First, a takeover of leadership, then a renaming. Now, the Trump-Kennedy Center is facing canceled performances and a drop in overall ticket sales. Jeffrey Brown reports on the turmoil at one of the ...

The newly-renamed Trump-Kennedy Center is facing canceled performances and plummeting ticket sales. Amna Nawaz discussed the turmoil with Richard Grenell, the man President Trump handpicked to lead ...

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors on Dec. 7, 2025. (Credit: Allison Robbert/Getty Images) The Kennedy Center defended the Donald-Trump hosted ...

The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring. By Matt Stevens and Adam Nagourney Stephen Schwartz, the composer of “Wicked, ...

The Kennedy Center adopted bylaws earlier this year that limited voting to presidentially appointed trustees, a move that preceded a unanimous decision this month by board members installed by ...

The Cookers, a jazz supergroup, and Doug Varone and Dancers, a dance group based in New York, are canceling scheduled performances. By The Associated Press The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a ...

As a proud supporter of The DONALD J. TRUMP (and some guy named John F. Kennedy) Center for the Performing Arts, I am deeply disappointed in the performing artists refusing to perform since the center ...

Ratings for the Kennedy Center Honors took a sharp decline this year. The poor turnout comes shortly after Donald Trump added his name to the historic forum. This year’s Kennedy Center Honors, hosted ...

The Kennedy Center changed its bylaws earlier this year to limit voting to board members appointed by the president. The Kennedy Center currently has 34 presidentially-appointed board members, ...

In late December 2025, posts online claimed U.S. President Donald Trump had posted photos on social media of marble armrests that might be installed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in ...

Earlier this year, the Kennedy Center amended its bylaws to limit voting to board members appointed by President Trump, ultimately leading to the renaming of the historic performing arts center. The ...

The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the facility, prompting the ...