Fencing Goes up Around Kennedy Center Amid Closure Row
Officials said severe deterioration and a partial ceiling collapse forced at least a seven-day shutdown while the center assesses safety risks.
- On Wednesday, the Kennedy Center closed its main building public spaces for seven days due to "acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration" of the aging facility, according to a federal court filing.
- The closure follows a Tuesday board vote to shutter the facility indefinitely, prompting Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty to seek an emergency hearing to prevent what she called the building's "unlawful closing."
- President Donald Trump, who chairs the board, has conditioned $257 million in repair funding on adding his name to the building, claiming that without these renovations, the center will be "ripped down."
- During the closure, management will conduct weekly safety assessments, with executive director Matt Floca noting plans to establish protocols enabling partial access if specific areas are deemed safe.
- Ongoing litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia complicates the situation, as federal rulings have blocked the board from renaming the national memorial after the president.
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The Seattle TimesKennedy Center says building closed temporarily due to ‘acute risks to public safety’
A top official at the Kennedy Center says he closed the iconic performing arts center temporarily due to “acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration” of the aging building. Matt Floca is the Kennedy Center’s executive director and chief operating officer. He said in a court filing Thursday that the building will be closed for at least seven days to “assess existing safety risks in those portions of the main bu…
Kennedy Center officially shut down – The Horn News
A top official at the Kennedy Center said Thursday that he closed the iconic performing arts center temporarily due to “acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration” of the aging building. Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center’s executive director and chief operating officer, said in a federal court... Read More The post Kennedy Center officially shut down appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely I…
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A top official at the Kennedy Center says he closed the iconic performing arts center temporarily due to “acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration” of the aging building. Matt Floca is the Kennedy Center’s executive director…
On Wednesday, construction crews began installing metal fences around the Center, following a decision by the Trump-appointed board of directors to close it for two years for renovations.
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