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20 mins Ago “Kennedy Center demands $1M from jazz musician who pulled out of annual Christmas Eve concert in protest at Trump renaming.”Chuck Redd stood up to a fascist power—and now they want to make him pay. 👉 Read the full story.
20 mins Ago “Kennedy Center demands $1M from jazz musician who pulled out of annual Christmas Eve concert in protest at Trump renaming.”Chuck Redd stood up to a fascist power—and now they want to make him pay.
👉 Read the full story.
Washington — The **Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts** is demanding **$1 million in damages** from veteran jazz musician **Chuck Redd** after he abruptly canceled his annual Christmas Eve concert in protest of the institution’s controversial renaming.
Redd, a 67-year-old drummer and vibraphonist who has hosted the popular **Christmas Eve Jazz Jam** at the Kennedy Center for nearly two decades, pulled out of this year’s event shortly after the venue’s trustees voted to add **President Donald J. Trump’s name** to the building. The arts center — historically named as a memorial to President John F. Kennedy — now unofficially bears the combined title “The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts,” a change that has sparked opposition from artists, lawmakers, and Kennedy family members alike.
In a letter obtained by the *Associated Press*, **Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell**, a Trump appointee, accused Redd of withdrawing “at the last moment — explicitly in response to the Center’s recent renaming,” calling the decision a **“political stunt”** and **“classic intolerance”** that seriously harmed the nonprofit institution’s operations. Grenell’s letter served as official notice that the Center intends to seek **$1 million in damages** for the cancellation.
Redd confirmed his choice to cancel the concert came after seeing the name change on the Kennedy Center’s website and the building’s exterior. He described the decision as a personal response to the rebranding, saying he was “saddened” by the move
The renaming has drawn broader controversy, with some legal experts and critics arguing that federal law prohibits altering the Center’s dedication without Congress’s approval. Democratic lawmakers, including Rep. **Joyce Beatty**, have filed legal challenges against the name change, insisting the board’s vote lacked legal authority. Members of the Kennedy family have also condemned the rebranding and vowed to seek its reversal once Trump is out of office.
As debates continue over the Kennedy Center’s identity and role, the dispute with Redd highlights growing tensions between cultural figures and political leadership — raising questions about artistic freedom, institutional governance, and the boundaries of protest in American public life.
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