52 stories by "Anastasia Tsioulcas"
The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center."
The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.
The Kennedy Center board voted Monday to close the complex for renovations. The vote follows President Trump's announcement that he plans to replace the venue's president Richard Grenell {gr…
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump announced Friday afternoon that Richard Grenell is leaving the Kennedy Center. The arts complex is scheduled to close in July for renovations.
In February, D.C.'s opera company severed its relationship with the Kennedy Center. Now, they're on to their next " and less certain " chapter.
Trump announced his plans to close the Kennedy Center entirely for two years "for Construction, Revitalization, and Complete Rebuilding." The announcement came after many prominent artists c…
After President Trump announced plans for a "Complete Rebuilding" of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., what exactly did he mean, and what does it mean for the arts?
The departures include Kevin Couch, who was announced as the Kennedy Center's senior vice president of artistic planning less than two weeks ago.
The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and politica…
Nearly half of the revenue for large American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite The Nutcracker. Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those suga…
About half of the revenue for American ballet companies each year comes from the cozy seasonal favorite "The Nutcracker." Since COVID, they have become even more dependent on those sugarplum…
Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and John…
Artists from abroad are worried that the current climate is making American tours not worth the time and effort.
Stephen Nakagawa, a former Washington Ballet dancer, will be the new director of dance programming. The announcement comes five days after the Kennedy Center's previous chief was dismissed.
Michael Abels writes scores for Jordan Peele. He won a Pulitzer Prize for the opera "Omar." Now, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center shows off his classical side.
H. Sinno, former lead singer of the pioneering Lebanese rock band Mashrou' Leila, pairs their own history with that of the Metropolitan Museum's Temple of Dendur in their new opera.
"The Chevalier," an intriguing music-theater hybrid, unwraps the still little-known life and work of this 18th-century composer.
Plans are still coming together, but two up-and-coming names on Broadway are already attached to the Prince project: playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and director Lileana Blain-Cruz.
But the Broadway League said " in its first full demographics report since before the pandemic " that New York City's celebrated tourism draw has still not fully rebounded to pre-COVID level…
William Ivey Long, a six-time Tony Award winner and past chairman of the American Theatre Wing, is one of the defendants in a lawsuit filed Wednesday by Court Watson, a set and costume desig…
A new live stage show features actor John Malkovich transformed into some of the meanest music critics ever " in real reviews skewering the work of great composers like Beethoven, Brahms and…
Clarence Avant, who boosted the careers of generations of musicians, entertainers, sports stars and politicians, has died. He was 92.
There's been a disturbing trend at concerts this summer: performers like Harry Styles, Drake and Bebe Rexha being hit " and sometimes hurt " by audience members throwing things at them durin…
In the festival "Archive of Desire," artists and musicians thoughtfully engage with the writing of Constantine P. Cavafy, a self-assessed "ultramodern poet."
Travel to the U.S. for performing artists could get more expensive after U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has proposed doubling the cost of visa applications.
