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Business Journals
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Journals
REVIEW: Renée Fleming soars in ‘Voice of Nature' in May Festival finale
Renée Fleming's performance, accompanied by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under the baton of guest conductor Robert Moody, was titled "Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene." The piece inclued a nature film by the National Geographic Society, which was projected on a screen above the orchestra.
Telegraph
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
JD Vance booed at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
JD Vance has been booed by audience members at the Kennedy Center following Donald Trump's decision to oust the prestigious venue's leadership. Jeers rang out as the US vice-president sat down with his wife, Usha, ahead of a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra at the site in Washington on Thursday evening. It comes after Mr Trump sacked the chairman of the Kennedy Center board and its 13 trustees last month – making himself chairman and Richard Grenell its interim leader. Mrs Vance was also made a board member, having previously served on the board of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra between 2020 and 2022. Mr Grenell criticised the audience for booing, accusing them of being 'intolerant'. Following the shake-up in February, Mr Trump said: 'So we took over the Kennedy Center. 'We didn't like what they were showing and various other things. We're going to make sure that it's good and it's not going to be woke. There's no more woke in this country.' Such public outbursts are highly unusual at classic music concerts, where audiences are expected to be quiet and cordial. However, it demonstrates the backlash generated by Mr Trump's overhaul of the venue. Critics have included the producers of Hamilton, the American history musical, who cancelled an upcoming run of the show at the concert hall. Mr Grenell accused Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show's creator, and Jeffrey Seller, its producer, of orchestrating a 'publicity stunt'. The vice-president responded to the hostile reception by waving, pointing at the crowd and smiling awkwardly at his wife. The boos lasted for several moments, with one person heard shouting: 'You ruined this place'. The concert had already been delayed by nearly 30 minutes because of Secret Service checks as Mr Vance's motorcade pulled in. Audience members later joked about the concert's all-Russian line-up, given Mr Vance's stance on the war in Ukraine. Shortly after Russia's invasion of the country in February 2022, Mr Vance said: 'I gotta be honest with you, I don't really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another.' The Republican was also involved in the row between Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, and Mr Trump in the Oval Office last month. Since the White House confrontation, Mr Vance has been targeted by angry members of the public on several occasions. Pro-Ukraine protesters confronted him as he walked with his family in Cincinnati over the weekend, while he was also jeered during a recent skiing holiday in Vermont. One protester told him: 'Go and ski in Russia'.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
JD Vance booed at Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
Credit: Andrew Roth / The Guardian JD Vance has been booed by audience members at the Kennedy Center following Donald Trump's decision to oust the prestigious venue's leadership. Jeers rang out as the US vice-president sat down with his wife, Usha, ahead of a concert by the National Symphony Orchestra at the site in Washington on Thursday evening. It comes after Mr Trump sacked the chairman of the Kennedy Center board and its 13 trustees last month – making himself chairman and Richard Grenell its interim leader. Mrs Vance was also made a board member, having previously served on the board of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra between 2020 and 2022. Mr Grenell criticised the audience for booing, accusing them of being 'intolerant'. Following the shake-up in February, Mr Trump said: 'So we took over the Kennedy Center. 'We didn't like what they were showing and various other things. We're going to make sure that it's good and it's not going to be woke. There's no more woke in this country.' Such public outbursts are highly unusual at classic music concerts, where audiences are expected to be quiet and cordial. However, it demonstrates the backlash generated by Mr Trump's overhaul of the venue. Critics have included the producers of Hamilton, the American history musical, who cancelled an upcoming run of the show at the concert hall. Mr Grenell accused Lin-Manuel Miranda, the show's creator, and Jeffrey Seller, its producer, of orchestrating a 'publicity stunt'. The vice-president responded to the hostile reception by waving, pointing at the crowd and smiling awkwardly at his wife. The boos lasted for several moments, with one person heard shouting: 'You ruined this place'. The concert had already been delayed by nearly 30 minutes because of Secret Service checks as Mr Vance's motorcade pulled in. Audience members later joked about the concert's all-Russian line-up, given Mr Vance's stance on the war in Ukraine. Shortly after Russia's invasion of the country in February 2022, Mr Vance said: 'I gotta be honest with you, I don't really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another.' The Republican was also involved in the row between Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine's president, and Mr Trump in the Oval Office last month. Since the White House confrontation, Mr Vance has been targeted by angry members of the public on several occasions. Pro-Ukraine protesters confronted him as he walked with his family in Cincinnati over the weekend, while he was also jeered during a recent skiing holiday in Vermont. One protester told him: 'Go and ski in Russia'. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Usha Vance, wife of VP JD Vance, is a new trustee at Trump's reshaped Kennedy Center
Second lady Usha Vance is one of several new trustees appointed by President Donald Trump at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Washington, D.C. performing arts center lists 31 trustees on its website, including Trump, all of whom were "appointed by the president of the United States." A White House press release said Usha will serve out the remainder of former member Christopher Korge's term, which ends Sept. 1, 2028. From 2020 to 2022, Usha served on the board of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. She and her husband Vice President JD Vance own a home in Cincinnati's Walnut Hills neighborhood. Last week on Truth Social, Trump announced he would take the reins of the Kennedy Center as its new chairman, firing multiple trustees "who do not share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture." Trump also said the center previously featured drag shows, which "will stop." In his post, Trump said he would fire former chairman David Rubenstein, but a press release on the center's website shows Rubenstein planned to retire in January. The cultural and performing arts center was designated as a living memorial to Former President Kennedy after he was assassinated. It is home to the National Symphony Orchestra and Washington National Opera, and attracts millions of visitors each year for thousands of performances, according to its website. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Trump appoints second lady Usha Vance as Kennedy Center trustee
