Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.
New Kennedy Center board elects Trump chair, fires Rutter as president
President Trump’s refashioned board of trustees voted him chairman and replaced the Kennedy Center’s president Deborah Rutter with Trump ally Richard Grenell.
Trump-appointed board elects him Kennedy Center chair as longtime president is ousted
The president is making good on his promise to combat what he calls “woke” and “terrible”  programming at the prestigious cultural center in Washington, D.C.
Trump Made Chair of Kennedy Center as Its President Is Fired
The president solidified his grip on the performing arts complex as the center’s longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter, was fired.
Shonda Rhimes Resigns From Kennedy Center Board as Trump Installs Himself as Leader
Shonda Rhimes resigned from the Kennedy Center Board on Wednesday.
Trump Assumes Chairmanship of Kennedy Center, Rutter Departs as President
President Trump has been elected as the chairman of the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center. This change came into effect on Wednesday afternoon, following a vote that marked a significant shift in the governance of one of the nation's premier cultural institutions.
Artists cut ties with the Kennedy Center after Trump's takeover
The shake-up has led to major artists resigning from their positions and canceling their upcoming performances.
Orioles owner David Rubenstein thanks Kennedy Center staff for ‘extraordinary job’ following his removal by Trump
Rubenstein posted on social media Thursday after the center’s longtime president, Deborah F. Rutter, was fired from her ...
The Kennedy Center just got a big shake up. What to know.
The president announced last week major overhauls that included naming himself the new chairman of the cultural center.
Kennedy Center Patrons Outraged After Trump's Takeover as Chairman: 'Beyond Upsetting'
After a Trump-appointed board "unanimously" elected the president to be chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the ...
President Trump adds 'God Bless the U.S.A.' singer Lee Greenwood to Kennedy Center board
Greenwood has performed at various Trump campaign rallies and inaugural events over the past months.Start the day smarter.
LeVar Burton Says “Arts Are Above Politics” Amid Trump’s Kennedy Center Overhaul
I don’t believe that arts should be a part of a political conversation,” the former 'Reading Rainbow' host told The Hollywood ...
Kennedy Center staff describe climate of fear as events drop from calendar
Issa Rae became the first major artist to publicly cancel an upcoming show at the center after President Donald Trump took ...