The New York Times – Music:
The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.
Category: Kennedy, John F, Center for the Performing Arts
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Trump’s Kennedy Center Shutdown Plan Jolts Workers and Performers
The New York Times – Music:
The administration’s announcement to shut the center for a major overhaul led to a swirl of confusion and anxiety among performers and patrons about its future.
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Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On
The New York Times – Music:
Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.
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Denyce Graves Says Goodbye to the Opera Stage After 40 Years
The New York Times – Music:
Graves, who gave her last performance on Saturday at the Met, talks about “Carmen,” the doctor who told her she would never sing again and at the Kennedy Center.
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Renée Fleming Won’t Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts
The New York Times – Music:
The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.
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Five Fronts in Trump’s Culture War
The New York Times – Music:
In the first year of his second term, President Trump has made sweeping efforts to influence the arts and media in America.
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Washington National Opera Finds a Stage Outside Kennedy Center Amid Trump Tensions
The New York Times – Music:
Spring performances of “Treemonisha” and “The Crucible” will be held at George Washington University.
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Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center
The New York Times – Music:
The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.
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Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts
The New York Times – Music:
“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said.