Event Brief
Kennedy Center board votes to temporarily close
By The BriefBrief · Sources (30)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 16, 2026 at 7:04 AM ET
Summary: The Kennedy Center board voted to temporarily close the performing arts center, citing financial issues and a need for structural repairs. The decision followed a federal judge blocking the board from adding President Trump’s name to the building or grounds.
WHO: Kennedy Center board
WHAT: Voted to temporarily close the Kennedy Center, citing financial issues and structural repairs, after a judge blocked adding President Trump’s name.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026
WHERE: Washington, D.C.
WHY: Cause not yet established.
How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 earlier reports)
Sources (30):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Jerusalem Post,
LA Times,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tampa Free Press,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
UPI,
WATE 6 On Your Side,
WBIR 10News,
WFLA,
WTSP 10 Tampa Bay
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