Summary
Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center dropped 50% after Trump overhauled its board, installed himself as chairman, and fired president Deborah Rutter.
Trump framed the changes as a fight against “woke” culture, leading to the cancellation of performances, including a children’s musical and a concert by the Gay Men’s Chorus.
Several artists and board members, including Issa Rae and Shonda Rhimes, withdrew in protest.
The White House defended the move, saying it aims to restore the center’s prestige by aligning it with “America’s great history and traditions.”
Boycott this bullshit.
No attendance or artist participation until big orange goes away.
Sadly I feel like this will result in the Kennedy Center being closed or at least largely defunded due to a lack of profitability.
At the same time, I don’t plan on attending anything there in the next few years because of this change. It really is a lose-lose situation.