Kennedy Center Honors awards moved to new venue amid Trump’s onslaught
by Marina Dunbar from US news | The Guardian on (#78SRQ)
Ceremony will not be hosted at its traditional home for the first time since awards began in 1978
The Kennedy Center Honors will take place away from its traditional home this year for the first time in its history as the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts remains in jeopardy amid Donald Trump's ongoing battle to have it named after himself.
The Capital One Arena in Washington DC is now set to host the ceremony on 7 December, a Kennedy Center spokespersonsaid. The list of honorees this year has not yet been announced.
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