Politics Feb 08 Trump says he’s naming himself chairman of the Kennedy Center, will dictate programming President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Arts Dec 03 Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick lauded at Kennedy Center Honors gala The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal, actor Queen Latifah, prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick, opera singer Renée Fleming and music star Barry Gibb, are being feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and… By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Arts Dec 04 Gladys Knight, U2, George Clooney among this year’s Kennedy Center honorees Actor, director, producer and human rights activist George Clooney, groundbreaking composer and conductor Tania León, and contemporary Christian singer Amy Grant will join singer and actress Gladys Knight and the entire crew of U2 in being honored by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. By Tara Copp, Associated Press
Arts Sep 06 Watch 7:46 With newly expanded campus, Kennedy Center aims to make art an experience for all The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is expanding its vision and offerings as it enlarges its physical footprint for the first time in its 50-year history. The institution hopes to showcase a range of… By Jeffrey Brown
Dec 19 Watch 3:02 The Christmas concert where tuba players don’t take a back seat By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a Christmas tradition shines a spotlight on an instrument usually relegated to the back of the orchestra: the tuba. Continue watching