This announcement, there is no plan presented, no consultation, no transparency. The New York Times reports that budget documents describe needed maintenance, yes, but nothing that required shutting down the entire institution. In fact, The very official overseeing facility said that just two months ago there were no serious discussions about closing the center. So what changed? What changed is that the center could no longer sustain programming. Artists were pulling out, performances were being canceled, ticket sales were collapsing. (03:03–03:12)
CLAIM
Asserts that there were no serious discussions about closing the Kennedy Center two months ago.
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