"On social media, Tr*mp said the Kennedy Center, which is already undergoing renovations, will shutter for two years on July 4. He claims the prolonged shutdown will enable his administration to transform "a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center," into "the finest Performing Arts Facility of its kind." But we suspect there are other motives at play: at least 13 high-profile acts have scrapped previously scheduled performances at the Kennedy Center since its name change."
"Meanwhile, the artists who are performing have been playing to sparse crowds. Attendance at the National Symphony Orchestra is down 50% over the last year. In a note to staff, center president Richard Grenell said there will be "more information about staffing and operational changes in the coming days." A long-time MAGA loyalist, Grenell was seemingly assigned to the Kennedy Center as a consolation prize. Reports say he was hoping to land at Foggy Bottom as Secretary of State."
The Kennedy Center faces an announced roughly two-year closure beginning July 4 while already undergoing renovations. The closure follows a board decision tied to D*nald Tr*mp that provoked cancellations and empty seats, with at least 13 high-profile acts withdrawing. Attendance has dropped sharply, including a reported 50% decline for the National Symphony Orchestra year-over-year. Center leadership signaled forthcoming staffing and operational changes. Richard Grenell, a longtime MAGA loyalist appointed to lead the center and viewed by some as a political consolation, presided over operations amid mounting controversy and program disruptions.
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