Kennedy Center, Trump and Washington National Opera
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The Washington National Opera decided on Friday to move out of its longtime home at the Kennedy Center. The center said it ended the relationship.
The headlines around the Kennedy Center have mostly centered on artists canceling their acts since President Donald Trump slapped his name on the side of the building, but not this week. Well, there were still some headlines about cancellations, but the Kennedy Center managed to add an act, and that was shared with an announcement on X.
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 political."
Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi, however, challenged De Los Santos' reference to immigration policy. “This country was built on legal immigrants and as a first-generation American, I find her statement highly offensive,
Legendary banjo player Béla Fleck, winner of 18 Grammy Awards, is the latest artist to cancel a performance following the move to add President Donald Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center. Fleck was scheduled for three performances in February with the National Symphony Orchestra,