Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years, Trump says
DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump’s takeover, will start renovations in JulyThe John F Kennedy Center, a world-class venue for the performing arts in Washington DC, will halt entertainment events for two years starting on 4 July during renovations, Donald Trump...
<p>DC arts venue, which has seen wave of canceled events after Trump’s takeover, will start renovations in July</p><p>The John F Kennedy Center, a world-class venue for the performing arts in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/washington-dc">Washington DC</a>, will halt entertainment events for two years starting on 4 July during renovations, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> posted on Sunday on Truth Social.</p><p>The Kennedy Center, which has seen a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/feb/13/kennedy-center-trump-issa-rae-shonda-rhimes">wave</a> of performers <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/30/trump-kennedy-center-nye-band-cancellation">cancel events</a> in recent months as well as the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/31/kennedy-center-sales-trump">lowest ticket sales</a> in years, has been in turmoil since the president orchestrated a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/feb/24/trump-kennedy-center-takeover">leadership overhaul</a> in the beginning of his term.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/kennedy-center-dc-closed-trump">Continue reading...</a>
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