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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, Ric Grenell, Yasmin Williams, Millennium Stage  |  1 month ago
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The “MAGA Former Dancer” Named to a Top Job at the Kennedy Center Inherits a Troubled Program

Stephen Nakagawa got his job after he complained about “radical leftist ideologies in ballet." He's been greeted by depleted staff and slow ticket sales for dance performances.
Kennedy Center, Washington Ballet, Ric Grenell, Stephen Nakagawa  |  1 month ago
DC Drag queens attend a Kennedy Center performance where Donald Trump was also in attendance.
News & Politics

The Inside Story of How Drag Queens Got Into the Kennedy Center to Protest Trump’s Appearance

A quartet of performers attended thanks to donated tickets from people who boycotted the performance.
Kennedy Center, Drag Queens  |  4 months ago
News & Politics  |  Things to Do

Major DC Performing Arts Org Will Skip Kennedy Center for New Season

Washington Performing Arts will present Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Midori at other venues instead.
Kennedy Center, Washington Performing Arts  |  5 months ago
News & Politics

A Local Musician Says Ric Grenell Sent Her a Series of “Absolutely Insane” Emails

Yasmin Williams posted an exchange with the Kennedy Center's interim president on Instagram.
Kennedy Center, Ric Grenell  |  6 months ago
Mars Kennedy Center
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How a Giant Sculpture of Mars Rolled Around the Kennedy Center Grounds

It was part of an exhibit of inflatable planets and got loose during yesterday's wind.
Kennedy Center, Space, the reach, Mars  |  6 months ago
News & Politics

PHOTOS: Conan O’Brien Honored With the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, David Letterman and Nikki Glaser were among the stars in attendance.
Kennedy Center, Dan About Town, Mark Twain Prize, Conan O'Brien  |  7 months ago
News & Politics

JD Vance Got Booed When He Arrived at the Kennedy Center, and There’s Video

The vice president and his wife were out for an evening of Shostakovich and Stravinsky. They heard chants of "You ruined this place" instead.
Kennedy Center, JD Vance  |  7 months ago
News & Politics

“Hamilton” Will Not Play the Kennedy Center. Here’s What Else Has Been Canceled.

The popular musical is a big loss for the arts center since Trump's takeover. And others have pulled shows as well.
Kennedy Center  |  7 months ago
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Bomb Threat at the Kennedy Center, Trump Plans to Take Over the Post Office, and We’ve Got Weekend Event Suggestions

This is Washingtonian Today.
Washingtonian Today, Kennedy Center  |  8 months ago
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