Artists cancel New Year’s Eve shows following ‘Trump–Kennedy Center’ rebrand

A host of performers have canceled upcoming shows at the Kennedy Center — after the White House announced President Donald Trump’s name would be added to the performing arts institution in Washington. 

The Cookers, a jazz septet, was slated to perform twice on New Year's Eve at the Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater. However, the group announced Monday that it would no longer be performing those shows. 

"Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought...