The Kennedy Center Honors, however, are a different matter altogether—their decline is not a local Beltway matter but a problem of national importance.

The actress, comedian and television producer was the first major artist to say Thursday that she was backing out of a Kennedy Center engagement, canceling her sold-out

Following Trump's massive leadership overhaul at the Kennedy Center, it was announced that a tour of children's musical Finn, which was to be produced by the theatre, has been canceled. The Dramatists Guild of America has now responded to the news.

What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more country music.