Kennedy Center ceiling partially collapses as Trump-led board pushes for 2-year closure

Photos show a partial ceiling collapse in a main Kennedy Center hallway, which officials say underscores the urgent need for Trump-backed renovations.

Preservationists worry board may seize on incident ‘to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down’ Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foyer of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have complicated a battle over renovations of the Washington DC arts center that could result in the

No one was injured when a chunk of ceiling collaped in the Kennedy Center during heavy rain, leaving debris and dust on the Grand Foyer red carpet.

No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer partially collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.

‘President Trump has been right: America’s cultural center needs to close, renovate, and be restored—now,’ the Kennedy Center said in a statement

Part of the Kennedy Center's ceiling collapsed during a fierce D.C. storm, fueling a battle over a disputed $250 million renovation.

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A spokesperson for the Kennedy Center is blaming “decades of neglect” for causing part of the ceiling to collapse in the performing arts venue's grand foyer.

A portion of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center’s Grand Foyer collapsed Friday evening as heavy rain swept through the Washington, D.C. area, prompting officials to temporarily close the main building. No one was injured in the collapse, according to the Kennedy Center, which released photos from the scene showing c

No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center's grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations.

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No one was injured, according to a Kennedy Center statement, but debris and dust were spread across a wide area of the red carpet that patrons would typically walk on.

A portion of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ceiling crumbled on Friday following storms across the Washington, D.C., area, reviving calls to close the center for a two-year renovation. The ceiling collapse occurred around 5 p.m. on Friday in the main building, prompting the building to close for the