Kennedy Center board votes to close for two years during renovations

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The Kennedy Center board of trustees unanimously approved a $257 million, two-year renovation plan initiated by President Trump to overhaul the Washington DC arts institution. The center will close after an Independence Day celebration in July and reopen following a grand reopening ceremony. The project reflects Trump's broader effort to reshape major cultural institutions in Washington.

Trustees approve Trump’s $257m ‘revitalization project’ to remake DC arts institution that president has taken over Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The Kennedy Center board of trustees unanimously voted on Monday in favor of a controversial plan to temporarily shutter the arts institution for renovations, rubber-stamping a $257m project initiated by Donald Trump to remake the arts institution in line with other grand plans for Washington. In a statement, the center said it had voted for “a comprehensive revitalization project” lasting two years that would come after an Independence Day celebration in July, with “a grand re-opening to follow”. Continue reading...