Event Dime
A Kennedy Center Insider Explains Its Shocking Plan to Dump Art
Arts & Culture
- When:
- May 6, 2026 · 7:00 AM
- Where:
- City Cast DC
- Source:
- City Cast DC
Josef Palermo is the author of an explosive recent piece in the Atlantic recounting what he saw as a senior staffer at the Kennedy Center. Palermo’s an interesting case because he was actually hired by the new leadership that came in after Donald Trump took over the center. But that didn’t stop him from being aghast at the ineptitude and financial shenanigans he witnessed. He breaks it down for us. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text