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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

NP- not silly at all. Trump's hostile takeover of KC was un-American. Good citizens need to reject his illegal acts.

- by really sticking it to hard-working artists!

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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

It is not. Anyone who still supports the KC during this period hates America and the arts.

NP. I have friends who are musicians at the Kennedy Center. Honestly, I think you are being short sighted. And wrong.

I hear what you are saying but we have to start boycotting and resisting somewhere. Some many of us wonder how things got so bad right in front of peoples eyes in 1930s Germany. Yes, that's a slight projection but sitting back now because a few may lose jobs vs allowing hatred and censorship of our arts as the direction of a President seems like you're allowing things to happen right in front of your eyes.

Is boycotting the National Symphony Orchestra really the thing that’s going to make a difference, though? If the Kennedy Center goes down, Trump wins. If the Kennedy Center succeeds, Trump wins. This is a no win scenario where the KC employees are in the crossfire.

It's not. It's performative to boycott the KC and I think people are also worried about being judged by their We Believe lawn sign neighbors.

I have LGBTQ family members so I’m walking the talk not being performative. I’m not supporting anything that is openly discriminating against people I love.

DP. Please cite exactly how TKC is discriminating against the LGBTQ community. Every cancelled act has been cancelled BY THE PERFORMERS.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/kennedy-center-releases-list-of-some-performances-canceled-in-last-6-months/3861475/

Crickets.

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I love the kids Christmas sing along but I’m going to try to find an alternative because I think the Christmas stuff is going to get really trumpy.

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I’m not making a political statement it just won’t be fun to go there when it’s all about Trump and some political axe grinding.

It’s just like I won’t buy a Tesla because I don’t want getting in my car to make me think of Elon musk.

It’s like if you pipe in a bad smell, people won’t buy tickets. It’s unpleasant

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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

It is not. Anyone who still supports the KC during this period hates America and the arts.

NP. I have friends who are musicians at the Kennedy Center. Honestly, I think you are being short sighted. And wrong.

I hear what you are saying but we have to start boycotting and resisting somewhere. Some many of us wonder how things got so bad right in front of peoples eyes in 1930s Germany. Yes, that's a slight projection but sitting back now because a few may lose jobs vs allowing hatred and censorship of our arts as the direction of a President seems like you're allowing things to happen right in front of your eyes.

Is boycotting the National Symphony Orchestra really the thing that’s going to make a difference, though? If the Kennedy Center goes down, Trump wins. If the Kennedy Center succeeds, Trump wins. This is a no win scenario where the KC employees are in the crossfire.

It's not. It's performative to boycott the KC and I think people are also worried about being judged by their We Believe lawn sign neighbors.

I have LGBTQ family members so I’m walking the talk not being performative. I’m not supporting anything that is openly discriminating against people I love.

You're making zero difference other than causing people in the arts to lose their jobs. KC isn't going anywhere. It might go dormant for a while and shed employees because people don't go. But it will still be there.

The musicians and artists can find other venues. I'll continue to support them, but not at TKC probably ever again.

Just like the Federal workers can find other jobs right?

Some of you are such hypocrites.

DP- I plan to attend NSO concerts at Wolftrap this summer.

How is that relevant to anything? Are you suggesting they can move their primary performance home to Wolf Trap? Maybe construct a bubble for them.

Its how I plan to continue to support NSO. Obviously.

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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

It is not. Anyone who still supports the KC during this period hates America and the arts.

NP. I have friends who are musicians at the Kennedy Center. Honestly, I think you are being short sighted. And wrong.

I hear what you are saying but we have to start boycotting and resisting somewhere. Some many of us wonder how things got so bad right in front of peoples eyes in 1930s Germany. Yes, that's a slight projection but sitting back now because a few may lose jobs vs allowing hatred and censorship of our arts as the direction of a President seems like you're allowing things to happen right in front of your eyes.

Is boycotting the National Symphony Orchestra really the thing that’s going to make a difference, though? If the Kennedy Center goes down, Trump wins. If the Kennedy Center succeeds, Trump wins. This is a no win scenario where the KC employees are in the crossfire.

It's not. It's performative to boycott the KC and I think people are also worried about being judged by their We Believe lawn sign neighbors.

I have LGBTQ family members so I’m walking the talk not being performative. I’m not supporting anything that is openly discriminating against people I love.

You're making zero difference other than causing people in the arts to lose their jobs. KC isn't going anywhere. It might go dormant for a while and shed employees because people don't go. But it will still be there.

The musicians and artists can find other venues. I'll continue to support them, but not at TKC probably ever again.

Just like the Federal workers can find other jobs right?

Some of you are such hypocrites.

DP- I plan to attend NSO concerts at Wolftrap this summer.

How is that relevant to anything? Are you suggesting they can move their primary performance home to Wolf Trap? Maybe construct a bubble for them.

Its how I plan to continue to support NSO. Obviously.

So your contention is going to see them at Wolf Trap while boycotting them at KC will help to preserve their jobs. That is obviously dumb.

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KC subscription sales are down 36% YoY.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/06/03/kennedy-center-subscription-sales-decline/

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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

No, that's effective. Why patronize a facist takeover of the arts?

Boycotting has a great history of success. Just look at Tesla.

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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

It is not. Anyone who still supports the KC during this period hates America and the arts.

NP. I have friends who are musicians at the Kennedy Center. Honestly, I think you are being short sighted. And wrong.

I hear what you are saying but we have to start boycotting and resisting somewhere. Some many of us wonder how things got so bad right in front of peoples eyes in 1930s Germany. Yes, that's a slight projection but sitting back now because a few may lose jobs vs allowing hatred and censorship of our arts as the direction of a President seems like you're allowing things to happen right in front of your eyes.

Is boycotting the National Symphony Orchestra really the thing that’s going to make a difference, though? If the Kennedy Center goes down, Trump wins. If the Kennedy Center succeeds, Trump wins. This is a no win scenario where the KC employees are in the crossfire.

It's not. It's performative to boycott the KC and I think people are also worried about being judged by their We Believe lawn sign neighbors.

I have LGBTQ family members so I’m walking the talk not being performative. I’m not supporting anything that is openly discriminating against people I love.

You're making zero difference other than causing people in the arts to lose their jobs. KC isn't going anywhere. It might go dormant for a while and shed employees because people don't go. But it will still be there.

The musicians and artists can find other venues. I'll continue to support them, but not at TKC probably ever again.

Just like the Federal workers can find other jobs right?

Some of you are such hypocrites.

DP- I plan to attend NSO concerts at Wolftrap this summer.

How is that relevant to anything? Are you suggesting they can move their primary performance home to Wolf Trap? Maybe construct a bubble for them.

Its how I plan to continue to support NSO. Obviously.

So your contention is going to see them at Wolf Trap while boycotting them at KC will help to preserve their jobs. That is obviously dumb.

How is that dumb?

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Anonymous wrote:KC subscription sales are down 36% YoY.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/06/03/kennedy-center-subscription-sales-decline/

Nobody wants to see a Lee Greenwood or a Kid Rock residency.

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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

It is not. Anyone who still supports the KC during this period hates America and the arts.

NP. I have friends who are musicians at the Kennedy Center. Honestly, I think you are being short sighted. And wrong.

I hear what you are saying but we have to start boycotting and resisting somewhere. Some many of us wonder how things got so bad right in front of peoples eyes in 1930s Germany. Yes, that's a slight projection but sitting back now because a few may lose jobs vs allowing hatred and censorship of our arts as the direction of a President seems like you're allowing things to happen right in front of your eyes.

Is boycotting the National Symphony Orchestra really the thing that’s going to make a difference, though? If the Kennedy Center goes down, Trump wins. If the Kennedy Center succeeds, Trump wins. This is a no win scenario where the KC employees are in the crossfire.

It's not. It's performative to boycott the KC and I think people are also worried about being judged by their We Believe lawn sign neighbors.

I have LGBTQ family members so I’m walking the talk not being performative. I’m not supporting anything that is openly discriminating against people I love.

DP. Please cite exactly how TKC is discriminating against the LGBTQ community. Every cancelled act has been cancelled BY THE PERFORMERS.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/kennedy-center-releases-list-of-some-performances-canceled-in-last-6-months/3861475/

This might be largely true, but the Kennedy Center's cancelation of the May 21-22 NSO concerts featuring the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington is not confirmed to be a performer-driven response to Trump's takeover. So you can't say that every cancelled act was cancelled by the performers.

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Anonymous wrote:Many artists and patrons, myself included, will be boycotting the KC until Trump is gone

That is just silly.

It is not. Anyone who still supports the KC during this period hates America and the arts.

NP. I have friends who are musicians at the Kennedy Center. Honestly, I think you are being short sighted. And wrong.

I hear what you are saying but we have to start boycotting and resisting somewhere. Some many of us wonder how things got so bad right in front of peoples eyes in 1930s Germany. Yes, that's a slight projection but sitting back now because a few may lose jobs vs allowing hatred and censorship of our arts as the direction of a President seems like you're allowing things to happen right in front of your eyes.

So far they have censored very little and the issue is rather people/shows refuse to perform there. Finn and Gay Man's Chorus got canceled by KC. They let the Conan Mark Twain award ceremony continue where they were extensively slammed during it. The upcoming season might not be exciting but it's also not that censored. So yes, comparing it to 1930s Germany is projection.

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Thank you. In almost every single case, it’s the performer(s) canceling, not being cancelled. The hyperbole is beyond tiresome.

. NP.


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