Kennedy Center Honors 2026 Moving Forward — But Not at the Embattled Venue

What happened

The 49th Kennedy Center awards gala will take place at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C., not the Kennedy Center itself after a shut down

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   First appeared on The Hollywood ReporterHThe Hollywood Reporter
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