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Kennedy Center Unveils MAGA Makeover—and It’s Full of Drag Shows
Despite President Trump announcing a ban on performers in drag, the theater will stage productions that feature men dressed ...
Former Kennedy Center President Decries Trump Team’s “Malicious Attempt To Distort The Facts” About Finances During Her Tenure
“I stand by my assertion that at the time of my departure, the Kennedy Center was fiscally sound, on track to balance its ...
Former Kennedy Center heads deny Richard Grenell’s accusation of ‘fraud’
After Grenell and President Trump attacked the Kennedy Center’s former leadership at the White House, former center president ...
Former Kennedy Center president denies funding mismanagement charges made by Trump
Former Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter said that there had been a $10 million fund set up when she was fired by the ...
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Former Kennedy Center president refutes Trump's critique of 'bad management'
Deborah Rutter, the former Kennedy Center president who was fired by President Donald Trump in a major shakeup of the institution, is rejecting criticisms of her tenure. In February, Trump abruptly ...
Tracking Trump: House Republicans hear from the president; Golden Dome; Rubio faces the Senate; Kennedy Center fight; and more
Marco Rubio was grilled in the Senate about Trump’s foreign policy. Trump wants to use foreign aid funds to return migrants ...
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Kennedy Center unveils 2025–2026 theater season amid Trump takeover, industry shifts
WASHINGTON — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has unveiled its 2025–2026 theater season, promising a lineup ...
Kennedy Center expands Broadway and family-friendly shows in Trump era
The Kennedy Center’s 2025–2026 season will feature a lineup of Broadway and family shows as part of President Donald Trump’s ...