Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into ...

Readers wrestle with how best to support the arts and to use the arts for political ends. Regarding Marc Fisher’s Feb. 21 ...

For those of us who seek to unify our nation around a shared love of the Western and American musical traditions, to bring ...

While drama has surrounded the Kennedy Center following President Trump’s takeover as its board chair, a night of comedy honoring Conan O’Brien has not been caught in the crossfire.

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., was its annual celebration of notable American artists. That has changed since the return of Donald ...

Kennedy Center officials say the cancellations were initiated before the change in leadership. This story first moved Feb. 19, 2025, and was updated on Feb. 25, 2025, to reflect Rhiannon Giddens ...

Two weeks ago, President Donald Trump kicked off his purge of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts by announcing his plan to gut the board and install himself as chairman.

Donald Trump’s move to take control of Washington D.C’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has led to a staggering 50 percent drop in ticket sales, according to a report.