in April 2026.

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  • Performing Arts

Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now

May 29, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
A general view shows the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on January 10, 2026. Two lawsuits are calling to halt the closure of the Center for renovations. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio trustee, is also asking for the removal of President Trump's name from the Center, an act that was not approved by Congress. <br>Since the name change, artists have cancelled performances and ticket sales have declined.

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  • Arts & Life

'Fool me once…' Lawyers argue Kennedy Center should not meet same fate as the East Wing

Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to halt plans to close the performing arts venue for two years for renovations.

April 30, 2026
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  • Elizabeth Blair
A photo provided by the Kennedy Center shows staining on the exterior of the building. "Improper installation traps moisture behind stone panels, causing staining and internal corrosion," the Kennedy Center says. "Panels and granite paving slabs will be replaced with corrected drainage systems."

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  • Performing Arts

Kennedy Center leaders offer behind-the-scenes tour to explain need for closure

President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.

April 23, 2026
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Workers react to the media after updating signage outside the Kennedy Center on Dec. 19, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Performing Arts

Suit asks court to force Trump administration to use 'The Kennedy Center' name

The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center."

March 26, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Satirist Bill Maher is this year's recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Maher will receive the award at the Kennedy Center on June 28th. The show will stream on Netflix at a later date.

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  • Arts & Life

Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize after all

There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.

March 26, 2026
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  • Elizabeth Blair
A view of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in February. On Monday, a group of eight architecture and culture groups filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump and the arts complex's board to halt a planned renovation.

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  • Performing Arts

8 architecture and culture groups sue Trump and the Kennedy Center board

The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.

March 23, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Richard Grenell attends the world premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' <em>Melania</em> at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.

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  • Arts & Life

Kennedy Center president departs – months before the art complex's scheduled closing

In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced Friday afternoon that Richard Grenell is leaving the Kennedy Center. The arts complex is scheduled to close in July for renovations.

March 13, 2026
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
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