"Good morning. We might get above freezing at some point today-it'll be sunny with a high around 33, but our old friend the wind could make the air feel pretty cold anyway. A low near 17 overnight. The Capitals host the Islanders tonight. You can find me on Bluesky, I'm @abeaujon.87 on Signal, and there's a link to my email address below. This roundup is available as a morning email newsletter. Sign up here."
"Declaring the Kennedy Center "tired, broken, and dilapidated," President Trump announced last night that he would close the arts complex for a two-year renovation as of July 4. As usual, details are scant, but despite the President's purported motivations, the fact is that performers and audiences have fled from the Kennedy Center-not least because he slapped his name on the front of the building-under the stewardship he forced upon it."
"I can't stop listening to: The Dismemberment Plan, " The Ice of Boston ." It's Groundhog Day, so let's celebrate a local group that took its name from the movie of the same name. The Plan aren't playing in town tonight, unless you host a dance party in your house, which is not the worst idea you'll hear from me today."
Morning conditions should be sunny with a high around 33°F but wind will make it feel colder, with an overnight low near 17°F. The Washington Capitals host the Islanders tonight. Contact handles and a newsletter sign-up are provided, plus music recommendations and annual playlists on Spotify and Apple Music. President Trump announced a two-year closure and renovation of the Kennedy Center starting July 4, raising questions about employees, the National Symphony Orchestra, funding, and congressional intervention after audiences and performers fled following the renaming. The federal government is undergoing a partial shutdown while Congress struggles over funding.
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