"The Six Triple Eight," a Netflix film directed by Tyler Perry, opens on the horrors of war in Europe. The year is 1943, and ...

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is a big honor, but that doesn't mean every would-be recipient accepted. Robin ...

What will a thin-skinned showman do with an institution central to Washington’s cultural life? One expectation is more ...

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents.

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, which was named for her slain husband. President Dwight Eisenhower first envisioned the cultural center, which sits on the east bank of the Potomac River ...

He skipped the Kennedy Center Honors in 2018, traditionally attended by sitting presidents. A few of that year's honorees had vocally criticized his leadership and politics, including the singer ...

During his first term, Trump refused to attend the Kennedy Center Honors, an annual ceremony celebrating lifetime achievements in American culture, after some attendees signaled they would boycott ...

Rutter had served in that position since 2014. Here’s Rutter’s statement announcing her departure, in full: “The Kennedy Center stands unparalleled as our national cultural center and living ...

From galas to fashion shows, these are the top charity events coming up this year.Queen Latifah has been a regular at The Kennedy Center Honors each December; recently, she hosted the event that ...

Kennedy Center ... singular — to show off American artists. It would take four presidents — two Republicans and two Democrats — and 16 years to get the Kennedy Center up and running in ...