The San Francisco Ballet has canceled its scheduled performances at the Trump-Kennedy Center this spring.
The troupe is the latest arts organization to withdraw from the historic venue following recent controversy.
"SF Ballet's Board of Trustees has made the decision that the company's performances that were scheduled at the Trump Kennedy Center May 27-31 will no longer take place," the ballet company said in a statement.
The troupe had been slated to present "Mere Mortals," a production exploring the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. "SF Ballet looks forward to performing for Washington, D.C. audiences in the future," the company said in its statement.
The cancellation comes after the center's board voted to add President Donald Trump's name to the venue. Since that decision, several musicians and performing arts groups have pulled out of planned appearances.
The Washington National Opera announced Jan. 9 that it would leave its longtime home at the Trump-Kennedy Center, citing changes to the center's business model and support structure.
While the Trump-Kennedy Center said it ended the relationship, a person speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to represent either party told The Washington Post that it was "definitely a WNO decision" prompted by the December board vote.
Other artists have also stepped back.
Banjoist Bela Fleck withdrew from concerts with the National Symphony Orchestra. Composer Stephen Schwartz, known for "Wicked," said he would not host a gala featuring the WNO at the Trump-Kennedy Center on May 16.
Additional performers have reportedly reconsidered appearances. Jazz drummer Chuck Redd canceled his annual Christmas Eve concert, and the jazz supergroup The Cookers called off two New Year's Eve shows.
Trump announced that the center will close in July for an estimated two-year renovation project, saying the move is necessary to transform the performing arts venue into a "world-class bastion of arts, music, and entertainment."
The closure, slated to begin around July 4, 2026, will pause entertainment operations for roughly two years as crews undertake what the administration describes as "construction, revitalization and complete rebuilding" of the center.
Richard Grenell, president of the Trump-Kennedy Center, told Newsmax last month the boycotts had nothing to do with the decision.
"Donald Trump came to the then-Kennedy Center, and he saw that it was falling apart financially and physically, and he decided to fix it," Grenell said.
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