Under Trump, Washington cultural complex enters uncertain era

Amid Kennedy Center Upheaval, a Maestro Decides to Stay On

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington has gone through big changes since President Trump’s recent takeover of the institution. But there will be at least one constant in the coming years: The conductor Gianandrea Noseda will stay on as music director of the National Symphony Orchestra, one of the center’s flagship groups. Mr. Noseda has extended his contract through at least 2031, the ensemble announced on Wednesday. M…

Sequoia Capital to cut policy team and shutter Washington, D.C. office just as the tech industry increases its visibility under Trump

The changes at Sequoia are in contrast to other billion-dollar venture firms that have been adding to their policy teams.

Harvey Fierstein Speaks Out After His Shows Are 'Banned' From Trump's Kennedy Center

Renowned Tony-winning playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein urged people to fight back against Republican President Donald Trump's attack on American arts and culture in a blistering Instagram post. The 72-year-old, known for his critically acclaimed works such as Torch Song Trilogy and La Cage aux Folles, said he had been "banned" from the Kennedy Center, the treasured cultural center of the U.S. in Washington, D.C. Last month, the uncultured…

America Looks on in Horror as Trump Destroys Beloved Kennedy Center: Spiraling Ticket Sales and Cancellations Mark Takeover

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. is a canary in a coal mine. As a bastion of arts and entertainment in one of the top five most liberal cities in America, it was always going to be a target for Donald Trump. Its maintenance is federally funded, and it is officially the national cultural center of the United States, authorized by a 1958 Act of Congress. The outreach and programs it does are funded through dona…

Harvey Fierstein drags Trump-led Kennedy Center, reveals he was banned

Playwright, actor, and live performer Harvey Fierstein revealed that he's been banned from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. — otherwise known as the Kennedy Center — through a new statement in which the theater legend criticized President Donald Trump's takeover of the national cultural center and issued an alert to the American people.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advo…

Trump Tower buyers buoyed by triumph: Under-construction luxury estate in Calcutta link to US elections

Bhalotia is among the hundred-odd buyers of apartments in Trump Tower, which is coming up off EM Bypass behind Science City. Even though the project is behind schedule for completion, the aspiring residents, though a trifle miffed, are not complaining, at least not after Trump’s return to glory