Artists cancel Kennedy Center performances after board votes on name change.

Some artists have canceled performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts after President Trump’s name was added to the building. The board, chosen by Trump, approved the name change, sparking backlash from artists like The Cookers, Doug Varone and Dancers, and Kristy Lee. Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell criticized the cancellations as a result of “far left political activists” being previously booked, while the artists cited reasons such as disagreement with the Trump Administration’s involvement and the renaming of the institution.

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