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Kennedy Center board set to vote on whether to move forward with closure
Management will present three renovation options, including a full closure, after a judge blocked a two-year shutdown plan.
- The Kennedy Center board meets Thursday to consider renovation plans after District Judge Christopher Cooper blocked a previously approved two-year closure. Management will present three distinct approaches to address the building's critical infrastructure needs.
- Ruling the board's vote appeared "ill-informed and seemingly preordained," Cooper halted the plan. President Donald Trump had advocated for a full two-year shutdown to "make these projects the best," citing severe infrastructure decay.
- The board's three options include a complete closure, a partial shutdown allowing "some continued public access and limited programming in spaces unaffected," or a "highly limited series of phased closures" for critical infrastructure repairs.
- Previously, executive director Matt Floca identified severe water damage and aging 800-ton chillers in April, recommending total renovation. Trump has derided the facility as "rusted, rotted, and rat and bug infested," threatening to hand it to Congress.
- While Trump plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, he continues pursuing other controversial projects in Washington, including structural changes at the White House. These disputes represent part of his broader push to reshape the city's physical landscape.
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nprHow would a Kennedy Center shutdown impact artists and audiences?
The Kennedy Center's profile has already shifted. If the shutdown is approved by a federal judge, its primary stages will not reopen until at least 2028 and audiences may decline further.
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(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hong Jeong-gyu = It was reported on the 13th (local time) that a full renovation of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., a flagship performance venue in the United States, is being pursued again.
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'Tipping Point': Speakers say Terre Haute is moving forward
Good things are ahead for Terre Haute and for Indiana, said speakers — the governor among them — at a panel discussion Thursday at Hulman Center.
·Terre Haute, United States
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