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Kennedy Center renaming prompts new round of cancellations

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The Kennedy Center is ending the year with a new round of artists saying they are canceling scheduled performances after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the facility, prompting the institution’s president to accuse the performers of making their decisions because of politics.

The Cookers, a jazz supergroup that has performed together for nearly two decades, announced its withdrawal from “A Jazz New Year’s Eve” on its website, saying the “decision has come together very quickly” and acknowledging frustration from those who may have planned to attend.

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