Politics Oct 02 Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name By Mike Catalini, Associated Press
Arts Dec 07 WATCH: Trump speaks before hosting 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with Donald Trump hosting the show, the first time a president will command the stage instead of sitting in an Opera House box. By Darlene Superville, Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Arts Dec 06 WATCH: Trump presents medals to 2025 Kennedy Center honorees at the Oval Office This year's recipients are actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria Gaynor and George Strait, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford. Trump said they are a group of “incredible people” who represent the “very best in American arts and culture.”… By Darlene Superville, 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
Dec 02 Biden to attend Kennedy Center Honors, resuming tradition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to attend the star-studded extravaganza celebrating five artists. The artists are Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels, actress-singer Bette Midler, opera singer Justino Diaz and folk music legend Joni… Continue reading
Jul 21 Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Kennedy Center Honors will return in December with a class that includes Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels and actress-singer Bette Midler. Continue reading
Jan 13 Kennedy Center to honor Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, others in rescheduled ceremony By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events. The honorees are country music legend Garth Brooks, dancer and actress Debbie Allen,… Continue reading
Dec 09 Big Bird, Linda Ronstadt and Sally Field celebrated at Kennedy Center By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Kennedy Center Honors are given for lifetime achievement in the arts. Continue reading
Jul 18 'Sesame Street' and Sally Field to receive Kennedy Center award By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts include singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the musical group Earth, Wind and Fire. Continue reading