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NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post arts and government reporter Jonathan Edwards about internal documents showing the Kennedy Center could close as soon as Tuesday.
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Kennedy Center governance and financial crisis
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Current state
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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What changed
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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Kennedy Center says it's on the brink of bankruptcy, might close as early as Tuesday
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Kennedy Center leaders say Trump’s name on facade may avoid ‘fiscal collapse’
Center’s Trump-installed leaders also say it is on brink of bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday Leaders of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts say it is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday. The center’s Donald Trump-installed leaders argued that putting the president’s name on its facade may be the only way to avoid imminent and “certain fiscal coll…
NPR
Kennedy Center board says venue could close soon due to financial woes
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post arts and government reporter Jonathan Edwards about internal documents showing the Kennedy Center could close as soon as Tuesday.
