Trump, Kennedy Center

‘Hamilton' Cancels Kennedy Center Run After Trump Takeover
Hamilton will no longer play the Kennedy Center next season in light of President Trump's takeover of the institution. The hit musical was set to perform at the Kennedy Center in March 2026, at what would have been the show's third engagement at the theater.
Opinion
Trump to make Christmas great again at the Kennedy Center
Having taken over the Kennedy Center as chairman of the Board, President Donald Trump intends a major cultural retrograde. His Christmas improvement — “a big, huge celebration of the birth of Christ,” per new Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell — has many questioning whether this is not just a MAGA approach to the same event.
Artists wary of Trump's unprecedented takeover of the Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON - Heather Dune Macadam still remembers one thought that bubbled inside her as she stepped onto the stage decades ago at the Kennedy Center for a dance competition: "Wow, I made it." Then, just last month,
Curtains Fall at the Kennedy Center: What Is Trump Doing and Why?
The recent upheaval at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following President Donald Trump's self-appointment as chairman, has sent shockwaves through the arts community. This unprecedented move has led to significant administrative changes,
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Hamilton Want No Part of ‘Trump’s Kennedy Center’
Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center turned it into a culture war battleground—so Hamilton packed up and left.
Fashion? Rockets? Yachts? A Trump Ally Has Ideas for the Kennedy Center
Paolo Zampolli, a Trump appointee on the center’s board, wants the institution to host Valentino fashion shows, send art into ...
The Hollywood Reporter20d
New Kennedy Center President Says Trump Wants to “Make Art Great Again”
By Alex Weprin Media & Business Writer “I think the frustration that President Trump had is that the Kennedy ... huge celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas. How crazy is it to think ...