"Trump's announcement on social media follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the previous leadership and added his name to the building. Trump made no mention in his post of the recent cancellations. Trump announced his plan days after the premiere of "Melania" a documentary of the first lady was shown at the storied venue. The proposal, he said, is subject to approval by the board of the Kennedy Center, which has been stocked with his hand-picked allies. Trump himself chairs the center's board of trustees."
""This important decision, based on input from many Highly Respected Experts, will take a tired, broken, and dilapidated Center, one that has been in bad condition, both financially and structurally for many years, and turn it into a World Class Bastion of Arts, Music, and Entertainment," Trump wrote in his post. Leading performing arts groups have pulled out of appearances, most recently, composer Philip Glass, who announced his decision to withdraw his Symphony No. 15 "Lincoln" because he said the values of the center today are in "direct conflict" with the message of the piece."
President Donald Trump said he will close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years starting in July to allow construction. The announcement followed a wave of cancellations after Trump ousted previous leadership and added his name to the building. The closure plan was announced days after the premiere of "Melania" and is subject to board approval; Trump chairs the center's board of trustees and has stocked it with allies. Trump described the center as tired and dilapidated and promised to turn it into a world-class arts venue. Leading performing arts groups, including Philip Glass and the Washington National Opera, have withdrawn performances.
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