[Miami Rebel]

I've been there a couple of times in the last couple months, including the opera Aida.

[Texas Eagle]

Good 👍. How much does this save the American taxpayer?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Richard Grenell, the Kennedy Center’s chairman, said in a statement on Monday night that the artists canceling shows were “far-left political activists” and that they had been booked by previous leadership.

Should have anticipated this kind of BS, Rick. Fire them all and sue them for breach of contract.

[Liz]

Richard Grenell, Kennedy Center chairman, said that the
artists canceling shows were “far-left political activists”
<><>the cancellers had been booked by previous leadership.
<><>Grenell called Redd cancelling “classic intolerance” and threatened a $1M lawsuit.
<><>“Boycotting the arts to show you support the arts is a form of derangement syndrome.”

[lee martell]

There should be hundreds of other Jazz-capable groups who would love such a gig. I don’t know if there would be enough time to properly vet everyone, to make sure none of the musicians were not also potentially dangerous people or troublemakers. Maybe it doesn’t just have to be Jazz.

[HIDEK6]

Rats are scurrying.

[BenLurkin]

Does anyone know why Trump put his name on that place?

[HIDEK6]

“Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom…

What a bunch of hooey.

Bach started jazz because he could.

The statement above describes whiny protest songs.

[BradyLS]

‘Rats gonna ‘rat.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

I know this may not be a popular opinion around here, but I don’t think Trump should have put his name on the Kennedy Center. He was doing a great job of de-politicizing it and this just turns it back into a political football. The first Dem in office will remove his name. And now every liberal performer will be able to get on their soap box about not performing there as an act of resistance. It will be so insufferable.

[Salman]

The Kennedy Center should be sold to a private developer and the money used to pay down a bit of the national debt.

[faithhopecharity]

Good. No musician is forced to “work”
If a/he doesn’t want to.

[KC_Conspirator]

Why no Spamalot?

[Bon of Babble]

Mr. Varone, the head of the company, said it would lose $40,000 by pulling out.

I hope it costs them a lot more than $40k.

The booker needs to be vetted as a pro-Trumper and the acts even more.

[Savage Beast]

See if Anna Netrebko is available.

[Dogbert41]

Quite frankly, I can pretty much admit that there are very few left in the “performing arts” I give ear to when it comes to being influenced. If they say, “jump”, my first inclination is to lie down.

[MCSETots]

And they call the right divisive. F em, call George Strait, he has a history of short notice performances. Would likely pack the house and put on a hell of a show.

[The Louiswu]

They should start showing old black and white movies and have swing dances

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

This nation us literally at war. This IS war, the leftists trying to FORCE their point of view down our throats.

[usurper]

“It is financially devastating but morally exhilarating.

I have never heard a better description of a progressive.

[Fester Chugabrew]

In attaching his name to the Kennedy Center, Trump has defiled the altar of certain lefty goons, whose idea of art defiles the rest of the nation.

Tear the altar down. Replace it with a Somali “learing center.”