The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen following a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Matt Floca, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' new executive director and chief operating officer, shows aged equipment in the river pump room during a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Structural damage is seen at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during a media tour, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Matt Floca, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' new executive director and chief operating officer, shows damage in the parking garage during a media tour, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
An eight foot tall bronze bust of President John F. Kennedy is seen in the Grand Foyer of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during a media tour to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House is seen during a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Aged equipment is seen in the river pump room of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is seen following a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Matt Floca, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' new executive director and chief operating officer, looks up at structural damage in the loading dock area during a media tour, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House backstage area is seen during a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Water damage in the concert hall electric room is seen at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during a media tour, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Matt Floca, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' new executive director and chief operating officer, shows an expansion joint during a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opera House backstage area is seen during a media tour intended to show building damage, Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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9:07 PM on Wednesday, April 22
By JULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — The Kennedy Center is poised to undergo major renovations, with President Donald Trump calling it “tired, broken, and dilapidated.” Matt Floca, the new executive director, led journalists through the building on Wednesday, highlighting water damage and outdated equipment. Repairs are expected to take two years, with Congress providing $257 million for the project.
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