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Why artists are boycotting Kennedy Center over changes made by Trump
The Kennedy Center stage is seen as a showcase for the best of American performance art – but many artists are now boycotting it after Donald Trump got rid of 18 board members and installed himself as chairman.
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The Kennedy Center in Washington DC
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Inside the Kennedy Center, where Trump has installed himself as chairman
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Hit Broadway show Hamilton, pictured here in 2021, is among the productions to cancel dates at the Kennedy Center. Pic: Reuters
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Low Cut Connie performed at a different venue in Washington DC
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Robin Givhan, a senior critic-at-large at The Washington Post
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