NPR’s latest on the performing arts
Lawyers made arguments in hearings for two separate lawsuits against President Trump and the Kennedy Center's board this week. Both lawsuits want to halt plans to close the performing arts venue for two years for renovations.
Posted: April 30, 2026, 2:40 pm
President Trump says the Kennedy Center must close for renovation. Members of Congress and two lawsuits contend the real reason is mismanagement, artist cancellations and declining ticket sales.
Posted: April 22, 2026, 8:38 pm
Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.
Posted: April 22, 2026, 5:28 pm
The Apple TV series Schmigadoon is now a hit on Broadway.
Posted: April 21, 2026, 8:10 pm
"Titaníque," a musical parody of the James Cameron film using Céline Dion's songs, opened Sunday on Broadway after getting its unlikely start in a tiny off-Broadway basement theater.
Posted: April 13, 2026, 8:45 am
Lithgow, 80, plays an intelligence agent in the FX action series The Old Man, and he's currently starring in the Broadway production of Giant, about a troubling side of children's author Roald Dahl.
Posted: April 2, 2026, 11:08 am
South Africa's iconic Market Theatre, born in the darkest days of apartheid and a force for change, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Posted: March 28, 2026, 10:00 am
The motion is part of a lawsuit challenging President Trump and the Center's board, who now refer to the complex as "The Trump Kennedy Center."
Posted: March 26, 2026, 2:58 pm
There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.
Posted: March 26, 2026, 2:49 pm
The groups, which include the American Institute of Architects, are asking for compliance with historic preservation laws and to secure approval from Congress.
Posted: March 23, 2026, 6:01 pm
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