What is the future of the Kennedy Center?

“We will make a lot of changes,” President Trump said at the Kennedy Performing Art Center in Washington, DC. It needs a lot of work. “

It directs many of these changes like New Chairman of the Council. There is everything in those appointed to President Joe Biden, who were replaced by Trump’s allies.

The White House says Trump A comprehensive reform is needed Because the art center is a pavilion, with their words, “wake up … and break”.

Last month, Deepura Rart was expelled as head of the Kennedy Center after serving for more than a decade. When asked if the Arts Foundation has been broken, Rotr replied, “The Kennedy Center has the most complex financial model, and this applies to each non -profit art organization.”

Its budget is $ 268 million, with $ 43 million from the federal government. In 2023, the Kennedy Center had a surplus of $ 6 million, although it was not supposed to be an institution to make money. “We are a non -profit organization,” said Rart. “It is not intended to earn money.”

Its budget mostly comes from donations. Billionaire businessman and former President David Robinstein gave more than $ 100 million. He, also, shot last month. Rotre said: “If we leave at the same time, it causes me some anxiety, because of the feeling of understanding the structure, making decision, and how we go to explain our mission, and all these types of things.”

The Kennedy Performing Arts Center was established in 1971 as a national cultural center and a memorial to President John F. Kennedy. His annual honoring ceremony, which is broadcast on CBS, includes the best in music, theater and dance.

But now, conservatives receive that the center is “very liberal”, and highlights three traction events last year, including “Bernch Gray”.

In response to a question about whether it is wrong to host the clouds offers, Rotr replied, “I don’t think so. I think every person in America has the opportunity to be seen, and to be seen in your national cultural center.”

She noted that Trump’s offers in a social media post (“this will stop”, a promise) represents only three out of 2000 shows at the Kennedy Center last year.

In response to a question about the reason for focusing on three clouds, Rart replied, “I can’t actually imagine. The clouds were present for centuries. Shakespeare performed the clouds, the original Shakespeare.”

President Trump He boycotted the Kennedy Center during his first termAfter criticism from the honorees such as Norman Lear. So, what is the new president plan now? In the sound obtained by “CBS Sunday Morning”, a new host – himself – suggests himself:

“Classification ownership, right? Whether we like it or not, the ownership of the classifications! So, if you are a host of honor, and we will go more reserved, if you do not mind, with some people …”

So, what kind of people does President Trump wants to honor? “A list of people has been mentioned, I remember the name Pavarotti. I remember the name Andrea Bosselli. They wanted to do something about Elvis Presley.”

Zampolli suggested changes to make the Kennedy center “Better”: “We are on the Botomac River. We can have a small marina where boats can come on the weekend, nice cafes, nice location where they can spend the weekend there and make it like a destination. Other things I suggested are the branch’s privileges around the world.”

Another idea? Send art to the International Space Station. “My idea, not Michelangelo, not Picasso, but you know, contemporary artists to create very small pieces of arts, can be shown in orbit, and one can be thrown into the Kennedy center, because they need to raise money.”

Some artists (including those who are LGBTQ) expressed their belief that they will not be welcome at the Kennedy Center. But Zamboli said: “I do not think that the president has anything against this type of people. I do not understand what things are” insert “or” wake up “. Kennedy can be available to everyone, and it should represent America’s agenda.”

Not everyone agrees. One thing you will not see in the center is the musician “Hamilton”. Producers canceled the offers after President Trump became president. The president’s response? “I never liked” Hamilton “a lot. I never liked it.

There was many outlook and other outstanding resignation; and Vice Vice President GD Vans Bo Ed was In modern performance.

The musician Ben Folds is among those who resigned, after he held the position of technical advisor to the national symphony orchestra at the center. It was part of the Kennedy Center leadership during the first Trump administration.

In response to a question about whether there was any political involvement after that, the folds replied: “I saw nothing like that. This is new, and it was very surprising. Let’s say that I get an artist who has different opinions from the president. Do they feel safe themselves? Do they feel safe saying what they believe in? They are not political offers, but you can express what you want.”

Is this no longer the case? “Well, I think it is no longer the case,” said. “There is an instinct, an authoritarian instinct, and this is true at all authoritarian times in history: controlling culture, and controlling the arts early.”

“Sunday morning” continued to the White House and the Kennedy Center for this story. No one responded to our request for interviews.

In response to a question, what is the most difficult part of these changes, Rotre answered, “I think the sting is to ignore experience and experience. We were working on something extraordinary.”

Now, Rotr says she hopes not to forget the institution’s founding message. “I often return to Eisenhower’s words, then Kennedy’s words, to think, who are we?

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A story produced by Sarah Kogel and Jolly Morse. Editor: Carole Ross.

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