The Kennedy Center Honors will move away from its usual venue for the first time since the awards began in 1978, as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts faces uncertainty over its future amid a political dispute. This year’s ceremony will instead be held at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., though the names of the honorees have yet to be revealed. The shift comes as the center remains entangled in a controversy involving efforts to rename it after former President Donald Trump. Details on the honorees and further developments will be announced closer to the event.
Ceremony will not be hosted at its traditional home for the first time since awards began in 1978The Kennedy Center Honors will take place away from its traditional home this year for the first time in its history as the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts remains in jeopardy amid Donald Trump’s ongoing battle to have it named after himself.The Capital One Arena in Washington DC is now set to host the ceremony on 7 December, a Kennedy Center spokespersonsaid. The list of honorees this year has not yet been announced. Continue reading...
