Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center

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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/arts/music/washington-national-opera-kennedy-center.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DVA.D8dV.jri8obnn64_V

The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.

People don’t want to go to a facility with Trump’s name on it

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calliope@retrolemmy.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was created to be a “living memorial” to the assassinated president.

Imagine insisting on putting your own name in front of Kennedy’s. No president has ever stooped lower.

Subhuman.

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- teft@piefed.social ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Especially since it’s against the charter of the Kennedy Center. He’s a petulant fucking child.
  
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- Stern@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  
  created to be a “living memorial” to the assassinated president.
  
  If it was done in a fictional world I’d be calling Donald putting his name on it some crazy foreshadowing.
  
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