Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump’s Name on Building

Kennedy Center Board Decides to Inscribe Trump's Name on Building

The Trump-appointed board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted on Thursday to partially close the Washington venue for up to two years during renovations and to re-add Donald Trump’s name to the building facade and plaza, defying a previous federal court order. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts … Read more

Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

A Washington, D.C., judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay $252,479.70 in legal fees to jazz musician Chuck Redd. Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance in December 2025 after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the building’s facade, prompting a breach of contract lawsuit. The legal dispute traces back to late December 2025, … Read more