"The Kennedy Center says it plans to file a $1 million lawsuit against jazz artist Chuck Redd, after the musician canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance. The Associated Press first reported that Redd pulled out of the show days after President Trump's name was added to the exterior of the performing arts center in Washington, D.C. In an email to NPR on Saturday, Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi said Redd's decision is a disservice to the arts."
""Regrettably, your action surrenders to the sad bullying tactics employed by certain elements on the left, who have sought to intimidate artists into boycotting performances at our national cultural center," it reads. In a post on X on Friday, Grenell wrote: "The left is boycotting the Arts because Trump is supporting the Arts. But we will not let them cancel shows without consequences. The Arts are for everyone - and the Left is mad about it.""
The Kennedy Center plans to file a $1 million lawsuit against jazz artist Chuck Redd after he canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance. Redd canceled days after President Trump's name was added to the center's exterior. Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi called the cancellation a disservice to the arts and described artists who cancel over political differences as selfish and intolerant. Redd is an international performer on drums and vibraphone who hosted the center's Christmas Jazz Jam for many years. Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell criticized Redd in a letter, called the cancellation a political stunt, and posted that left-leaning elements are boycotting the arts because Trump supports them. Several other artists have cut ties since the board replacement.
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