Summary
Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center dropped 50% after Trump overhauled its board, installed himself as chairman, and fired president Deborah Rutter.
Trump framed the changes as a fight against “woke” culture, leading to the cancellation of performances, including a children’s musical and a concert by the Gay Men’s Chorus.
Several artists and board members, including Issa Rae and Shonda Rhimes, withdrew in protest.
The White House defended the move, saying it aims to restore the center’s prestige by aligning it with “America’s great history and traditions.”
Ben Folds resigned from his role there:
Boycott this bullshit.
No attendance or artist participation until big orange goes away.
Unfortunately I think financially destroying the program and/or replacing art with fascist propaganda are the most probable outcomes as well as the most positive outcomes for fascism.
Controlling the culture is a hallmark of fascism.
This is just sad
People build a culture and outsiders insist on inserting themselves into it and forcing others to cater to their tastes. Same thing that always happens with “anti-woke” culture warriors. They cannot create, only co-opt
So what’s the officially-sanctioned art in the 4th Reich?
In the 3rd, it was roman-style statues and Wagner. I’m guessing it’ll be AI-generated portraits of His Orangeness and Kid Rock in the 4th…
How long until Kid Rock or Ted Nugent take up permanent residency?
“America’s great history and traditions.”
just say it…racist, slavery-loving assholes
