Trump, J.D. Vance and Kennedy Center

JD Vance booed by crowd at Kennedy Center concert after Trump takeover of arts venue
The vice president's arrival at the center Thursday comes one month after Trump launched a major, controversial overhaul.
J.D Vance Gets Booed By Crowds At Kennedy Center After Donald Trump Takes Over As Chairman
Vice president JD Vance did not receive a warm welcome at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing arts. Vance and wife Usha were booed by the crowds at the venue on Thursday night as they took their seats in the balcony.
JD Vance Is Booed at a Kennedy Center Concert After Trump’s Takeover
The vice president and his wife were booed as they took their seats for a National Symphony Orchestra concert of music by Shostakovich and Stravinsky.
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.
The Kennedy Center was built with a bipartisan mission. The room where art happens is now divided
For decades, the Kennedy Center has come to symbolize freedom of expression, representation and creativity in the performing ...
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Is Trump Now a Patron of the Arts?
The president's handpicked board made him chair of the Kennedy Center. He says he’ll make it “hot.” Cue the Village People.
Kennedy Center director encourages Republican attendance, says 'everyone is welcome'
Kennedy Center interim director Ric Grenell joins "Hannity" to discuss the institution's pledge to be open to all audiences ...
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 ...
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Fox’s Ingraham, Bartiromo Named To Kennedy Center Board of Trustees
“This spirit of nonpartisanship ended on February 7, 2025, with the firing of Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter, the ...
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Stuart Brotman: Trump should advocate for the arts (Opinion)
President Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to gain appointment as chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ...
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February 21, 2025 • Several entertainers and artists have severed ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since President Trump assumed chairmanship of the organization.
Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026
The megahit Broadway musical won't perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because of President Donald ...
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Indigenous playwright debuts new play on the national stage
Playwright Rhiana Yazzie’s, “The Other Children of the Sun,” is based on the Navajo creation story. During times of ...