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The Washington National Opera announced it would sever ties with the Kennedy Center, pursuing independence to safeguard its audience and the art form. The columnist frames the move as institutional courage and a prudent step for the company’s survival, arguing the split benefits both the company and its artistic mission, despite ongoing debate about the broader implications.
Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell says the center initiated the termination of its affiliation with the Washington National Opera, citing long-running deficits and a need for broader programming and funding flexibility; the opera described the split as amicable, with lingering questions about future performances amid broader political controversy surrounding the center.
The Washington National Opera announced it will leave the Kennedy Center due to financial constraints and changes in management under President Trump's influence, seeking to operate independently and move performances to other venues.
The Washington National Opera has decided to end its longstanding partnership with the Kennedy Center, citing financial challenges and changes in the center's policies under the Trump administration, and plans to operate independently and seek new venues for performances.
The Washington National Opera has decided to leave its longtime home at the Kennedy Center after the center ended their relationship, marking a significant change for the opera company.
The Washington National Opera is ending its partnership with the Kennedy Center due to financial and operational disagreements, aiming for an amicable transition and relocating performances to new venues.
The Washington National Opera is ending its long-standing partnership with the Kennedy Center due to declining ticket sales and supporter donations following President Trump's takeover of the venue, seeking to become an independent nonprofit and find new performance spaces in D.C.
The Washington National Opera is leaving the Kennedy Center to become an independent nonprofit due to dissatisfaction with Trump's control of the institution, leading to artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.
Béla Fleck, an 18-time Grammy-winning banjo player, withdrew from three Kennedy Center concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra, citing the venue's recent politicization following the addition of President Trump's name to its board, which he felt made performing there charged and political.
A bipartisan spending bill allocates $32 million for the Kennedy Center, despite ongoing controversy over President Trump's attempt to rebrand the venue with his name, which conflicts with federal law and has led to legal challenges and declining attendance.
The composer of Wicked, Stephen Schwartz, and other artists have canceled appearances at the Kennedy Center following its decision to include Donald Trump's name in the venue's name, citing it as an ideological statement and a departure from the center's original apolitical mission. The Kennedy Center's board renamed the venue to include Trump's name, leading to protests, cancellations, and political backlash.
Stephen Schwartz, composer of 'Wicked,' has withdrawn from a Kennedy Center event in protest of the Trump administration's takeover and renaming of the venue, citing concerns over the center's shift from its original mission of apolitical artistic expression. Despite conflicting reports about his scheduled involvement, the controversy has led to multiple artist cancellations and legal challenges against the venue's renaming.
Stephen Schwartz, the renowned composer of musicals like 'Wicked,' has withdrawn from a scheduled appearance at the Kennedy Center in 2026, citing concerns over the venue's political direction and its departure from its original apolitical mission. Despite being advertised, Schwartz clarified he was never contracted and has not heard any updates since February 2025, leading him to assume the event was canceled. The Kennedy Center has denied any contractual agreement with Schwartz. His withdrawal adds to a list of artists pulling out amid recent political changes at the venue.
Renowned composer Stephen Schwartz canceled his Kennedy Center event in protest of Donald Trump's takeover and controversial name change of the institution, joining a series of artists boycotting the venue over political and administrative changes.
The Kennedy Center defends its Trump-hosted Honors telecast, which had the lowest Nielsen viewership ever but claimed strong social media engagement and nearly doubled fundraising, amid ongoing controversy over Trump's influence on the institution.