Artists cut ties with the Kennedy Center after Trump's takeover
The shake-up has led to major artists resigning from their positions and canceling their upcoming performances.
New Kennedy Center board elects Trump chair, fires Rutter as president
President Trump’s refashioned board of trustees voted him chairman and replaced the Kennedy Center’s president Deborah Rutter with Trump ally Richard Grenell.
President Trump adds 'God Bless the U.S.A.' singer Lee Greenwood to Kennedy Center board
Greenwood has performed at various Trump campaign rallies and inaugural events over the past months.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. President Trump announced that he would be overhauling the board of the John F.
Trump To Lead Kennedy Center After Deborah Rutter Ousted - What We Know
P resident Donald Trump was elected as the chair of the Kennedy Center on Wednesday after vowing to fire board members and name himself chairman. He replaces David Rubenstein, a b
Trump Made Chair of Kennedy Center as Its President Is Fired
The president solidified his grip on the performing arts complex as the center’s longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter, was fired.
Stars cancel shows, cut ties with Kennedy Center after Trump’s ‘infringement’ on values, art
Issa Rae joins a growing group of artists and creatives who have made changes after Trump muscled in on the platform for the arts.
Shonda Rhimes Resigns From Kennedy Center Board as Trump Installs Himself as Leader
Shonda Rhimes resigned from the Kennedy Center Board on Wednesday.
Trump Assumes Chairmanship of Kennedy Center, Rutter Departs as President
President Trump has been elected as the chairman of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center. This change came into effect on Wednesday afternoon, following a vote that marked a significant shift in the governance of one of the nation's premier cultural institutions.
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Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.
The Kennedy Center just got a big shake up. What to know.
The president announced last week major overhauls that included naming himself the new chairman of the cultural center.
Orioles owner David Rubenstein thanks Kennedy Center staff for ‘extraordinary job’ following his removal by Trump
Rubenstein posted on social media Thursday after the center’s longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter, was fired from her ...
Kennedy Center staff describe climate of fear as events drop from calendar
Issa Rae became the first major artist to publicly cancel an upcoming show at the center after President Donald Trump took ...
LeVar Burton Says “Arts Are Above Politics” Amid Trump’s Kennedy Center Overhaul
I don’t believe that arts should be a part of a political conversation,” the former 'Reading Rainbow' host told The Hollywood ...