Melania Trump went minimal, Gloria Gaynor dressed to shine, but the star of the night was the president.
Category: Kennedy Center Honors
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Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center: Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth
A recording of President Trump’s private remarks at a Kennedy Center board meeting shows that he mused about bestowing honors on dead celebrities and people from outside the arts.
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Trump Visits Kennedy Center for First Time Since Taking It Over
The president, who ousted Democrats from the board of the once-bipartisan institution and had himself elected chairman, planned to preside over a meeting of its trustees.
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Trump Seeks More Sway in Picking Kennedy Center Honorees
The president, who recently had himself installed as the center’s chairman, has called a meeting of its board to approve changes that would give him more input in the process.
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JD Vance Is Booed at a Kennedy Center Concert After Trump’s Takeover
The vice president and his wife were booed as they took their seats for a National Symphony Orchestra concert of music by Shostakovich and Stravinsky.
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At Kennedy Center, Trump Inherits a Tough Job: Fund-Raising
For the arts institution, which receives only a small portion of its budget from federal funding, the perennial challenge is to raise additional revenue through ticket sales and private donations.
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Trump Strengthens Grip on Kennedy Center as 18 Trustees and Chairman Are Removed
Board members appointed by former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. were scrubbed from an official roster on the center’s website, along with the chairman, David M. Rubenstein.
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Kennedy Center’s Leader to Step Down, Adding to Uncertainty
The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for a new board chair while navigating a second Trump term.
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At the Kennedy Center, a Send-Off to Biden and Questions About the Future
A bipartisan crowd honored Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Apollo Theater. Some wondered if Donald J. Trump would attend next year.
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The Kennedy Center’s Chairman Won’t Depart After All
As the nation’s capital prepares for a second Trump administration, the performing arts center announced that its chairman would not step down in January as planned.
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Kennedy Center Honorees Include Francis Ford Coppola and the Apollo
The renowned Harlem theater will be the first institution to receive the honor. Artists being recognized are Bonnie Raitt, Arturo Sandoval and the Grateful Dead.