The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees has reportedly voted to immediately close the performing arts center in Washington, citing the facility’s financial straits.
The board voted to close the facility during its meeting on Tuesday afternoon, according to multiple reports, including the Associated Press. The vote came after officials warned in an internal memo that the facility could shutter as early as Tuesday due to an impending “certain financial collapse.” According to Axios, the building will be closing for renovations that the Trump administration has publicly planned since early 2026.
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Earlier on Tuesday, federal Judge Christopher Cooper delivered a blow to the Trump administration’s plans for the Kennedy Center when he ruled that President Donald Trump’s name could not go on the facade of the building in any form.
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