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Trump says Grenell to depart as Kennedy Center head

The most recent cancellation is the D.C.-based Washington Ballet.

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19 hours ago2 min read

San Francisco Ballet cancels Kennedy Center shows - report

The company was due to perform Mere Mortals.

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Feb 281 min read

Trump announces temporary closure of The Kennedy Center - media

Trump says the two-year renovation plan will be subject to board approval.

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Feb 21 min read

Trump adds his name to The Kennedy Center - media

The name change sparked protests.

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Dec 21, 20252 min read

Kennedy Center names Stephen Nakagawa as new Director of Dance Programming

The ex-Washington Ballet dancer is not happy about “radical leftist ideologies in ballet" and concerned about the "rise of the 'woke' culture" in the company and others. ?

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Aug 26, 20252 min read

Kennedy Center fires dance programming team - The Washington Post, The New York Times

The dismissal followed the meeting between the centre's president and the team.

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Aug 25, 20252 min read

Trump proposes shutting National Endowment for the Arts, grants cancelled, all directors leave - reports

“The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation’s rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President"

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May 9, 20252 min read

Hamilton musical cancels Kennedy Center run

"Kennedy Center? No way."

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Mar 13, 20251 min read

Do not dance: Cecilia Whalen calls for boycotting Kennedy Center

The author cites that Martha Graham rejected the Nazi Germany's request to perform in the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936.

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Mar 1, 20251 min read

Trump names himself as Kennedy Center Principal Ballerina - Borowitz Report

Trump was not happy to discover all company ballerinas were women.

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Feb 14, 20251 min read