2026年3月16日 / 美国东部时间下午6:07 / 哥伦比亚广播公司/美联社
肯尼迪中心董事会周一投票决定暂停运营两年，此前特朗普总统呼吁对这家总部位于华盛顿特区的表演艺术机构进行大规模翻新。
这是特朗普总统为肯尼迪中心留下印记的最新举措，遭到国会民主党人和表演艺术家的强烈批评。该中心董事会（其中许多成员由特朗普亲自挑选）去年投票将其更名为”特朗普-肯尼迪中心”，引发了一系列演出取消风波。
特朗普称需要维修是关闭的原因，关闭将在今年夏天7月4日庆祝活动后生效。
“我们将确保它仍然是世界上同类中最优秀的表演艺术设施，”总统在周一董事会开会前对白宫记者表示。
特朗普于2026年3月13日在Truth Social上发布的肯尼迪中心计划进行的外立面翻新效果图
董事会还投票任命马特·弗洛克（Matt Floca）为首席执行官兼执行董事，取代特朗普盟友理查德·格伦内尔（Richard Grenell），后者曾在该场馆实施了一系列重大变革。特朗普周一称赞格伦内尔是他多年的朋友，并祝愿弗洛克”一切顺利”。
肯尼迪中心表示投票结果全票通过，尽管俄亥俄州民主党众议员乔伊斯·比蒂（Joyce Beatty）未参与投票。作为该委员会的当然成员，她起诉要求阻止特朗普政府将她排除在周一会议之外。上周末，联邦法官裁定她有权参加会议，但不要求董事会允许她投票。
特朗普去年重返白宫后不久，就罢免了该中心的前任领导层，并替换为一个由他亲自挑选的董事会，该董事会任命他为主席。他还任命了格伦内尔，后者在特朗普第一任期内担任过多个职务。
此后，该中心的演出安排更倾向于特朗普支持者，包括梅拉尼娅·特朗普纪录片《梅拉尼娅》（Melania）的首映式在此举行。董事会还宣布将场馆更名为包含特朗普名字的设施，学者和立法者表示此举必须由国会启动，并且已经在建筑立面上物理性地添加了总统的名字。
艺术界的反应迅速而强烈。演员艾莎·雷（Issa Rae）、音乐家贝拉·弗莱克（Bela Fleck）和作家路易斯·佩妮（Louise Penny）等众多艺术家自去年以来取消了演出，音乐家本·菲尔斯（Ben Folds）和歌手蕾妮·弗莱明（Renée Fleming）等顾问也已辞职。本月早些时候，国家交响乐团执行董事让·戴维森（Jean Davidson）离职前往洛杉矶的华利斯·安嫩伯格表演艺术中心任职。
格伦内尔称一些取消演出的艺术家是”极左翼政治活动家”，并表示”他们是由前极左翼领导层安排的演出”。
特朗普在2月份未提及被取消的演出时表示，他将关闭肯尼迪中心以修复他所说的破败建筑。
在关闭之前，格伦内尔曾警告员工即将进行的裁员将导致”骨架式团队”。
弗洛克作为格伦内尔的继任者，目前担任运营副总裁。根据他的LinkedIn页面，他于2024年1月拜登政府时期加入肯尼迪中心。
当时中心的新闻稿称他是”一位经验丰富的设施管理专业人士，拥有建筑管理背景，并重视整体建筑设计原则”。
LinkedIn上列出的弗洛克的过往经历包括华盛顿特区政府的几个职位，其中包括可持续发展和能源副总监以及设施管理总监。他2009年毕业于路易斯安那州立大学，获得建筑管理学士学位。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/democrats-express-concern-over-trumps-kennedy-center-renovation-plans/
Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years ahead of Trump-backed renovation project
March 16, 2026 / 6:07 PM EDT / CBS/AP
The Kennedy Center’s board of directors voted on Monday to shut down operations for two years as President Trump calls for a major overhaul of the D.C.-based performing arts institution.
It’s the latest move by Mr. Trump to put his stamp on the Kennedy Center, drawing stiff criticism from congressional Democrats and performing artists. The center’s board — which includes many members handpicked by Mr. Trump — voted last year to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center, leading to a wave of performance cancellations.
Mr. Trump has cited the need for repairs as a reason for the closure, which will take effect after this summer’s July 4 celebrations.
“We’re going to ensure it remains the finest performing arts facility of its kind anywhere in the world,” the president told reporters at the White House before the board met Monday.
A rendering of the Kennedy Center’s planned exterior renovation posted on Truth Social by President Trump on March 13, 2026.
The board also voted to install Matt Floca as CEO and executive director, replacing Trump ally Richard Grenell, who oversaw far-reaching changes at the venue. Mr. Trump praised Grenell on Monday, saying he had been a longtime friend, and wished Floca “good luck with everything.”
The Kennedy Center said the vote was unanimous, though Rep. Joyce Beatty didn’t cast a vote. The Ohio Democrat is an ex officio member of the board and sued to preclude the Trump administration from excluding her from Monday’s meeting. Over the weekend, a federal judge ruled she was entitled to participate in the meeting but didn’t require that the board allow her to vote.
Shortly after returning to office last year, Mr. Trump ousted the center’s previous leadership and replaced it with a hand-picked board of trustees that named him chairman. He also brought in Grenell, who served in a variety of capacities during Trump’s first term.
The center’s lineup has since included more Trump-friendly programming, including serving as the venue for the premiere of first lady Melania Trump’s documentary, “Melania.” The board also announced it had renamed the facility to include Mr. Trump’s name, a change scholars and lawmakers say must be initiated by Congress, and physically added the president’s name to the building’s facade.
The fallout from the arts community was swift and intense. Actor Issa Rae, musician Bela Fleck and author Louise Penny were among the numerous artists who withdrew from appearances since last year, while consultants such as musician Ben Folds and singer Renée Fleming resigned. Earlier this month, the executive director of the National Symphony Orchestra, Jean Davidson, left to head the Los Angeles-based Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Grenell has called some of the artists who canceled their shows “far-left political activists” who “were booked by the previous far-left leadership.”
Without mentioning the abandoned performances, Mr. Trump said in February he would close the Kennedy Center to fix what he has described as a dilapidated building.
Ahead of the closure, Grenell warned staff about impending cuts that will leave “skeletal teams.”
Floca, Grenell’s successor, had been serving as vice president of operations. According to his LinkedIn page, he joined the Kennedy Center in January 2024, during the Biden administration.
A center press release from the time describes him as “an experienced facilities management professional with a construction management background and an appreciation for whole building design principles.”
Previous experience for Floca listed on LinkedIn includes a handful of positions with the District of Columbia government, among them associate director of sustainability and energy and director of facilities management. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/democrats-express-concern-over-trumps-kennedy-center-renovation-plans/
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