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Meanwhile Projected onto the Kennedy Center Last Night – “Property of the American People” and more - PoPville Thanks to V. for sending: "Some people last night (2/7) were braving the cold to add some decorations to the Kennedy Center." More projections:

Last Night in DC.... www.popville.com/2026/02/mean...?

Kennedy Center Commentary....

Some artwork has already been removed- and no one know where it is. This includes Tim Yip's windows at the 2 entrances to the Grand Foyer and all the artwork in what once were the Africa Rooms.

She must be feeling unappreciated because she is on a roll today... The thing I am most surprised at about concerning this post is that she was actually AT a public library.

“While the Feds were there, and as misinformation was spreading, no less than 3 small stampedes occurred” - PoPville "Dear PoPville, I'm writing to clarify the details of a very unsafe situation brought about by the federal governments escalation of force in the district. On Friday the 29th, Coolidge High school hos...

More on teaching in an occupied DC: www.popville.com/2025/09/cool...

DC school email on Fri:

Congratulations on the completion of the first week of school!

I wanted to share a quick update before the weekend. A parent called to let us know that the NG is currently present on H Street between 4th and 8th. Just [keeping everyone] aware as you head home today.

And Plyer v Doe is applies to K-12 only, not PK.

He didn't succeed (Lincoln, Kennedy), and Jodi Foster or another celebrity (Reagan) was not invoked.

"Oh.... so those "sh****le" countries have rare earth metals, you say? And China has relatively good relationships with them?

Maybe I should have listened to or read those briefing papers during my first administration..... "

She received nods from the dems when she served on the NSC under Biden.

She served on the NSC under Biden.... so she didn't just switch parties.

This is the perfect candidate to run for this seat. She will do amazing things once she is elected.

At least he is not trying to stage it at The Kennedy Center.... yet.

Superman was political from the get-go. His creator was the son of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants- and immigration was a theme from the start. Further, the character took on corrupt businessmen and politicians during the Depression. Later her combatted anti-Semitism and discrimination against vets.

The KC 25-26 theatre season includes Moulin Rouge, Spamalot, and Mrs. Doubtfire- Didn't Trump say 1 of the reasons for stepping in @ KC was to stop marketing drag to families?

He couldn't care less about the arts. This is about ego. You should see what he did to the KC Presidential Boxes.

Wait until Dec when Grenell is planning a "celebration of Jesus's birth". (Ugh.)

Though it shouldn't have happened, all those cancelled performed at other local venues &Seth Rudetsky rented space at KC and held a protest performance in response.

Many will simply skip KC over the next few years.

Donations that aren't made can't go anywhere. In protest of his administration, long-time KC donors who have given $ every year have been very vocal about taking their money to other arts organizations in DC.

But The Kennedy Center will survive this. The arts in the US will survive this. Keep voicing concerns. Keep supporting the arts wherever you are. And if you are so inclined, keep creating and sharing art.

His involvement (like many of his activities) is to break what was wasn't broken, create a half-assed "fix", and then take credit. There will be bad programming decisions (just wait until Dec.) There will be poor choices for KC Honors. There will be more protests- like Seth Rudetsky's last week.

He HAS lost the KC subscriptions- which are down 36%- as well as philanthropic donations and foot traffic (which loses gift shop and restaurant revenue). And the federal govt does't really fund The KC. With the exception of maintenance funds (about 15% of total funding) the KC is self-funding.

His direct interest is for optics only. (And maybe union busting)

The real effects of his ego trip (of which he is blind) are that he HAS alienated artists and the arts community. He HAS caused artists to change venues to The National, The Warner and others. He HAS lost he KC arts partnerships.

He redecorated the Presidential Boxes at the main-stage theaters. He put portraits of himself, Melania, J.D., & Usha at one of the entrances. He attended his 1st KC show. He attended a board meeting where he trashed The KC saying it was in decay, though he only toured the tunnels under the stages.

This isn't about a fascist take-over of the arts; it is about his ego. The 25-26 Kennedy Center theatre season would not include Spamalot, Moulin Rouge, and Chicago if it were a national cleansing of the arts.

What havoc has he unleashed since installing Richard Grenell as pres The KC?

Then they are doing a poor job. Kennedy Center subscriptions are down 36% from this time last year.

Not really. The 2025-2026 theatre season includes Moulin Rouge, Spamalot, and Chicago. None really bring Biblical thoughts to the fore.

He already redecorated the Presidential Boxes in each of the main stage theatres. Yes, there is a lot of gilt ornamentation.

The Kennedy Center is non-profit. Also, since subscriptions are down about 36% right now and donations are at a trickle. If it were about money, the new administration is doing a poor job.

This whole thing is about ego.

Funny thing, the new theatre season at The Kennedy Center- ushered in by Trump acolyte Richard Grenell, includes Mrs. Doubtfire, and Moulin Rouge. Both are heave on the use of drag.

Think Trump withholding $7 million in DOE funding for schools is bad for you locally? The House is still holding $1.1 billion of DC's budget hostage (DC tax $, not fed $). DC is now losing budget monies allocated for education plus 20% of the DOE money they were allocated.