{"id":2442483,"date":"2025-06-03T18:35:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-rebuffs-report-on-declining-subscriptions-fake-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T18:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T22:35:46","slug":"kennedy-center-rebuffs-report-on-declining-subscriptions-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-rebuffs-report-on-declining-subscriptions-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Center rebuffs report on declining subscriptions: \u2018Fake news\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkennedy-center-rebuffs-report-on-declining-subscriptions-fake-news%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2442483&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The kennedy center has refuted a report claiming a 36% decline in subscriptions, calling it &#8220;fake news.&#8221; The report suggested that this drop occurred after former President Donald Trump took charge of the center.Kim Cooper, the center&#8217;s senior vice president of marketing, explained that subscriptions are lower due to the timing of their renewal campaign, which has just begun, and that physical brochures have not yet been distributed. She noted that patrons typically wait for these brochures before taking action. Additionally, the Kennedy Center has introduced a &#8220;mix and match&#8221; subscription option to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >accommodate varied interests<\/a>, aiming to attract new audiences. Looking ahead, the center plans to expand its offerings, including more family-amiable productions, in an effort to enhance its programming under its new leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kennedy Center rebuffs report on declining subscriptions: &lsquo;Fake news&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2138722\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kennedy Center<\/a> pushed back against a report saying it has experienced a decline in subscriptions, citing &ldquo;several factors&rdquo; that make the report inaccurate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The report said subscriptions to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/theater\/2025\/06\/03\/kennedy-center-subscription-sales-decline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kennedy Center are down by 36%<\/a> after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> appointed himself as chairman of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-laughing-at-you-and-mocking-you-candace-owens-blasts-liberal-elites-over-covid-restrictions-mask-mandates\/\" title=\"\u2018They\u2019re Laughing At You And Mocking You\u2019: Candace Owens Blasts \u2018Liberal Elites\u2019 Over COVID Restrictions, Mask Mandates\">performing arts center<\/a>. In response, Kim Cooper, the center&rsquo;s senior vice president of marketing, called the report &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-republican-candidates-criticize-vice-president-kamala-harris-for-her-role-as-border-czar\/\" title=\"Senate Republican candidates criticize Vice President Kamala Harris for her role as &quot;border czar.\">fake news&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and provided a lengthy statement to rebuff it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3430028\/steve-bannon-podcast-war-room-spotify-returns-after-five-year-ban\/\">Steve Bannon&#8217;s podcast returns to Spotify after five-year ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3428838\/the-view-joni-ernst-2026\/\">&lsquo;The View&rsquo; blasts Ernst for Medicaid remark: &#8216;These comments could haunt her in 2026&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3428236\/state-capitol-hawaii-pride-flag-lgbt-month\/\">Hawaii joins Wisconsin in raising LGBT flag to ring in Pride Month<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We strategically launched later this year vs last year,&rdquo; Cooper said in a statement on X. &ldquo;Our renewal campaign is just kicking off and our hard-copy season brochures have not yet hit homes. Our patrons wait for our new season brochures and renewal campaigns to take action.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&rsquo;s our response to the fake news: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3DSfTByY9C\">pic.twitter.com\/3DSfTByY9C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Kennedy Center (@kencen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kencen\/status\/1929951415058751786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Cooper&rsquo;s statement also highlighted a new option the Kennedy Center is offering attendees. The offer allows people to &ldquo;mix and match&rdquo; genres they are interested in for their subscriptions. The center said its attendees love this &ldquo;highly requested feature,&rdquo; adding that the option allows the center to reach newer audiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking to the future, the center hinted at announcements spanning &ldquo;new genres&rdquo; that will appeal to everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3424692\/richard-grenell-patti-lupone-blow-up-kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RICHARD GRENELL SLAMS BROADWAY STAR&rsquo;S CALL TO BLOW UP KENNEDY CENTER: &lsquo;CONDEMN THESE RADICALS&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following Trump&rsquo;s overhaul of the Kennedy Center after he returned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>, the performing arts center has sought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3416408\/kennedy-center-programming-expansion-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">expand its output in Broadway and family-friendly productions<\/a>. Most recently, the center promoted a free screening of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3419160\/kennedy-center-film-screening-trump-era-family-friendly-programming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">the Angel Studios animated film <em>The King of Kings<\/em><\/a>, which details a father telling his son the story of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">One of the Kennedy Center&rsquo;s performances&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kencen\/status\/1929940598347227283\" target=\"_blank\">will be&nbsp;<em>Les Mis&eacute;rables<\/em><\/a>  from June 11 through July 13.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3403674\/trump-kennedy-center-repair-funds-attend-first-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump is set to attend the opening night performance<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2138722\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2138722\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kennedy Center denies subscription decline report: &#8216;Fake news<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2442484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kennedy-Center-June-2025-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[10757,34247,50057,36370,11170],"class_list":["post-2442483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arts","tag-fake-news","tag-kennedy-center","tag-media-relations","tag-subscriptions"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Kennedy-Center-June-2025-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2442483"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2442487,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2442483\/revisions\/2442487"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2442484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2442483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2442483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2442483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}