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Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses
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A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center is blaming “decades of neglect” for causing part of the ceiling to collapse in the performing arts venue's grand foyer. Spokesperson Roma Daravi said no one was injured when a chunk of the ceiling fell Friday evening.
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Kennedy Center spokeswoman Roma Daravi called the incident another example of the need for the major renovations, which are supported by President Donald Trump and the center’s board.
The Kennedy Center closed its Grand Foyer on Friday following a ceiling collapse caused by storm-related water damage, prompting calls from leadership for more extensive renovations.
A portion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ceiling crumbled on Friday following storms across the Washington, D.C., area, reviving calls to close the center for a two-year renovation. The ceiling collapse occurred around 5 p.m.
The Kennedy Center’s main hall ceiling partially collapsed on Friday afternoon after torrential rain fell across the district that morning. No one was hurt. The Kennedy Center’s Main Building closed for the remainder of the day on Friday after the incident happened at about 5 p.m.
A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center is blaming “decades of neglect” for causing part of the ceiling to collapse in the performing arts venue's grand foyer. Spokesperson Roma Daravi said no one was injured when a chunk of the ceiling fell Friday evening.
A portion of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center’s Grand Foyer collapsed Friday evening as heavy rain swept through the Washington, D.C. area, prompting officials to temporarily close the main building.
A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center is blaming “decades of neglect” for causing part of the ceiling to collapse in the performing arts venue's grand foyer.
No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer partially collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.
Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’ Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foyer of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have complicated a battle over renovations of the Washington DC arts center that…
A portion of the ceiling in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts collapsed Friday evening after heavy rain swept through the Washington, D.C., area, prompting officials to temporarily close the building and renew calls for longplanned renovations.
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