Kennedy Center on Brink of Bankruptcy: The Arts Community Teeters on Collapse The news sent shockwaves through the arts community in Washington D. C. : the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is on the verge of bankruptcy, potentially closing its doors as early as Tuesday.
As America's national theatre, the Kennedy Center has been a staple of cultural life in the nation's capital for over five decades. The financial struggles behind this crisis are complex and multifaceted.