Three months after Deborah F. Rutter was ousted as president of the Kennedy Center, she spoke in Sarasota about the need for resilience in the arts.

Washington Performing Arts will not use the Kennedy Center for its 2025-2026 season. Instead, major artists including Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Midori will perform at alternate ...

Washington Performing Arts will present Yo-Yo Ma, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Midori at other arts venues instead.

Deborah F. Rutter suggested the current leadership may be trying to find excuses for their own financial mismanagement ...