The announced departure of Deborah F. Rutter, the center’s president since 2014, comes as the center continues to search for ...

President Donald Trump notably broke tradition from previous presidents by not attending the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony throughout his first term in office. “This is not related to the ...

Donald Trump declined to attend the Kennedy Center Honors during his first term, while his administration proposed a massive scale back of federal arts funding. But the board of the Kennedy Center ...

Trump famously broke with tradition and didn’t attend the annual Kennedy Center Honors throughout his presidency amid protests from some of the high-profile performers being recognized at the gala.

Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees The Kennedy Center Honors will return in December with a class that includes Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live ...

By Paul Grein Deborah F. Rutter, who has served as president of the Kennedy Center since 2014, has announced her decision to step down at the end of this year. The Center’s board of trustees has ...

In keeping with a 25-year tradition, the Steel Magnolias, which supports the Stramski Center at MemorialCare ... charitable purposes may be sent to Shirley Wild at [email protected] or by ...

Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter speaks to members of the press and guests during a preview of the REACH, an expansion project, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on May 29 ...

David Rubenstein will continue to serve as chairman while the nonprofit seeks her successor. Deborah Rutter is stepping down as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ...