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How would a Kennedy Center shutdown impact artists and audiences?

The Kennedy Center's profile has already shifted. If the shutdown is approved by a federal judge, its primary stages will not reopen until at least 2028 and audiences may decline further.

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The center has until next week to present plan to judge who had blocked earlier rehab and name change US politics live – latest updates The board of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is said to have voted once again to move forward with Donald Trump ’s controversial plan to temporarily shutter the building for substantial renovations, as well as to inscribe the US president’s name on th…

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The Kennedy Center's Trump-appointed board has voted to immediately close the performing arts building, citing safety and financial problems, while a federal judge has again blocked it from adding President Trump's name to the facade without Congressional approval. The annual Kennedy Center Honors has been moved to Capital One Arena, the first time it will not be held at the center since the awards began in 1978.

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The Kennedy Center Honors has been relocated to Capital One Arena, marking the first time the annual ceremony will not be held at the Kennedy Center since it began in 1978.

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In this event Kennedy Center Honors awards moved to new venue amid Trump’s onslaught Earlier coverage Fed expected to raise interest rates. And, board votes to close Kennedy Center Earlier coverage Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday Earlier coverage Culture critic on Kennedy Center board's crusade to restore Trump's name to the venue Earlier coverage
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Kennedy Center board votes again to renovate building and inscribe Trump’s name on it – report

The center has until next week to present plan to judge who had blocked earlier rehab and name change US politics live – latest updates The board of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington is said to have voted once again to move forward with Donald Trump ’s controversial plan to temporarily shutter the building for substantial renovations, as well as to inscribe the US president’s name on th…

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Mostly-Trump-appointed board votes to restore his name on the Kennedy Center

President Trump's name may once again appear on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It came down this summer after a federal judge said only Congress could order a name change, but the president's allies apparently have a new plan. Ed O'Keefe reports.

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Kennedy Center Board Votes to Put Trump's Name Back on the Building, Testing Judge's Order

The move sets the stage for a test of a judge's order that previously mandated Trump's name be removed.

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Kennedy Center board votes to restore Trump's name on building

The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.

Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name backNPR – US
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Kennedy Center Board votes again to shut main building down — and add Trump's name back

The board voted to close the Washington, D.C., arts complex's main campus for a $250 million renovation — three months after a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar closure.

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