Politics Sep 05 Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses By Steven Sloan, Gary Fields, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 PHOTOS: Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, from a different angle, having just kicked one — was designed by sculptor Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019. By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Politics Aug 27 Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump's name to building Just seconds after the Trump administration's lawyer, Bradley Mayers, began making his case at a nearly two-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper interrupted to ask why the center needed to begin inscribing the president's name on the institution's… By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Politics Aug 19 Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8 In a status report filed late Tuesday, opponents of the move said members of the Kennedy Center's Trump-aligned board “seem intent” on defying an earlier court order requiring the president's name to be removed from the building. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Politics Aug 13 Kennedy Center board moves forward with a two-year closure to allow for renovations The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the sprawling performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovation work, while some outdoor programming may continue. By Steven Sloan, Associated Press
Jul 11 Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island said in a release on Saturday that he had received a whistleblower disclosure from the Government Accountability Project. Continue reading
Jul 08 Judges deny request to return Trump's name to Kennedy Center pending an appeal By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press A three-judge panel on Wednesday denied a request from the Kennedy Center's board to restore President Donald Trump's name to the institution while the board appeals an earlier ruling that dubbed the name change illegal and had it rescinded. Continue reading
Jun 13 Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center building following court-ordered deadline By Steven Sloan, Associated Press Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of the performing arts venue, told a federal court Saturday that the institution had complied with an order to remove Trump's name from the facade. Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: Scaffolding goes up at Kennedy Center ahead of deadline to remove Trump's name By Steven Sloan, Associated Press A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to pause a ruling ordering President Donald Trump’s name removed from building. Yet the Kennedy Center's leadership didn't abandon its legal efforts to keep Trump's name in place. Continue reading
Jun 12 Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline By Steven Sloan, Associated Press President Donald Trump's handpicked board at the Kennedy Center is mounting a last-minute effort to keep his name on the facade of the iconic performing arts facility before a court-ordered deadline to remove it by Friday. Continue reading