{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it","publication_date":"September 16, 2026","summary":"Fencing went up Wednesday around the main Kennedy Center building, a day after the Trump-aligned board voted to close most of the performing arts center for repairs. A Democratic congresswoman who is a trustee quickly sought an emergency court hearing to prevent what she called the “unlawful closing.”","author_name":"By Matthew Daly, Associated Press, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/09\/6b7e708ff60cb93dc9e777ca999b7ff2-2026-09-16T182321Z_274290921_RC2IKNA9DPIN_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP-KENNEDY-CENTER-1024x683.jpg","thumbnail_height":683,"thumbnail_width":1024}