Trump, Kennedy Center

Dictators have long used the arts to seize power. Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover should terrify us.
I magine this: the famous Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts stands along the mighty Potomac River in Washington D.C. Upon the stage of the main concert hall is Donald J. Trum
What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?
In the first month of his second term, Trump has ousted the arts institution’s leadership, filled the board of trustees with his supporters and was elected the board's chair.
Trump’s Kennedy Center ‘Hostile Takeover’ Chills DC Arts Community
Arts leaders, community organizers and artists fear censorship, funding loss as Trump aims to "make the arts great again" The post Trump’s Kennedy Center ‘Hostile Takeover’ Chills DC Arts Community appeared first on TheWrap.
Rhiannon Giddens Bows Out of Kennedy Center Gig Following Trump Takeover
Rhiannon Giddens is the latest artist to cancel a planned performance at the Kennedy Center. The Pulitzer Prize-winning musician announced her decision to nix a scheduled performance, citing the changes implemented by President Donald Trump—including installing himself as chairman and replacing several board members with allies—as her reason for doing so.
Award-winning singer, citing Donald Trump, cancels Kennedy Center show
Rhiannon Giddens announced she is no longer performing her May 11 concert at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing political reasons and President Donald Trump. “The Kennedy Center show was booked long before the current administration decided to take over this previously non-political institution,
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musician Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Gig in Protest of Trump Takeover
Pulitzer-prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens is the most recent entertainer to cancel an appearance at the Kennedy Center over President Trump's takeover of the organization.
Trump's Kennedy Center Cancels Gay Men's Chorus Concert: What to Know
President Donald Trump fired most of the center's board of trustees earlier this month and named himself chairman.
A Biden-era legal win paved the way for Trump's Kennedy Center board firings
Former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer detailed his lawsuit against the Biden administration with Fox News Digital over his own board removal that he says bolsters the Trump administration amid the Kennedy Center terminations debacle.
Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover
Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over.
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Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center
Shostakovich responded with his "Symphony No. 5," a piece that, on its surface, appeared to comply with Stalin’s demands. Yet, to those attuned to artistic nuance, it contained layers of hidden defiance.
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Rhiannon Giddens cancels show at the Kennedy Center following Donald Trump’s takeover
American folk musician Rhiannon Giddens has confirmed that she’s cancelled an upcoming show at the Kennedy Center in ...