Kennedy Center director says closure will last one week 'unless extended'
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The Kennedy Center’s main building will be closed for at least a week for emergency repairs, its executive director said in court filings on Thursday, as the Justice Department insists that move is unrelated to the Trump-aligned board’s decision to pursue long-term renovations.
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The Kennedy Center’s main building will be closed for at least a week for emergency repairs, its executive director said in court filings on Thursday, as the Department of Justice (DOJ) insists the move is unrelated to the Trump-aligned board’s decision to pursue long-term renovations.
The Kennedy Center’s main building will be closed for at least a week for emergency repairs, its executive director said in court filings on Thursday, as the Justice Department insists that move is unrelated to the Trump-aligned board’s decision to pursue long-term renovations.
Most public spaces in the main building of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have been temporarily closed to the general public for at least seven days due to structural deterioration, according to a federal court declaration filed Thursday.
A top official at the Kennedy Center says he closed the iconic performing arts center temporarily due to “acute risks to public safety resulting from continued structural deterioration” of the aging building. Matt Floca is the Kennedy Center’s executive director and chief operating officer.