RIP Kennedy Center

[Anonymous]

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I had been in the camp of I would possibly continue to attend some events to support the artists and remaining staff. I hadn't bought any tickets but hadn't mentally ruled it out.

This is the nail in the coffin though. I'm not going.

I do wonder what will become of it. It's awful. Ticket sales are already in the crapper and this will make it worse.

I am going to a Christmas concert this weekend that we have attended in the past. Now I am regretting it.

Sure you are

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having spent years studying Stalinism, this is serious cult of personality crap. Are there also children’s books depicting him as an avuncular father figure?
He really does remind me a LOT of Stalin, but Stalin was a self-made man who actually sort of accomplished something as a young man (not something good, but still) whereas Trump mostly just pissed sway his dad’s money.

+1

Trump is an idiot. He has never been successful at one thing.

He has been a Russian asset since his first marriage. They have kept him afloat with the Repuke party.

[Anonymous]

MAGA is losing everything while their cult leader spends their tax monies putting his face all over buildings.

Idiots as the National Debt has risen over $2 Trillion in 10 months they still love their dear leader.

MAGA is beyond stupid.

[Anonymous]

MAGA is too dumb to realize Piggy can not do this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They just voted to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center.

What a damn shame.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/18/trump-renaming-kennedy-center.html

Who cares? The next Dem president can rename it.

It hasn’t been renamed now. Need Congress to actually rename it.

The website has already been changed.

I thought you were joking but there it is top left corner of landing page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Having spent years studying Stalinism, this is serious cult of personality crap. Are there also children’s books depicting him as an avuncular father figure?
He really does remind me a LOT of Stalin, but Stalin was a self-made man who actually sort of accomplished something as a young man (not something good, but still) whereas Trump mostly just pissed sway his dad’s money.

Yes, Kash Patel wrote a children's book called The Plot Against the King. It's one of the reasons he was selected to head the FBI.

https://a.co/d/8KfSGYF

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's next?

The Trump-Lincoln Memorial?
The Trump-Washington Monument?
The Trump-Jefferson-Memorial?

You too can come and see ALL of these AMAZING memorials to our GREATEST presidents in TRUMPINGTON D.C.!!

This is what I thought- if any $ spent to maintain a memorial or building, guess it is fair game now for “rebranding.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What's next?

The Trump-Lincoln Memorial?
The Trump-Washington Monument?
The Trump-Jefferson-Memorial?

You too can come and see ALL of these AMAZING memorials to our GREATEST presidents in TRUMPINGTON D.C.!!

He wants to rename Dulles after himself. He already took a trip out there. The only reason he’s not taking National is because of Reagan.

[Anonymous]

I've been to three Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performances this year, and they were all excellent. (If you have kids, definitely go to Cirque Nutcracker next year!) And the Meyerhoff is a very comfortable venue with easy parking right across the street.
We can still support the arts and artists while not supporting anything remotely related to this festering turn of a human.

[Anonymous]

We just need to get through the next 3 years and 2 days. Then the rebuilding of our country can begin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just need to get through the next 3 years and 2 days. Then the rebuilding of our country can begin.

At least a third of the country is actively going to sabotage and prevent any rebuilding of thr mass destruction he's wrought.

The demolished East Wing is such an apt metaphor. A hole in the ground that will likely not be filled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've been to three Baltimore Symphony Orchestra performances this year, and they were all excellent. (If you have kids, definitely go to Cirque Nutcracker next year!) And the Meyerhoff is a very comfortable venue with easy parking right across the street.
We can still support the arts and artists while not supporting anything remotely related to this festering turn of a human.

And don't forget Strathmore. We're going to a show at the Shakespeare Theater this holiday season, although we've done KC in years past.

[Anonymous]

This petition was started by a group of audience members, donors, volunteers and concerned citizens who are connected with KC musicians, artists, dancers, actors, arts admin and unions. The group's goal is to support the NSO, Washington National Opera, Dance Programs, Theater and JAZZ through this administration.

https://www.change.org/p/take-back-the-kennedy-center?recruiter=492095934&recruited_by_id=1446a920-d7d1-11e5-9af5-4110db168bcb&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=petition_dashboard&utm_medium=copylink

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I had been in the camp of I would possibly continue to attend some events to support the artists and remaining staff. I hadn't bought any tickets but hadn't mentally ruled it out.

This is the nail in the coffin though. I'm not going.

I do wonder what will become of it. It's awful. Ticket sales are already in the crapper and this will make it worse.

I am going to a Christmas concert this weekend that we have attended in the past. Now I am regretting it.

I used to love that but did not buy thickets this year because of Trump.

You can see it at Strathmore instead next year. We’ve had a family tradition of going to that show for a long time but had no interest in going to that venue this year so we switched to Strathmore. They always perform it there too, and I suspect that option will be very popular for awhile.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Having spent years studying Stalinism, this is serious cult of personality crap. Are there also children’s books depicting him as an avuncular father figure?
He really does remind me a LOT of Stalin, but Stalin was a self-made man who actually sort of accomplished something as a young man (not something good, but still) whereas Trump mostly just pissed sway his dad’s money.

Yes, Kash Patel wrote a children's book called The Plot Against the King. It's one of the reasons he was selected to head the FBI.

https://a.co/d/8KfSGYF

Here is the cover of the 3rd book