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Cancellations Escalate at Kennedy Center Amid Trump Overhaul
arts24 days ago

Cancellations Escalate at Kennedy Center Amid Trump Overhaul

Amid Donald Trump’s reorganization of the Kennedy Center, the 2026 season has seen a wave of cancellations and a key relocation: the Washington National Opera moved its spring season to George Washington University, while major productions like Hamilton canceled a lengthy run and Philip Glass scrapped a symphony premiere. Numerous artists and groups—including Béla Fleck, Renée Fleming, Stephen Schwartz, the Martha Graham Dance Company, Issa Rae, and others—withdrew or postponed, reflecting a climate some say is politicized and at odds with the center’s leadership, signaling a broader reshaping of the venue’s programming.

via The New York Times|
#arts#cancellations#kennedy-center
Philip Glass Withdraws Lincoln Symphony From Kennedy Center Over Leadership Dispute
arts29 days ago

Philip Glass Withdraws Lincoln Symphony From Kennedy Center Over Leadership Dispute

Composer Philip Glass has withdrawn his Symphony No. 15 'Lincoln' from a Kennedy Center premiere, saying the center's current leadership and values conflict with the work's message about Abraham Lincoln; the Kennedy Center defended its apolitical stance and noted no performances are canceled. The move comes amid a wave of artist cancellations tied to leadership changes at the venue, with the world premiere of the piece previously scheduled for June.

via NBC News|
#arts#arts-leadership#kennedy-center
Philip Glass withdraws Lincoln Symphony premiere at Kennedy Center amid Trump-era tensions
entertainment1 month ago

Philip Glass withdraws Lincoln Symphony premiere at Kennedy Center amid Trump-era tensions

Renowned composer Philip Glass has withdrawn the world premiere of Symphony No. 15, 'Lincoln,' from the Kennedy Center in Washington in protest of Donald Trump’s presidency and what he views as the center’s leadership conflict with the symphony’s messages. The June premiere was halted as part of broader tensions surrounding Trump-era changes at the Kennedy Center, including leadership upheaval and policy shifts critics say politicize the arts.

via The Guardian|
#arts-politics#entertainment#kennedy-center
Glass Withdraws Lincoln Symphony as Kennedy Center Faces Turmoil
arts1 month ago

Glass Withdraws Lincoln Symphony as Kennedy Center Faces Turmoil

Renowned composer Philip Glass informed the Kennedy Center that his Lincoln-inspired Symphony No. 15 should not be performed on its stage, cancelling the planned world premiere by the National Symphony Orchestra and highlighting the center’s political and financial turmoil; the NSO, led by Gianandrea Noseda, vows to continue and rebuild audience support amid ongoing upheaval surrounding the Trump era.

via The New York Times|
#arts#gianandrea-noseda#kennedy-center