Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Cancelled After Trump Name Change

The Kennedy Center cancelled their annual Christmas Eve jazz concert on Wednesday after the usual host decided to protest President Donald Trump’s recent changes to the art center’s name.

Jazz drummer and vibraphone player Chuck Redd, who has hosted the concert for close to two decades, said that he made the decision after Trump announced he would add his name to the center dedicated to the legacy of assassinated President John F. Kennedy. As of last Friday, the building’s facade reads The Donald J.