One Kennedy Center performer thinks there’s a better way to handle the venue’s renaming drama than boycotting it. Banjoist and bluegrass specialist Randy Barrett, who is scheduled to play at the historic performing arts center on January 30,

Just before the Christmas holiday, the board of trustees at the Kennedy Center voted to rename the cultural institution in honor of both the late President John F. Kennedy and current president Donald Trump, a move which immediately sparked controversy, as well as questions about the legality of such a decision.

Washington, D.C.'s performing arts center was named for President Kennedy after his assassination. But his vision for the arts as a cornerstone of democracy was shared by Eisenhower and Johnson.

CBS aired the 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in the midst of the host organization's controversial name change. The Kennedy Center, a living memorial for murdered President John F. Kennedy, was rec