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Tanuki

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Sat Jan 24, 2026, 06:52 AM 13 hrs ago

Renee Fleming cancels 2 performances at Kennedy Center

https://apnews.com/article/renee-fleming-kennedy-center-cancellations-9ed539d9e42c47d700196e72beb5ca26

"NEW YORK (AP) — Renée Fleming has withdrawn from two scheduled May appearances at the Kennedy Center, the latest in a wave of cancellations since President Donald Trump ousted the previous leadership and the new leadership’s announcement that the venue would be renamed the Trump Kennedy Center.

The Grammy-winning soprano was to have appeared with conductor James Gaffigan and the National Symphony Orchestra. Her decision is unsurprising; a year ago she resigned as “Artistic Advisor at Large,” citing the forced departures of Kennedy Center Chair David Rubenstein and its president, Deborah Rutter." ... (more)
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