Photos of President Trump reviewing a poster board with the title “Kennedy Center DEMOLISHED” spurred the largest gathering yet in support of the performing arts institution.

The Kennedy Center was eerily quiet Thursday as crews put up barriers outside the venue, days after its board voted to close the center.

The head of the Kennedy Center, Matt Floca, insists they're only closing "for a week," to make repairs. Rep. Joyce Beatty, currently in court with the

The Trump administration must give a 30-day notice if it intends to make major changes to the Kennedy Center, including the “demolition” of the building, a federal judge ordered on Thursday. The order comes amid a fight over the status of the building,