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“I didn’t know the solo was that iconic beforehand! It was only when I started seeing all the comments that I realized”: Shane Fontayne isn't “a Jimmy Page kind of player” – but he had to play the Stairway to Heaven solo… in front of Jimmy Page

As a member of the Kennedy Center house band, Fontayne – best known for his tenures with Bruce Springsteen and Lone Justice – played lead guitar on Heart's legendary cover of the none-more-iconic eight-minute epic

Guitar World

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Musician Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Gig in Protest of Trump Takeover

Pulitzer-prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens is the most recent entertainer to cancel an appearance at the Kennedy Center over President Trump's takeover of the organization.

Latin Times

Trump Administration Faces Legal Battles Over Executive Powers

Legal battle during Biden administration allows Trump to remove Kennedy Center board members, highlighting power struggles and executive authority.

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Trump takeover sees Kennedy Center suffer ticket sale collapse, says report

Trump fired the Kennedy Center’s leadership upon his return to the Oval Office and put MAGA loyalist in charge of the famed institution

The Independent UK

What's going on with the Kennedy Center under Trump?

Until a few weeks ago, the biggest news to come out of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D

The Independent UK

Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?

President Donald Trump dismissed half the appointed trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ board on Feb. 12, 2025. The remaining board members, most of whom he had recently appointed, then voted to make Trump the center’s chair. The board also fired Deborah Rutter, who had…

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Trump chairing a major arts institution would be laughable if it weren’t so deeply troubling

Jokes about the president’s power grab at the Kennedy Center in Washington soon pale. This is a nakedly authoritarian move, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins

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Issa Rae cancels Kennedy Center show

The president's purge at the historic D.C. arts and culture organization is scaring away A-listers

Salon

Issa Rae Cancels Event At Kennedy Center Over Trump Appointment

Actress Issa Rae cancels Kennedy Center event in response to President Trump's appointment, citing concerns about the institution's values.

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Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds resign from Kennedy Center after Trump elected chairman

President says he will make Kennedy Center ‘a very special and exciting place’

The Independent UK

Trump confirmed as chairman of Kennedy Center as part of plan to end ‘woke’ performances

President promises unorthodox move will herald a ‘Golden Age in Arts and Culture’

The Independent UK

Trump names loyalist Ric Grenell as interim Kennedy Center leader

President says America First ally will oversee operations amid concern about politicization of top US cultural center

The Guardian - US

Trump Expands Executive Authority To Target Political Enemies

President Trump's second term marked by retribution against adversaries, reshaping government agencies, and launching investigations.

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Kennedy Center Releases Statement After Trump Says He's Taking Over and Firing Board Members and Chairman

Donald Trump declared he's taking over the Kennedy Center and making himself chairman, leading the board to release an early-morning statement on Saturday.

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Trump announces he’s installing himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center

President said current chairman David Rubenstein doesn’t share his vision, and complained about ‘drag shows’ at the center

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President Trump Announces Plan To Overhaul Kennedy Center Board

President Trump announces plan to overhaul Kennedy Center board, removing chairman and appointing himself. Cultural institution in Washington D.C. targeted...

The Guardian - UK

Biden and Harris attend Washington awards ceremony in one of their last major appearances together

Francis Ford Coppola receives lifetime achievement award at star-studded event with politicians, actors and directors

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Kennedy Center Honors Celebrates Artistic Icons And Legends

Annual Kennedy Center Honors to celebrate Coppola, Grateful Dead, Sandoval, Raitt, and The Apollo with personalized tributes and surprise performances.

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The stars will come out at the Kennedy Center for Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt and Sandoval

Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests are gathering for the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration in Washington

Broadcasting & Cable

Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead, Bonnie Raitt Get Kennedy Center Honors

Event will air on CBS and Paramount Plus in December

The Independent UK

The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients

A filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients

WEKU

Kevin Hart takes home his Mark Twain Prize for American humor

Kevin Hart received the 25th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center Sunday night. Fellow comedians Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and Chelsea Handler were there to roast him.

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Elizabeth Gillies Shines in Enchanting Evening at the Kennedy Center

Experience the enchantment as Elizabeth Gillies takes the stage at the Kennedy Center, exuding elegance and glamour alongside a symphony orchestra.

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How to stream the Kennedy Center Honors 2023 online

This year's ceremony honored major stars like Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah—here's how to stream the Kennedy Center Honors 2023.

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See Billy Crystal's Emotional Reaction As Whoopi Goldberg Pays Tribute To Him And Remembers The Late Robin Williams In Wonderful Kennedy Honors Speech

Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal were emotional when she paid tribute to the late Robin Williams at the Kennedy Center Honors.

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