Whistleblowers Say Kennedy Center Leaders Put Off Fixing the Same Problems They Now Blame for Closing the Building
28-09-2026 17:14 via artnews.com

Whistleblowers Say Kennedy Center Leaders Put Off Fixing the Same Problems They Now Blame for Closing the Building

Former employees claim that officials at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, opted not to undertake repairs of leaks in the building’s roof overhangs months ago. Now, officials are saying the center must close temporarily due to risks associated with those same leaks. The anonymous former employees shared internal documents with Congress on Thursday, reports the New York Times. In a letter to Congress, the former employees say this betrays that the infrastructure
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