The fallout from President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center’s board and purge of its leadership continued Thursday, as the center’s staff worried about the storied arts institution and shows began to disappear from its lineup.
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Someone who is a good organizer in the arts community should set up a new "Alt-Kennedy Center" a few blocks away and schedule their events at the exact same time slots as the hollowed-out and defamed Kennedy Center.
Upcoming shows are one thing. The way this administration is erasing any reference to non-white, non-straight people from the record, well, imagine this 2015 show with just King and Lucas pictured and listed. If you can download the shows/get the DVD, do it while you can.
Kennedy Centre? Who the hell would be interested in anything curated by Trump? He lacks culture, appreciation of the arts and is a grifter. Nothing, zero, nada will come of it. He's such a pseudo.
We've entered the nadir of the American experience, and we have institutions like you to thank for it. God forbid you grow a spine and call a fascist a fascist.
Everything he touches turns to bad vibrations hopefully people will boycott the Kennedy Center and the people there will find better jobs elsewhere, who the heck other than his minions really wants to work for him
CBS is going to be put in another sticky situation. They are going to have to air the Kennedy Honors show honoring Kid Rock, Mel Gibson, Kevin Sorbo and Rod Dreher.
It may limp along for a bit if they can get conservative artists to play there, but the audience will dwindle as conservative enthusiasm inevitably ebbs.
My brother, constantly posting stuff about the "good old days" (50's/60's) - all he has to do is come off social media, boycott and do without all the stuff I am (streaming services, shopping outlets, etc.) and he's practically back to that place already! I have no words for these people.
Well, seriously why would any Artist worthy of being honored by the Kennedy Center want any affiliation with a Man so vile, cruel, hateful, who has zero culture, couth, class or any appreciation of the Arts? His tastes, as we've all seen, are gauche, gaudy, tawdry, kitschy & grotesque.
His favorite movie is "citizen Kane" and from an interview with him about it, his take away was that "he should have gotten a more supportive wife."
He is also, apparently, a lover of musical theatre. Write your own jokes about that one.
Yeah, he loves the introduction music at WWF bouts & dancing to YMCA. His dance moves mirror his personality perfectly, out-of-sync, zero rhythm, zero grace, zero style, erratic, spasmodic & well past the "best before" date, all wrapped up in an ill-fitted suit.
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I would encourage all currently scheduled artists to remain in the lineup and use this opportunity to bring their artistry and vision to all, including those who would benefit most from the experience.
If artists don't perform they are silent. Few, if anyone, will know their action is a form of protest. If they do perform they still have a platform for their message.
It is our nation's Capitol's premiere venue. Performing on their turf is power! What we don't want is for the Kennedy Center to go out of business as in four years Trump and his sycophants will be gone. Performers should use this opportunity to stand their ground.
I disagree with an appeasement approach. It didn't work during WWII and it's not going to work now.
I give the @kennedycenter.bsky.social a hefty donation every year (even though I don't live nearby any more), but I won't be doing that this year, nor attending any events there, until Trump is out.
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How much were they getting paid to run the place into the ground financially?
Trump continues his three-year old temper tantrum by bulldozing anything that Americans like.
Cue Wagner's operas!
He is also, apparently, a lover of musical theatre. Write your own jokes about that one.
SHUT IT DOWN. See who has the power then
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I give the @kennedycenter.bsky.social a hefty donation every year (even though I don't live nearby any more), but I won't be doing that this year, nor attending any events there, until Trump is out.