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A Week After Court-Ordered Name Removal, Tarps Still Hide Kennedy Center Facade

Center officials say the tarps will remain while crews address maintenance needs involving the marble and soffit panels, but critics suspect a literal cover-up.

Sight-seers and media gather as tarps are hung on scaffolding outside The Kennedy Center at Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2026.
Sight-seers and media gather as tarps are hung on scaffolding outside The Kennedy Center at Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2026. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images