Kennedy Center Board votes again to close main building for renovations for 2 years

NPR | By Anastasia Tsioulcas,

Michel Martin

Published August 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

The Kennedy Center's board voted a second time Thursday to close the arts complex's main campus for two years. What will that mean to the audiences and artists who depend on it?

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR's Culture desk.

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Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.

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