Kennedy Center Bans Concert

[Mandryka]

Thanks, but the date on the story is 16 July 2024.
The details of Project 2025 were known long before the election and received ample coverage. Everything has been happening according to the script.

See what you think of this

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/project-2025-trump-100-days

Where's @Todd ?

[T. D.]

See what you think of this

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/project-2025-trump-100-days

Many sources have been writing about this. What's sad/funny is that many of those same (dopey second-guessing) sources totally underestimated the dangers pre-election. It's almost incredible how many respectable journos believed Cheeto Mussolini's campaign disavowals of Project 2025.  🤣😱

[relm1]

Thanks, but the date on the story is 16 July 2024.
The details of Project 2025 were known long before the election and received ample coverage. Everything has been happening according to the script.

True...that script that trump knew nothing of.  More people should have listened to the warnings of articles like this.

[T. D.]

As far as the NEA and NEH, it was extremely easy to read the tea leaves. I'm shocked that so many people (with whom I deeply sympathize, BTW) had their collective heads so far in the sand.

Musk was ranting about NPR and saying it should be defunded for years, long before DOGE existed.
The NEA has long (decades) been a target of the GQP.
With the vendetta against Ivy League and other universities, Nostradamus was not required to foresee that NEH would be targeted.

True...that script that trump knew nothing of.  More people should have listened to the warnings of articles like this.

Yeah, he knew nothing of the script. And then appointed Project 2025 guru Russell Vought to head OMB! 🤣

[arpeggio]

There is a great music festival that my wife and I attend: Stauton Music Festival in Stauton, VA (Woodrow Wilson is from Stauton).

We have just learned that one of the casualties of the administration cutting the grants from the NEA is the Festival:

https://augustafreepress.com/news/staunton-music-festival-loses-10k-nea-grant-because-yes-trump-how-you-can-help/

[arpeggio]

There is an interesting opinion piece in the Washington Post that it discusses the possible motivation for Trump's actions concerning the Kennedy Center and the arts.

Here is the link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/05/08/trump-broadway-kennedy-center/

In order to see the article one must subscribe to the Washington Post.

If anyone is interested, I could copy the article into a post.

[arpeggio]

Washington Post: A Trump-hosted fundraiser, a 'Les Mis' cast boycott and more Kennedy Center layoffs.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2025/05/08/trump-les-miserables-kennedy-center/

[arpeggio]

Tony-nominated musical "Dead Outlaw" cancels Library of Congress performance after Trump fires Librarian of Congress:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/tony-nominated-musical-dead-outlaw-cancels-library-of-congress-performance-after-trump-fires-librarian-of-congress/ar-AA1EuMBN?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=795c2a6a97fa4fa18bbd93b6a510196d&ei=16

[relm1]

Do any of you mind if we broaden this topic beyond arts to science as well?  For me, they are very closely related and equally foolishly destroyed.

https://www.planetary.org/articles/billions-wasted-mysteries-unsolved-the-missions-nasa-may-be-forced-to-abandon

[arpeggio]

I have no complaints.  My only concerned is if the discussions become too political and the moderators are compelled to shut the thread down.

I would still be sticking to the effects on the arts.

[arpeggio]

Michael Feinstein response to the Kennedy Center axing his Pride shows:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/michael-feinstein-has-a-fiery-response-to-the-kennedy-center-axing-his-pride-shows/ar-AA1Ev55L?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=DCTS&cvid=b16a3f7c402548dfa5f871065c92d6a3&ei=23