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Activists Rally to Reopen Kennedy Center As Its Future Remains Uncertain

An estimated 1,000 people showed up Friday evening in support of keeping the building open as demolition fears grow.

Kennedy Center protesters

Friday evening’s protest, organized by Hands Off the Arts, had been planned for weeks but took on an added significance after the center’s closure. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)

By Torrie Herrington

September 19, 2026 12:26 p.m.

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