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Kennedy Center Board votes again to close main building for renovations for 2 years

NPR | By Anastasia Tsioulcas,

Michel Martin

Published August 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM CDT

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The Kennedy Center's board voted a second time Thursday to close the arts complex's main campus for two years. What will that mean to the audiences and artists who depend on it?

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Anastasia Tsioulcas

Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR's Culture desk.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.