The shake-up has led to major artists resigning from their positions and canceling their upcoming performances.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.

The president announced last week major overhauls that included naming himself the new chairman of the cultural center.

I don’t believe that arts should be a part of a political conversation,” the former 'Reading Rainbow' host told The Hollywood ...

Issa Rae canceled her Kennedy Center event following Donald Trump's takeover of the institution's board, joining a growing exodus of artists protesting his leadership.

The board of the Kennedy Center has historically been bipartisan, but Pres. Trump fired members appointed by former Pres. Joe ...

Following through on a pledge made earlier this month, President Trump ousted 18 members of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ board, replacing them with a Trump-aligned majority that on ...

Some stars pulled out of roles after President Trump was named the new chairman of the John F. Kennedy Center for the ...

Adam Weiner of the Philly rock and roll band said, "Maybe my career will suffer from this decision, but my soul will be the ...

Greenwood has performed at various Trump campaign rallies and inaugural events over the past months.Start the day smarter.

Lee Greenwood has been appointed to the Board of Directors at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., virtually ...

Issa Rae joins a growing group of artists and creatives who have made changes after Trump muscled in on the platform for the ...