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Ben Folds drops brand-new album recorded live at the Kennedy Center in Washington before Trump seized it and Folds resigned ...
The singer-songwriter resigned after President Donald Trump’s takeover of the D.C. arts center. Now he’s explaining why.
Ben Folds released a defiant live album with the National Symphony Orchestra, months after he resigned due to Trump taking ...
Singer-songwriter Ben Folds, who quit his role at the Kennedy Center after Trump’s takeover, slammed new MAGA director ...
The release of 'Ben Folds Live with the National Symphony Orchestra' follows his resignation as the NSO's artistic advisor in ...
July 4, 2025 Folds spoke to our John Doran about his departure from the Kennedy Center while marking the release of his new album which was recorded there. French police puncture migrant boats at sea ...
Ben Folds did not go quietly.When the Trump-installed leadership swept into the Kennedy Center like a cultural wrecking ball, ...
Ben Folds was the artistic advisor of the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center before quitting when Donald Trump ...
Thursday evening's concert featured Ben Folds invoking Ben Franklin. “It’s a pops orchestra, if you can keep it," he said.
Tanglewood’s summer season opens July 5 with 145 events over 11 weeks, including opera, world premieres and performances by ...
MWL brings you our top news as Vodafone and AST fixed a launch for SatCo, Nothing unveiled a new phone, and HPE acquired ...
A six-month timeline of President Trump's assault on the arts, plus L.A. arts and culture news and things to do.