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Board votes to shut down Kennedy Center for 2 years and names a new president

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The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term.

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  1. Fox News

    Trump Kennedy Center's board votes unanimously to approve $257M renovations and two-year closure (opens Fox News)

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    Trump Kennedy Center's board voted on Monday to close the venue on July 6 for a two-year, $257 million renovation project and installed Ric Grenell's successor.

  2. NBC News

    Kennedy Center board approves two-year closure for $250 million renovation (opens NBC News)

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    The Trump-appointed board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted unanimously Monday to shutter the arts mecca for two years for renovations.“Major renovations are required to keep the facility functional, and that will start right after July 4,” the center's vice president of public rel…

  3. CNN

    Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board approves two-year closure (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board of trustees voted Monday to close the storied performing arts institution for two years for renovations.

  4. Deadline

    Board Votes To Close Kennedy Center For Two Years (opens Deadline)

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    Donald Trump says that the closure is needed to complete the renovation more quickly.

  5. MyNorthwest

    Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.

  6. Fox10 Phoenix

    Kennedy Center board to vote on planned 2-year closure for renovations (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    President Donald Trump gathered the board of trustees of the Kennedy Center on Monday to vote on plans to close the institution for renovations.

  7. Fox7 Austin

    Kennedy Center board votes in favor of 2-year closure for renovations (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The Kennedy Center's board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.

  8. The Hollywood Reporter

    Kennedy Center Board Votes to Close For Renovations Amid Legal Pushback (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Kennedy Center board voted to close for renovations for two years, but ex-officio board member Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) hopes to stop it in court.

  9. The Guardian

    Kennedy Center board votes to close for two years during renovations (opens The Guardian)

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    Trustees approve Trump’s $257m ‘revitalization project’ to remake DC arts institution that president has taken over

  10. CBS News

    Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years ahead of Trump-backed renovation project (opens CBS News)

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    The Kennedy Center's board of directors has voted to shut down operations for two years following this summer's July 4 celebrations.

  11. Black Enterprise

    2-Year Shutdown Planned For The Kennedy Center As Resignations And Trump-Led Changes Take Effect (opens Black Enterprise)

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    The Kennedy Center has announced a two-year pause in operations as Donald Trump leads a sweeping overhaul of the arts institution.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    Board votes to shut down Kennedy Center for 2 years and names a new president (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The widely expected decision comes in the wake of numerous resignations and cancellations during President Donald Trump’s second term.

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