# Joyce Beatty

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-13**: Board votes to restore name and close — The board votes to move forward with a two-year closure and re-add Trump's name; Rep. Joyce Beatty issues a statement condemning the move.
- **2026-08-10**: Musician awarded more than $250,000 — A judge awards jazz musician Chuck Redd more than $250,000 after the venue sued him for canceling his performance over the rebranding to include Trump's name.
- **2026-07-05**: Blocked closure date — The planned closure set to take effect is blocked by the court's May order.
- **2026-05**: Court orders Trump name removed — After a contentious legal back-and-forth, a judge orders the name removed, ruling Congress — not the board — has sole authority to change it, and blocks a July 5 closure, calling the earlier vote "ill-informed and seemingly preordained."
- **2025**: Board votes to rename the venue — The Kennedy Center board votes to rename the facility the "Donald J Trump and John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts," sparking national controversy and legal battles.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Kennedy Center Defies Court Ruling: 2-Year Closure, Trump Name Restored
2026-08-14 02:09:22 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The Kennedy Center board voted to restore Trump's name and shutter the venue for two years, roughly three months after a court ruled Congress alone controls the naming. The move risks contempt, fresh injunctive relief, and mounting liability after a $250,000+ award to a performer.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/kennedy-center-trump-name-two-year-closure-court-order

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