GOP Lawmakers have approved funds for the Kennedy Center under the condition that the opera house be renamed after the first lady. It's the latest big change for the arts organization under Trump.


Republicans want to rename the Kennedy Center's Opera House after Melania Trump

Another departure from the Kennedy Center: Composer, pianist, educator and bandleader Jason Moran announced on social media that he is no longer the artistic director for jazz. Moran joined the Kennedy Center in 2011. 


Composer and pianist Jason Moran is latest departure from Kennedy Center

"I am deeply troubled by the false allegations regarding the management of the Kennedy Center," Deborah Rutter wrote in a statement.


Former Kennedy Center president refutes Trump's critique of 'bad management'

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."


Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at 88

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


As Trump takes over leadership at Kennedy Center, some protest through dance

DePrince, born in Sierra Leone, lost both her parents during the country’s civil war. She became the youngest principal dancer at the Dance Theatre of Harlem and later joined the Boston Ballet.


Pioneering ballerina Michaela DePrince dies at 29

Singer, actor and human rights activist Harry Belafonte died Tuesday at age 96 of congestive heart failure. He broke racial barriers and balanced his activism with his artistry in ways that made people around the world listen. Belafonte, who was an EGOT holder for his Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, died at his home in New York, his publicist announced.


Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96

The songwriter and singer, who cemented his prominence with hits like "Say A Little Prayer" and "Walk on By," died Wednesday of natural causes. 


Visionary pop composer Burt Bacharach has died at 94 

The company, based in The Hague, is like a secret weapon, says the Ukrainian Ambassador.


60 dancers who fled the war now take the stage — as The United Ukrainian Ballet

The United Ukrainian Ballet Company is made up of dancers taking refuge in the Netherlands. The company travels to Washington, D.C., to perform Giselle, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.


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