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Barbra Streisand shared her perspective on the ongoing dispute over the Kennedy Center in a statement published Thursday, Sept. 17.
The singer and actress, who received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2008, described the situation as difficult to watch and said the center should remain connected to President John F. Kennedy's legacy and the role of the arts in public life.
Her comments came as the institution faces a prolonged closure and a legal debate over proposals to add President Donald Trump's name to the building.
The center was renamed the National Cultural Center for Kennedy in January 1964 after his assassination and was designated as a national memorial. Streisand referenced that history in her objection to adding another name, describing the dispute as being about personal recognition.
She also questioned the timing of the closure, while Kennedy Center leadership and the administration have offered a different explanation focused on building conditions. Executive Director Matt Floca told the court the facility was showing severe structural deterioration, with the board citing water intrusion and a partial ceiling collapse.
The legal disagreement escalated on Sept. 15, when U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper blocked plans to recognize Trump on the building and grounds without congressional approval, including a proposal to name the campus "President Donald J. Trump Plaza."
The ruling followed an earlier decision in May that led to Trump's name being removed from the facade after it was added in December 2025.
Judge Cooper declined an emergency hearing to stop the closure but ordered on Sept. 17 that officials provide at least 30 days notice before major alterations, including demolition, with an additional update on the closure due by Sept. 23.
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