Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts – Page 3

Coming Soon to Trump’s Kennedy Center: A Celebration of Christ

Richard Grenell, the center’s new president, told a conservative gathering that the “big change” at the center would be a “huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas.”

By MOSAEC

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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.

By Robin Pogrebin and Javier C. Hernandez

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Why Is an Entire Age of American Opera Missing at the Met?

A concert performance of “Vanessa” freshly argued for the vitality of a work that deserves to be staged but languishes with its midcentury peers.

By Joshua Barone

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A Night at the Kennedy Center, Just After Trump’s Takeover

It’s still called the Kennedy Center. But after President Trump’s takeover, drag performers protested outside while audience members inside worried about what might be in store.

By Shawn McCreesh