"I think all of you are people that appreciate the arts and culture. This is now about the Kennedy Center. It's time for us, it's time for us, it's time for us to rise up and speak,"
"[Use] social media or however you can to get the information out that he cannot! cannot! cannot! touch the Kennedy Center!"
"I'm sorry but I'm so mad. This actually strikes close to home... because art is the soul of the nation. And think about it, when was the last time you heard the words 'art' and 'culture' in a conversation in this country? We have to speak up again. We just have to elevate it, and one of the ways we're going to elevate it is to keep the buildings standing."
During a Carnegie Hall concert, an impassioned defense urged public mobilization to oppose plans to close or rebuild the Kennedy Center and to protect U.S. arts and culture. The remarks called for use of social media and other channels to spread information and prevent any alteration to the institution. Art was framed as the nation's soul, with an emphasis on elevating arts and culture by preserving cultural buildings. The statements referenced past confrontational remarks toward political figures and recalled a 2017 red-carpet refusal to perform for a president, underscoring long-standing opposition to hostile political influence on the arts.
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