Folk musician Rhiannon Giddens said on social media that she has moved her May concert – originally scheduled for the Kennedy Center – to a different venue in Washington, D.C.
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Let the Kennedy center echo silence. No one wants Trump anywhere near the Kennedy Center. Hopefully, all patrons refrain from buying tickets, and performers refuse to keep their dates. The resistance will continue.. til Trump is gone.
But don't worry. They have replaced the Rhiannon Giddens performance at the Kennedy Center with a live sex act performed by Kid Rock and Lauren Boebert.
Time for the Kennedys to sue the administration to remove the rights to use the name of such a great democratic family. I love to see artists cancelling though, rather than validating the orange turd’s hostile takeover.
The Kennedy Center was named after JFK in honor of him, and my thought is that the living Kennedy's are in support of Trump's administration, they have been to numerous Trump events in support of RFK Jr so unfortunately they probably wouldn't want to sue.
The entire Kennedy clan came out against RFK during the hustings. They are democrats as far as I know so I doubt they want anything to do with trump. RFK was a Democrat too, until he realized that being crazy could get him power in a trump administration.
We need to create shadow/alt:
• VENUES for artists/musicians
• PRESS ROOM for TRUTH tellers and seekers
• GUIDES to point people to help as necessary things in their/our lives are getting ripped away with zero notice
• NEWS CHANNEL that can house all the canned folks from other big MSM channels
Yet one more reason why the Pulitzer Prize, Grammy Award winning composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and really fine human gets a Superhero cape EVery day!
Good for her. It's unfortunate that The Kennedy Center has to go through hemorrhaging money because of lost bookings, lost revenue, low ticket sales. I hope it recovers eventually.
it really sucks the whole situation because I'm sure a lot of the people, including Giddens would like to perform, would like to support the Kennedy Center but they're not going to give deference to Trump. I don't think anyone wants to see it go away but the current situation is untenable.
I saw Bob Dylan at Anthem. It's a great venue in a great location. Kennedy Center is isolated but Anthem is right on the Potomac surrounded by restaurants and shops. Anthem should be called Kennedy Center now. That would be hilarious.
I’m not sure but did he eliminate all Blacks and Hispanics from the Board? Not far from ousting us as Honorees too. Imagine never seeing Tito Fuentes, Aretha Franklin, Cicely Tyson etc grace the stage to get the rainbow 🌈 ribbon holding their prized medal. He doesn’t have good taste! A dang shame!
I hope it keeps happening. Boycott the fascist pig at every opportunity. Boycott and humiliate the felon from the oval. Everyone just keeps cancelling their appearances, making it clear that they have standards to uphold...
Sad that people don't see what is happening for what it is.. Rhiannon, you are a Wonderful and Gifted performer and educator in your craft. I thank Public Television for introducing me to your work.
Kennedy Center does not refund admission paid for canceled shows. Patrons have option to exchange for a future show or donate the tickets to the Kennedy Center.
No worries, I’m sure all those knuckle dragging Bubbas and Bubbettes will pony up for DC prices to see Kid Rock, Ye, and the J6 choir performances at the Trump Center for the Performing Arts… wearing their best, and least pitted out MAGA tee shirts.
Amazing musician.
I first heard her in the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
Let the momentum continue away from the Kennedy Center.
Maybe the infestation will get bored and slink away.
An award winning American musician who, among other notable things, appeared on the soundtrack to Red Dead Redemption 2, the fastest selling entertainment product in American history at the time it was released.
All the MAGA will start having their events there so the place won't be empty! They will trash the place. We have all seen the rallies aftermath! Imagine all the maggots spitting their chew on the floor and the spit cup left behind. It will never be the same.
Art is one of the only ways that humans can use to cut through the firehose of lies and spin. She had an opportunity to make art in the face of fascism, as a form of protest. Now there’s a vacuum that will be filled by no art, or bad art.
Yes, you can say what you want, much the same way artists can decide not to support a fascist takeover.
The best protest in this case is total rejection; playing there now only gives credibility to bully trump and his maga program.
Good for her! More upcoming items on trump's agenda: take over the Vatican and make himself pope, take over Mensa and claim to have an IQ above single digit.
I am all for canceling shows there. But, alternatively, if you can't cancel your commitment (because there will be some that can't because of contracts): use their venue and encourage your group to BYOB/S. Don't eat at the venue. Don't encourage your fans to buy more tickets. And, make it a PROTEST.
An actual “doge” was an oligarchic ruler of medieval Venice — appointed FOR LIFE by a cabal of insiders, totally unaccountable to the people or anyone but a tiny group of fellow super-wealthy elites.
It's all good, I'm sure that Infantile Pebble douche would be happy to do a gig for daddy Shitler. Maye HoeGun can do an intermission act and struggle desperately to rip a cheap shirt. I'm sure there's a couple cuntry acts willing to fill a slot or two.
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True class!
WILD, I know.
But there might be one lone wolf 🤷♀️
• VENUES for artists/musicians
• PRESS ROOM for TRUTH tellers and seekers
• GUIDES to point people to help as necessary things in their/our lives are getting ripped away with zero notice
• NEWS CHANNEL that can house all the canned folks from other big MSM channels
This is how you stand up to fascists.
https://youtu.be/Bf3e9Cl1-Bs?si=2cRtu8TmNeH5xzTh
Disgusting as eff.
I first heard her in the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
Let the momentum continue away from the Kennedy Center.
Maybe the infestation will get bored and slink away.
#RhiannonGiddens
#Music
#Protest
Because of this beautiful artistic statement 💐
I now have blind allegiance to:
Any Artist
Any Venue
Any Author
Any Journalist
Any Comedian
Any Network
Any Radio Station
That supports the message of Equality and Decency
If creators want fans,
Get in good trouble 🤘
I love a good show of resistance!!!!
https://youtu.be/mLQuq3ZnRxE
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The best protest in this case is total rejection; playing there now only gives credibility to bully trump and his maga program.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
https://youtu.be/DVrTf5yOW5s?si=UfgDP-mnTC6usr0x
Although tbf I don't know how to describe her in a brief headline
Worthy of respect as an artist. Worthy of even more respect as a human.