In an unexpected move, House Republicans are pushing forward a proposal to rename the Opera House at the John F. Kennedy ...

The amendment comes as the latest move in Republicans' effort to reshape the Kennedy Center, which was authorized by ...

Pop pianist Ben Folds' new record is a celebration of the National Symphony Orchestra, and a protest against President ...

The remaining staff at the Kennedy Center is trying to find programming that pleases the new leadership, but this one request went too far. Alex Bollinger (He/Him) June 9, 2025, 3:30 pm EDT ...

Kennedy Center shakeup: DC residents, artists and relatives of JFK react to changes "I really don't want to see any changes. I like it how it is," said one woman who attended a dress rehearsal ...

Trump has called the center's past programming “woke” and “terrible,” while more broadly seeking to slash federal funding for the arts — complaining that too much programming promotes ...

In a statement, Simpson elaborated on the proposal saying, “Naming a theater after [the first lady] is an excellent way to ...

Kennedy Center shakeup: DC residents, artists and relatives of JFK react to changes "I really don't want to see any changes. I like it how it is," said one woman who attended a dress rehearsal ...

House Republicans have advanced a proposal to rename the Kennedy Center’s Opera House after first lady Melania Trump, ...

Washington, D.C.'s arts community is still reeling from changes made to leadership at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Less than 24 hours after the announcement that President ...

The first lady has only made one prominent appearance at the Kennedy Center since becoming its honorary chair in January.