The Trump-Kennedy Center, the major performing arts complex in Washington, D.C., became the focus of controversy after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve concert in protest of the venue’s recent rebranding.
The center, long known as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, hosts concerts, theater productions, and national cultural events and receives federal funding through Congress.
Redd, a drummer and vibraphone player who has hosted the Christmas Eve performance for years at the venue, canceled the show shortly before audience members were seated.
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