US EditionSan Francisco Ballet Cancels Upcoming Performances at Kennedy Center
The San Francisco Ballet withdrew from the renamed Trump-Kennedy Center amid leadership changes, joining multiple artists boycotting the venue over political and management controversies.
- On its spring schedule, the San Francisco Ballet canceled its scheduled performances at the Trump-Kennedy Center, with the SF Ballet Board of Trustees deciding the May 27-31 engagement of Mere Mortals will no longer take place.
- The center's renaming and leadership change — led by President Donald Trump — sparked several musicians and arts groups to pull out following the Kennedy Center board's vote to add his name.
- Driven by public pressure, SF Ballet patrons gathered 7,000 petition signatures, while the Washington National Opera announced Jan. 9 it would leave and artists Bela Fleck and composer Stephen Schwartz withdrew.
- The Kennedy Center will close around July 4, 2026, pausing entertainment operations for roughly two years as the administration frames the shutdown as a full rebuilding.
- Performers' reactions have been mixed, with some local acts rescinded while others continued, Richard Grenell, Trump-Kennedy Center president, said boycotts were unrelated, but ticket sales and staff have declined.
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