Post B280NxBotBd66uooT2 by GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai
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 (DIR) Post #B27qNrhOIwwXXVuA2C by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-01-10T00:47:07Z
       
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       #WashingtonNationalOpera is moving out of the #KennedyCenter
The Washington National #Opera announced Friday that it plans to leave the John F. Kennedy Center for the #PerformingArts, its longtime home, a stunning move that follows…ongoing upheaval at the center since #Trump’s takeover & illegal renaming of the Center.https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/01/09/washington-national-opera-leaves-kennedy-center/
       
 (DIR) Post #B27qUFVMhucV6tK9Gi by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-01-10T00:48:18Z
       
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       The opera said in a statement it would “seek an amicable early termination of its affiliation agreement with the Kennedy Center” & “resume operations as a fully independent nonprofit entity.”
After the opera’s announcement, the #KennedyCenter claimed it had ended the relationship.#WashingtonNationalOpera #Opera #PerformingArts #Trump
       
 (DIR) Post #B27qkJIMNo1TUytpHE by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-01-10T00:51:13Z
       
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       …The #opera said the decision was driven by the elimination or reduction of support previously provided by the #KennedyCenter, as well as changes to the center’s business model, which now require productions to be fully funded in advance — a shift the opera called incompatible with how opera companies operate.#WashingtonNationalOpera #PerformingArts #Trump
       
 (DIR) Post #B27qvLZ0HzkzifwmBM by Nonilex@masto.ai
       2026-01-10T00:53:13Z
       
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       “#Opera companies typically cover only 30-60% of costs through ticket sales, with the remainder from grants & donations that cannot be secured years ahead when productions must be planned,” the statement read.It also added that the new model conflicts with the opera’s artistic mission of balancing popular titles with lesser-known works to serve diverse audiences.#WashingtonNationalOpera #KennedyCenter #Trump
       
 (DIR) Post #B27tiNRUIC8Pe0wFt2 by grammasaurus@mastodon.social
       2026-01-10T01:24:25Z
       
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       @Nonilex OMG! 💔 Arts org’s in the US get very little govt funding and have to work like hell year-round to fulfill their obligations. Along comes the big buffoon and they are thrown under a steamroller. I’m worried about the NSO (nat’l symphony orchestra), I imagine they will have to part ways as well.
       
 (DIR) Post #B27wk97qnBtpgRHxaq by Irisherself@mastodon.social
       2026-01-10T01:58:23Z
       
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       @Nonilex nice they need more acts like this 👏  @kimlockhartga
       
 (DIR) Post #B280NxBotBd66uooT2 by GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai
       2026-01-10T02:38:46Z
       
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       @Nonilex  Does that mean they are just not into Trump?