Performing Arts Headlines

MLK Day concert held annually at the Kennedy Center for 23 years is relocating
Wed Jan 14 1:37 pm
Georgetown University is moving Let Freedom Ring, its annual event celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr., to the historical Howard Theatre in order to save money, the university said.
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Washington National Opera leaves Kennedy Center, joining slew of artist exits
Sat Jan 10 12:58 pm
The WNO is just the latest to say they will no longer perform at the Kennedy Center since Trump took over last year.
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Béla Fleck cancels Kennedy Center appearance, says it's become 'charged and political'
Wed Jan 07 2:34 pm
The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and political."
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Taking a bow in your 90s: These nonagenarians get their big breaks on stage in NYC
Mon Jan 05 4:28 pm
Three women in their 90s are performing right now on New York stages, sometimes as often as eight performances a week.
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Artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after Trump adds his name to the building
Wed Dec 31 4:45 am
After President Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center, artists have been canceling their performances in protest, putting a damper on holiday events, including the New Year's Eve celebrations.
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Dance company director talks about decision to cancel upcoming Kennedy Center dates
Wed Dec 31 4:45 am
NPR's A Martinez speaks with choreographer Doug Varone about his decision to cancel upcoming performances by his dance company at the Kennedy Center.
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Tennessee Williams' radio play 'The Strangers' published for the first time
Mon Dec 29 4:45 am
A previously unpublished radio play written by Tennessee Williams as a college student has been published in The Strand magazine. What does the work say about the playwright before he became famous?
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Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
Sat Dec 27 2:24 pm
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
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'The Nutcracker' isn't just a cozy classic. It helps ballet companies pay the bills
Mon Dec 22 4:46 am
Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum fairies.
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It was called the Kennedy Center, but 3 different presidents shaped it
Fri Dec 19 4:18 pm
Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.
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