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Artist Cancels Christmas Eve Concert After Trump Name Added to Kennedy Center

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Dec 25, 2025
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Ohio lawmaker sues Trump and others over Kennedy Center name change -  POLITICO

WASHINGTON — A longtime Christmas Eve tradition at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts was canceled this week after the venue was controversially renamed to include President Donald Trump’s name, sparking legal challenges and a growing backlash from artists.

Jazz musician Chuck Redd, who has hosted the Kennedy Center’s annual Holiday Jazz …

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