Kennedy Center Honors

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  • Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center

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    Oct 2 Kennedy Center Honors to be held off-site for the first time in the ceremony's history

    65 stories · earliest story we hold Feb 8, 2025

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Trump's takeover of the Kennedy Center

40 of 65 stories this year · 7 about Kennedy Center Honors

Musician Béla Fleck is the latest to cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump's renaming · 10 articles, Jan 7Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center · 30 articles, Jan 10Renée Fleming cancels Kennedy Center appearances · 6 articles, Jan 23Composer Philip Glass Withdraws Premiere From Kennedy Center · 27 articles, Jan 27Kennedy Center Programming Head Resigns Weeks After Hire Was Announced · 8 articles, Jan 29Trump says Kennedy Center will close down for up to 2 years for 'renovations' · 75 articles, Feb 2Kennedy Center head warns of 'skeletal' staff during two-year renovation · 8 articles, Feb 11Trump loyalist Ric Grenell stepping down as head of Kennedy Center · 23 articles, Mar 13Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president · 25 articles, Mar 16Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes · 13 articles, Mar 23Bill Maher to receive Mark Twain Prize from Trump Kennedy Center after White House denied initial report · 21 articles, Mar 26Judge blocks renaming of Kennedy Center after Trump · 76 articles, May 29Kennedy Center removes Trump’s name from its website after US judge’s order · 13 articles, Jun 4Trump's Name Removed From Kennedy Center Building · 49 articles, Jun 12Judge denies Kennedy Center request for pause in ruling ordering Trump's name removed from building · 8 articles, Jun 12Photos show Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center facade · 7 articles, Jun 23Judges deny request to return Trump’s name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal · 42 articles, Jul 8Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center · 15 articles, Jul 11Judge orders Kennedy Center to pay $250,000 to performer who canceled show over addition of Trump’s name · 25 articles, Aug 11Kennedy Center votes to put Trump’s name back on building and close for renovations · 194 articles, Aug 12Federal court is asked to block Kennedy Center from returning Trump's name to building · 40 articles, Aug 16Beatty files emergency request to stop Trump's name from returning to Kennedy Center · 4 articles, Aug 21Judge hits DOJ lawyers with barrage of questions on Kennedy Center renovation and Trump renaming · 98 articles, Aug 25Kennedy Center begins removal of outdoor ‘Blue’ sculpture · 34 articles, Sep 2Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses · 34 articles, Sep 5Kennedy Center closing after judge blocks Trump name restoration; demolition concerns grow · 277 articles, Sep 14Thousands protest closure of the Kennedy Center amid fears Trump is set to demolish the institution · 118 articles, Sep 15Beatty reveals heated discussion with Trump over Kennedy Center · 16 articles, Sep 15Kennedy niece says Trump holding Kennedy Center 'hostage' amid battle over name · 11 articles, Sep 16Emergency hearing sought over abrupt Kennedy Center closure · 8 articles, Sep 16Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days’ notice before making any major physical changes · 52 articles, Sep 17Kennedy Center director says closure will last one week 'unless extended' · 18 articles, Sep 17Barbra Streisand Decries Trump’s “Unchecked Ego” Amid His Assertion That The Kennedy Center May Be Torn Down · 7 articles, Sep 17JFK's family slams Trump over Kennedy Center: 'How small minded, how narcissistic' · 12 articles, Sep 18‘It will never be the same’: How Trump turned on the Kennedy Center and brought it to its knees · 8 articles, Sep 19Kennedy Center closure to last another week, at least, official says · 10 articles, Sep 24Kennedy Center put off planned repairs despite known structural issues, former employees allege · 25 articles, Sep 25Lone GOP senator blocks bipartisan effort to prevent Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center · 32 articles, Sep 29Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump’s name · 38 articles, Oct 2Kennedy Center Honors to be held off-site for the first time in the ceremony's history · 3 articles, Oct 2

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