Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest

The move appears designed to circumvent a judge's ruling that the US president's name should be removed, potentially setting the stage for a new legal fight over the Kennedy Center's name and future.

In May, a judge issued a temporary block on Trump’s demand to close the arts institution for renovations after the board – mostly handpicked by the president – voted unanimously in favor Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump’s executive order on vaccines does not…

President Trump's name may once again appear on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. It came down this summer after a federal judge said only Congress could order a name change, but the president's allies apparently have a new plan. Ed O'Keefe reports.

The board on Thursday also voted to proceed with a two-year closure for proposed renovations, which was earlier blocked by a federal judge.

The vote to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” is an aggressive test of a judge’s order to remove his name.

President Donald Trump's name was removed from the Washington, D.C., performing arts center in June as the result of a lawsuit by an Ohio congresswoman.

Trustees condemn Kennedy Center’s move to re-add Trump’s name and shut down for extensive renovations.

The venue's board of trustees, which is stacked with Trump allies, reportedly voted to approve a workaround by adding the inscription "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" to the building.

Trump-controlled board agrees to add the president’s name to the venue, directly below the sign

The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday again voted to close the facility for two years of maintenance, according to a person familiar with the decision, proceeding with the controversial plan following a court rebuke that foiled an initial…

A Washington judge has ordered the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to pay jazz musician Chuck Redd more than $250,000 US in legal fees. The ruling comes just months after that same judge tossed the centre’s lawsuit accusing Redd of breach of contract.

Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve performance to protest Trump's name being added to the complex. In June, a superior court judge dismissed the Kennedy Center's lawsuit against Redd.

The organization tried to sue Chuck Redd for backing out of an annual Christmas eve gig, but a judge dismissed the suit in June

The Kennedy Center owes more than $250,000 to a jazz musician who canceled a gig in protest of the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue.

A judge in Washington, D.C., dismissed the center’s suit against Chuck Redd for canceling a concert after the president’s name was added to the facade.