The Kennedy Center appoints an artistic director amid turmoil

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has appointed Rick Canny as its artistic director. Canny, who previously managed rock musicians including ZZ Top, Tommy Lee of Motley Crue, and Creed's Scott Stapp, will oversee programming at a time when the center’s main building is closed for two years of renovations.
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Story summary

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. has appointed Rick Canny, a Los Angeles-based manager who worked with rock bands like ZZ Top and Motley Crue, as its new artistic director. Despite the appointment, the venue's main building is currently closed and will remain so for two years due to renovations. This decision comes at a time when the center faces significant operational challenges.

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Topics

Los Angeles Motley Crue The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center ZZ Top

Subjects

Creed ORG · 1× Julia Jacobs PERSON · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Motley Crue ORG · 1× Rick Canny PERSON · 1× Scott Stapp PERSON · 1× The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ORG · 1× The Kennedy Center ORG · 1× Tommy Lee PERSON · 1× ZZ Top ORG · 1×

Narrative

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has named a Los Angeles-based manager of rock musicians as its artistic director, leading programming even as the venue’s main building, now shuttered, prepares to remain closed for two years of renovations.
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2026-10-10 · The Straits Times
The Kennedy Center appoints an artistic director amid turmoil · assertive framing

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The Kennedy Center appoints an artistic director amid turmoil Julia Jacobs AI generated asserted
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has named a Los Angeles-based manager of rock musicians as its artistic director, leading programming even as the venue’s main building, now shuttered, prepares to remain closed for two years of renovations. asserted
building → name → renovations
The new leader, Rick Canny, is an artist representative whose resume includes working with the band ZZ Top, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and Creed frontman Scott Stapp. asserted
resume → include → band
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