The Kennedy Center’s management isn’t making a commitment to scheduling new shows or building up its staff even as the performing arts venue considers options short of a full two-year closure that a federal judge blocked last month.
In a court filing Friday, Kennedy Center lawyers said the institution plans to “maintain an operational model” after the July 5 date when it was initially scheduled to shutter for renovations. Under that status, the Kennedy Center’s public spaces will still be accessible but the stages may largely be silent.
“The Court’s order did not affirmatively require the Board to reschedule programming that had previously been cancelled or to seek new programming,” the lawyers wrote in the filing.
They dont want to suffer the humiliation of artists happily returning now that his name is removed.
I never thought I’d see the day when a major performing arts venue was doing everything in its power to put itself out of business.
Didn’t trump make himself the director of the Kennedy center board (by some strange magic that makes no sense to me). So I assume he’s directing the lawyers and not scheduling any shows that might bring attention to the fact that his name was removed and the usual K-Center artists still refuse to perform there because of him? If he can’t have his way is he ruining it for everyone? Maybe I’m wrong on a couple of points there.
A bunch of artists have severed connections with the Kennedy Center. I would assume most would refuse to play there until Trump’s hand-picked sycophantic Board is cleared of all the trash.
C’mon big stars…start publicly offering to perform there. Put the pressure on and keep it on.
I’m a big fan of the John F’ing arts
The courts order didn’t directly specify they had to schedule shows, because that’s already a part of their fiduciary duties.
They can refuse, but they’ll just face lawsuits directed at them (and not the centre itself), or perhaps be directly removed from their positions.
The lawyers can write that, but all they have done is make the judge issue a new order requiring them to get moving. It’s another “delay and deny” tactic that won’t work, because this judge already sees the gamesmanship. Congratulations to them?
