The law explicitly prohibits the board of trustees from making the center into a memorial to anyone else, and from putting another person’s name on the building’s exterior.

Kristy Lee said Trump's use of the center for "personal promotion diminishes its meaning and erodes the dignity owed to the legacy of a fallen president.”

A member of the Kennedy Center board has sued President Donald Trump to force the removal of his name from the performing arts venue’s facade. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty, 75, an ex officio trustee,

George Strait was honored at the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors, with tributes from Vince Gill, Brooks & Dunn, and Miranda Lambert celebrating his influential career. Vince Gill performed “Troubadour,” Brooks & Dunn sang “Amarillo By Morning,” and Miranda Lambert delivered a standout rendition of “Run.”

​After Trump introduced Stallone in a pre-recorded message — something he did for all the nominees — special guest Kurt Russell took to the stage. Stallone and Russell starred together in 1989’s Tango & Cash, and the Monarch: Legacy of Monsters star shared a few words of praise for his longtime friend.

The 48th annual "Kennedy Center Honors" honors several big-name artists through a night of music, tributes and celebrations.

Theatre legend Michael Crawford is being honored at the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony and a number of Broadway favorites are stepping out to pay tribute to Broadway's original Phantom, including Laura Osnes and Carrie Manolakos.

On Tuesday, Congresswoman McClain Delaney introduced two pieces of legislation to overturn the attempt to add President Donald Trump's name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.