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Kennedy Center’s name change costs it New Year’s shows and credibility

When you turn a memorial into a gross monument, don’t be surprised when artists walk away.

Jason Weisberger
Dec 30, 2025
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Kennedy Center (Matthew Hodgkins/shutterstock.com)

What was once America’s premier cultural shrine, the Kennedy Center, has become ground zero for an arts rebellion after its trustees voted to slap Trump’s name onto the building. In the latest blowback, a pair of highly anticipated New Year’s Eve concerts were canceled, adding to the growing list of perf…

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