US EditionTrump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for Two Years for Renovations
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the Kennedy Center will close starting July 4, 2026, for approximately two years, to undergo renovations, Trump wrote.
- Last month, the board of trustees voted to rename the institution the Trump Kennedy Center after Trump installed allies and made himself chair.
- Performers and institutions have pulled events, including Philip Glass, Stephen Schwartz, Issa Rae, Hamilton, and Washington National Opera, while Kevin Couch resigned last week.
- Trump said financing is completed and the proposal is pending board approval, while Rep. Joyce Beatty sued and critics from the Kennedy family and Democratic lawmakers raised legal challenges.
- Framing the project as a national renewal, Trump said the July 4, 2026, closure will produce a faster, higher-quality rebuild of the Kennedy Center for the 250th anniversary.
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First the US president added his own name to the Kennedy Center under public protest, now he wants to redesign the Kulturhaus according to his wishes
Trump plans to shut down Kennedy Centre for 2 years for renovations
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he planned to close the John F. Kennedy Memorial Centre for the Performing Arts for two years for reconstruction starting in July. The national arts and entertainment centre in Washington has been marked by turmoil in recent months following Trump’s appointment of himself as chairman, his push to change the organisation’s focus, plans for reconstruction, and the board’s addition of his name to the insti…
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BizTocTrump: Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations
President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction. Trump’s announcement on social media Sunday night follows a wave of cancellations by artists since Trump ousted…
US President Donald Trump has announced the closure of the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the performing Arts for a period of two years.
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