Kennedy Center Sees Record Fundraising in 2025

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Record fundraising, despite nonstop leftist efforts to make the Center fail, for political reasons.

From Google AI:
In 2025, the Kennedy Center saw record fundraising, largely driven by the annual Honors, bringing in $23 million, nearly doubling previous years, under President Trump's new leadership, alongside successes like a major Les Misérables run and the NSO gala, but also faced general ticket sales challenges, leading to new directives like mandatory anthems for fundraising, with overall goals focused on expanding arts access.
Key Fundraising Highlights:
  • Kennedy Center Honors: A record-breaking $23 million was raised for the 48th annual Honors, significantly more than the $12.7 million from the prior year.
  • NSO Gala: The National Symphony Orchestra's annual gala raised a record $3.45 million, showing strong donor support for specific programs.
  • Les Misérables Run: The production exceeded revenue goals, generating 135% of planned revenue and raising an additional $10.2 million at its opening night.
Leadership & Strategy (2025):
  • New Leadership: Under President Donald Trump, the center aimed for more showy, politically aligned events, with a stated goal of bipartisanship.
  • Fundraising Directives: New initiatives included allowing major donors to conduct the National Anthem for large contributions, a departure from past practices.
Challenges:
  • Ticket Sales: The center faced difficulties with overall ticket sales, particularly for the National Symphony Orchestra, in the first half of 2025.
Overall Impact:
  • The fundraising success, especially for the Honors, signaled robust donor enthusiasm, with officials citing "unprecedented support" for the institution's mission
 
The wealthy Repugs do want to make Trump look bad. So they are tossing money to the center. They know it has been degraded by Trump, but Trump gave them lots of tax breaks and wrecked regulations. They get much more back than the money they are throwing at dumbing down the center.
 
Nordberg said:
The wealthy Repugs do want to make Trump look bad. So they are tossing money to the center. They know it has been degraded by Trump, but Trump gave them lots of tax breaks and wrecked regulations. They get much more back than the money they are throwing at dumbing down the center.
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Exactly, like having to have the Trump watch if you want to hang around MaraLago, as soon as Trump exits, the Center will suffer the consequences
 
Nordberg said:
The wealthy Repugs do want to make Trump look bad. So they are tossing money to the center. They know it has been degraded by Trump, but Trump gave them lots of tax breaks and wrecked regulations. They get much more back than the money they are throwing at dumbing down the center.
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No one gives a fuck about whiny , entitled leftist nobody musicians, etal.

Makeup some more bullshit.
 
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Grokmaster said:
Record fundraising, despite nonstop leftist efforts to make the Center fail, for political reasons.

From Google AI:
In 2025, the Kennedy Center saw record fundraising, largely driven by the annual Honors, bringing in $23 million, nearly doubling previous years, under President Trump's new leadership, alongside successes like a major Les Misérables run and the NSO gala, but also faced general ticket sales challenges, leading to new directives like mandatory anthems for fundraising, with overall goals focused on expanding arts access.
Key Fundraising Highlights:
  • Kennedy Center Honors: A record-breaking $23 million was raised for the 48th annual Honors, significantly more than the $12.7 million from the prior year.
  • NSO Gala: The National Symphony Orchestra's annual gala raised a record $3.45 million, showing strong donor support for specific programs.
  • Les Misérables Run: The production exceeded revenue goals, generating 135% of planned revenue and raising an additional $10.2 million at its opening night.
Leadership & Strategy (2025):
  • New Leadership: Under President Donald Trump, the center aimed for more showy, politically aligned events, with a stated goal of bipartisanship.
  • Fundraising Directives: New initiatives included allowing major donors to conduct the National Anthem for large contributions, a departure from past practices.
Challenges:
  • Ticket Sales: The center faced difficulties with overall ticket sales, particularly for the National Symphony Orchestra, in the first half of 2025.
Overall Impact:
  • The fundraising success, especially for the Honors, signaled robust donor enthusiasm, with officials citing "unprecedented support" for the institution's mission
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Sure, Trump's fat cats poured in money and kept the Center on life support as theater goers stayed away and performers said no thank you.
 
martin said:
Sure, Trump's fat cats poured in money and kept the Center on life support as theater goers stayed away and performers said no thank you.
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And now that Trump has put his name on it people are running the other way.
He fucks up everything he puts his name on, again how do you bankrupt a Casino?
 
Grokmaster said:
Yes; record fund-raising at the Trump-Kennedy Center is ruining my life. :cool:
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No, fund-raising at the Kennedy Center is not ruining your life. Your TDS is ruining your life. You have the most virulent form of it...the sneaky kind that is seldom thought of when the disease is mentioned.

There is no cure. You are stuck with it.
 
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Grokmaster said:
Record fundraising, despite nonstop leftist efforts to make the Center fail, for political reasons.

From Google AI:
In 2025, the Kennedy Center saw record fundraising, largely driven by the annual Honors, bringing in $23 million, nearly doubling previous years, under President Trump's new leadership, alongside successes like a major Les Misérables run and the NSO gala, but also faced general ticket sales challenges, leading to new directives like mandatory anthems for fundraising, with overall goals focused on expanding arts access.
Key Fundraising Highlights:
  • Kennedy Center Honors: A record-breaking $23 million was raised for the 48th annual Honors, significantly more than the $12.7 million from the prior year.
  • NSO Gala: The National Symphony Orchestra's annual gala raised a record $3.45 million, showing strong donor support for specific programs.
  • Les Misérables Run: The production exceeded revenue goals, generating 135% of planned revenue and raising an additional $10.2 million at its opening night.
Leadership & Strategy (2025):
  • New Leadership: Under President Donald Trump, the center aimed for more showy, politically aligned events, with a stated goal of bipartisanship.
  • Fundraising Directives: New initiatives included allowing major donors to conduct the National Anthem for large contributions, a departure from past practices.
Challenges:
  • Ticket Sales: The center faced difficulties with overall ticket sales, particularly for the National Symphony Orchestra, in the first half of 2025.
Overall Impact:
  • The fundraising success, especially for the Honors, signaled robust donor enthusiasm, with officials citing "unprecedented support" for the institution's mission
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Interesting how you don't have a link to any of this.
 
Here are some key upcoming shows for the 2025-2026 season:
Musicals & Theater:
Family Entertainment:
  • Bluey returns!: June 23 – July 5, 2026.
How to Find More:
  • Visit the official Kennedy Center website for the complete calendar, including dance, music, and other performances.
 
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