News & Politics “Shear Madness” Confirms It’s Closing This Summer. Will It Return? The Kennedy Center play will go dark after nearly 40 years. Kennedy Center, Shear MadnessMay 13, 2026
News & Politics Trump’s Interference With DC Arts Is a Boon to Baltimore Renowned artists and cultural institutions are relocating to Charm City. Art, Baltimore, Capital Comment, Donald J. TrumpMarch 31, 2026
News & Politics Could Trump Tear Down the Kennedy Center Like He Did the East Wing? A legal expert weighs in. Kennedy Center, TrumpFebruary 2, 2026
News & Politics DC Will Close Streets Near “Melania” Screening Thursday as It Struggles to Clear “Snowcrete” From Roads If you plan to drive home tonight, maybe you should leave now. Kennedy Center, Melania Trump, TransportationJanuary 29, 2026
News & Politics Philip Glass Pulls Symphony From Kennedy Center The composer says the center's values "are in direct conflict with the message" of the work, which is based on an Abraham Lincoln speech. Kennedy CenterJanuary 27, 2026
News & Politics Washington National Opera’s Divorce From the Kennedy Center Is About to Get Complicated Who gets the $30 million endowment? What's going on with the shared orchestra? “We have a very large legal team," says the opera's artistic director. Kennedy Center, Washington National OperaJanuary 21, 2026
News & Politics Can Trump Actually Name the Kennedy Center After Himself? "There's no question that this is not legal." Donald Trump, Kennedy CenterDecember 19, 2025
News & Politics A Kennedy Center Musician on What It’s Like There Now The NSO’s principal violist discusses plummeting attendance and worrisome headlines. I.Q., Kennedy Center, National Symphony OrchestraDecember 17, 2025
News & Politics PHOTOS: The Red Carpet at Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony Kiss, Sylvester Stallone, and Gloria Gaynor got medals, and the President emceed the ceremony. Some photos from an unusual red carpet. Dan About Town, Kennedy Center, Kennedy Center HonorsDecember 8, 2025
News & Politics Log Cabin Republicans Disrupted Yasmin Williams’s Kennedy Center Performance Staffers say center president Ric Grenell's office set aside passes for the group, which booed and heckled the musician. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, Ric Grenell, Yasmin WilliamsSeptember 23, 2025
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