4 h. ago 'Hamilton' star put on notice by Trump's Kennedy Center president after anti

Kennedy Center President Ric Grenell slammed Broadway star Lin-Manuel Miranda after "Hamilton" was pulled from a planned production at the center.

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18 h. ago 'Hamilton' Cancels Kennedy Center Show After Trump Shakeup, Ric Grenell Fires Back: 'Publicity Stunt'

The popular musical "Hamilton" will be canceling its show at the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center following the Trump administration's shakeup of the current staff. The post ‘Hamilton’ Cancels Kennedy Center Show After Trump Shakeup, Ric Grenell Fires Back: ‘Publicity Stunt’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Conductor Marin Alsop on Trump, the Kennedy Center and why art is bipartisan

The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently.

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1 week ago More Artists and Celebrities Canceling Shows at Kennedy Center to Protest Trump

More artists and performers are canceling their shows at D.C.'s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in protest over President Donald Trump, a report claims. The post More Artists and Celebrities Canceling Shows at Kennedy Center to Protest Trump appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago France Arrests Three More in Connection to Migrant 'Islamist' Stabbing Attack

French police have made several arrests since a man went on a stabbing rampage, killing one and wounding several others in what President Emmanuel Macron called an "Islamist terrorist act", anti-terror prosecutors told AFP Sunday. The post France Arrests Three More in Connection to Migrant ‘Islamist’ Stabbing Attack appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Ousted Kennedy Center President Defends Drag Queen Performances Following Trump Criticism

The recently-fired head of the Kennedy Center has defended the federally-funded institution's decision to put on drag queen performances -- including shows aimed at minors. The post Ousted Kennedy Center President Defends Drag Queen Performances Following Trump Criticism appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Watch: Activists Protest Trump at the Kennedy Center With Chants and Interpretative Dance

Left-wing activists are protesting President Donald Trump at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts with chants and interpretative dance. The post Watch: Activists Protest Trump at the Kennedy Center With Chants and Interpretative Dance appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Trump’s Kennedy Center Cancels Pride Concert That Would Have Featured Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington

Trump’s Kennedy Center Cancels Pride Concert That Would Have Featured Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington  Washingtonian

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2 w. ago As Trump takes over leadership at Kennedy Center, some protest through dance

President Trump and his appointees are now solely in charge of the Kennedy Center. Performers protested by dancing.

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2 w. ago Trump’s Revenge Now Includes His Takeover of the Kennedy Center

What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.

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2 w. ago Some performers canceled their Kennedy Center shows. Here's why W. Kamau Bell didn't

Comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his decision to perform at the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump assumed the organization's chairmanship.

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2 w. ago Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae have cut ties with the Kennedy Center now that Trump is chair

The Kennedy Center was created by bipartisan legislation signed by former President Eisenhower in 1958. President Trump appointed himself and members of his administration to the board.

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