Kennedy Center board says venue could close soon due to financial woes

NPR | By A Martínez

Published September 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post arts and government reporter Jonathan Edwards about internal documents showing the Kennedy Center could close as soon as Tuesday.

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A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

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