Kennedy Center contract employee Tavish Forsyth, troubled by President Trump's takeover of the national arts institution, strips naked and delivers a 35-minute protest poem suggesting that arts leaders nationwide must take a stronger stand. He was promptly fired.
Kennedy Center contract employee strips nude in protest video and is promptly fired
Read more at Los Angeles Times
Topics in this Story
Related Stories
Kennedy Center actor discusses Trump's takeover
CBS News · Mar. 17

Trump Kennedy Center board appointee pitches Mideast franchise, Potomac marina
The Hill · Mar. 10
Trump expected to attend Kennedy Center board meeting Monday
CBS News · Mar. 16
Conan O'Brien honored at Kennedy Center; Trump targeted by many comics
CBS News · 4d
Conan O'Brien honored at Kennedy Center; Trump targeted by many comics
CBS News · 4d
Conan O'Brien honored at Kennedy Center; Trump targeted by many comics
CBS News · 4d
'Hamilton' cancels Kennedy Center run after Trump takeover
Los Angeles Times · Mar. 5
Vance booed by audience while attending Kennedy Center performance
NBC News · Mar. 14

Trump to attend Kennedy Center board meeting after takeover
The Hill · Mar. 17

Grenell defends Kennedy Center changes under Trump, including DEI cuts
The Hill · 2d
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
CBS News · 1d
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
CBS News · 1d
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
CBS News · 7h

Vance booed at Kennedy Center after Trump board takeover
The Hill · Mar. 14
Breaking down NASA's SpaceX mission launch from Kennedy Space Center
CBS News · Mar. 14

Watch live: Trump visits Kennedy Center for tour, board meeting
The Hill · Mar. 17

Trump 'disappointed,' vows to 'fix' Kennedy Center after first tour
The Hill · Mar. 17

Trump Reimagines the Kennedy Center: Elvis, ‘Cats’ and Babe Ruth
The New York Times · Mar. 18

ACLU challenges firing of federal employees working on DEI
The Hill · 2d
In first Kennedy Center visit, Trump slams 'Hamilton' and lauds other 'Broadway hits'
Los Angeles Times · Mar. 17

Conan O'Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils Kennedy Center
ABC News · 4d

Conan O'Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils Kennedy Center
ABC News · 4d

Conan O'Brien to receive Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils Kennedy Center
ABC News · 4d

Stars take on Trump -- without naming him -- at Kennedy Center event honoring Conan O'Brien
The Hill · 4d
As Conan O'Brien receives Mark Twain humor prize at the Kennedy Center, the joke is on Trump
Los Angeles Times · 4d
As Conan O'Brien receives Mark Twain humor prize at the Kennedy Center, the joke is on Trump
Los Angeles Times · 4d

Trump Had ‘Aptitude for Music’ as a Child, He Told Kennedy Center Board
The New York Times · Mar. 19

Trump Had ‘Aptitude for Music’ as a Child, He Told Kennedy Center Board
The New York Times · Mar. 19

Trump Jokes Fly at Kennedy Center Event Honoring Conan O’Brien
The New York Times · 4d

Trump to meet with Kennedy Center board after purge
NBC News · Mar. 17

Trump Seeks More Sway in Picking Kennedy Center Honorees
The New York Times · Mar. 15

CFPB employees say mass firing plans remain in place
The Hill · Mar. 11

Judge finds Trump unlawfully fired head of federal employee labor board
The Hill · Mar. 13

Federal judge rules Trump must reinstate many fired federal employees
The Hill · Mar. 13
Judge orders 6 federal agencies to offer to reinstate fired probationary employees
CBS News · Mar. 13

Hundreds in Gaza take to streets to protest Hamas
The Hill · 2d

Multiple vehicles set on fire at Tesla center in Las Vegas, police say
The Hill · Mar. 18

North Macedonia appeals for calm as nightclub fire deaths trigger protests
ABC News · Mar. 18

TSA union sues Noem over stripping of bargaining rights
The Hill · Mar. 13
More from Los Angeles Times
Role Model returns to his songwriting roots and writes most sincere record yet
Los Angeles Times · 4h

Remember This Banger: Selena's 'Dreaming of You'
Los Angeles Times · 5h
VIP Records helped launch Snoop Dogg's career. Now the shop owner wants to build a museum
Los Angeles Times · 11h
'Miracles and Wonder' explores mysteries about Jesus with detective zeal
Los Angeles Times · 11h

Casting director Tess Sanchez was blindsided when she lost her job. So she turned the page
Los Angeles Times · 11h
More in Entertainment
Role Model returns to his songwriting roots and writes most sincere record yet
Los Angeles Times · 4h

Remember This Banger: Selena's 'Dreaming of You'
Los Angeles Times · 5h

The Sex Pistols announce first North American tour in 2 decades
ABC News · 8h

The woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 has been denied parole
ABC News · 10h
VIP Records helped launch Snoop Dogg's career. Now the shop owner wants to build a museum
Los Angeles Times · 11h