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Kennedy Center Temporarily Pauses Public Tours

Updated 2026-07-31 18:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts temporarily paused its free public tours, though it later clarified that the pause would only last a few days. The decision came after reports of an internal issue.

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The Hill
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2026-07-31 17:46 UTC
The Hill
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts stopped its decades-old free public tours, but it backtracked hours later to specify the pause would only last a few days, according to reports. Brooks Boeke, the director of the volunteer program, told volunteers on Thursday that the center would b
2026-07-31 17:48 UTC
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