10月1日，约翰·F·肯尼迪表演艺术中心的入口被封锁。自9月起，该中心一直对公众关闭。
The blocked-off entrance to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 1. The center has been shut to the public since September.
索尔·洛布/美联社/盖蒂图片社 肯尼迪中心任命里克·坎尼为新任艺术总监，他是一位曾与ZZ Top乐队以及前Mötley Crüe鼓手汤米·李合作的艺人经纪人。尽管员工曾就其作为该艺术机构顾问时的商业行为提出投诉，他仍被任命。
Saul Loeb/AFP/via Getty Images The Kennedy Center has named Rick Canny, a talent manager who has worked with acts including ZZ Top and former Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, as its new artistic director. His appointment came despite complaints from staff about his business practices as a consultant for the arts institution.
据NPR获得的一封于周四发送给高层员工的邮件所示，肯尼迪中心执行董事兼首席运营官马特·弗洛卡宣布，坎尼将成为该中心的新任艺术总监。自2025年2月特朗普总统成为该机构董事长以来不久，坎尼一直担任肯尼迪中心的顾问。
According to an email obtained by NPR sent to high-level staff Thursday, Matt Floca, the center's executive director and chief operating officer, announced that Canny would be the center's new artistic director. Canny has served as a consultant to the Kennedy Center since shortly after President Trump became the institution's chairman in February 2025.
弗洛卡在艺术行政、节目策划或筹款方面没有背景，这与全国类似表演艺术场馆的首席行政人员形成对比。他之前曾是肯尼迪中心的设施主管，于3月被提升至现职，并持有建筑管理学位。
Floca has no background in arts administration, programming or fundraising, in contrast to chief administrators at similar performing arts venues around the country. He was previously head of facilities at the Kennedy Center before being promoted in March and holds a degree in construction management.
弗洛卡写道：“里克将就艺术战略、商业实践、展示与人才策展、票务与定价模式、媒体机遇以及项目赞助等事宜向我及更广泛的领导团队提供建议。”弗洛卡还写道：“自2025年4月起，里克通过其公司‘Favor the Artist’以顾问身份为肯尼迪中心提供服务，包括担任肯尼迪中心荣誉奖和马克·吐温奖的创意负责人。他在担任肯尼迪中心艺术总监期间，将继续以此身份工作。”
Floca wrote: "Rick will advise me and the broader leadership team on artistic strategy, business practices, presenting and talent curation, ticketing and pricing models, media opportunities, and programming sponsorships." Floca also wrote: "Since April 2025, Rick has worked with the Center as a consultant through his firm, Favor the Artist, including serving as creative lead for the Kennedy Center Honors and the Mark Twain Prize. He will continue in this capacity while serving as the Center's Artistic Director."
关于费用和开支的担忧 肯尼迪中心大部分时间处于关闭状态，但表示将维持少量公众和教育性项目，而整体关闭正在联邦法院受到质疑。去年1月，前项目负责人仅在岗两周便离职。全国各地的艺术管理者告诉NPR，表演艺术中心的演出安排通常需要提前数年进行。
Concerns about fees and expense The Kennedy Center is mostly closed, but it says it will maintain a small amount of public and educational programming, while the entire closure is being contested in federal court. The previous head of programming came and left within two weeks in January Arts administrators around the country have told NPR that booking performances for performing arts centers is done years in advance.
肯尼迪中心未回应NPR关于凯尼任命的置评请求，但确认了该邮件的内容。凯尼也未回应多次置评请求。
The Kennedy Center did not respond to NPR's requests for comment on Canny's appointment, but confirmed the contents of the email. Canny also did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
“Favor the Artist”公司的官网未包含任何关于其客户名单或公司历史的信息。公开的其职业背景资料显示，凯尼在安排诸如肯尼迪中心这类场馆通常预订的表演者方面经验较少，包括当代著名独奏艺术家及乐团、管弦乐队以及舞蹈和戏剧团体。
Favor the Artist 's website does not include any information about its client roster or about the firm's history. The published lists of his professional background indicate that Canny has little experience in programming the kinds of performers more typically booked at a venue such as the Kennedy Center, including marquee contemporary solo performers and groups, orchestras, and dance and theater troupes.
NPR获得了一份由该中心当时的音乐项目高级总监萨米·米勒于3月撰写的内部备忘录，其中对凯尼收取的费用和开支提出了质疑。NPR已联系米勒请求置评，但未获回复。
NPR has obtained an internal memo written in March by the center's then-senior director of music programming, Sammy Miller, raising concerns about fees and expenses charged by Canny. NPR has reached out to Miller for comment, but did not receive a reply.
在该备忘录中，米勒写道，在2026年初的一个月份，坎尼向中心收取了30,000美元的咨询费用。而在另一个月份，坎尼收取了超过28,000美元的费用和差旅费，其中包括洛杉矶和华盛顿特区之间的两次头等舱往返机票。
In that memo, sent to Floca and the Kennedy Center's human resources department, Miller said that during one month in early 2026, Canny had charged the center $30,000 in consulting fees. And in another month, Canny had charged over $28,000 in fees and travel expenses, including two first-class round-trip flights between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
肯尼迪中心未回应NPR就员工对坎尼的担忧所作的置评请求。在周五向《纽约时报》发表的声明中，该中心表示，这30,000美元的费用“不反映坎尼先生目前的协议”，但未提供具体细节。该机构还告诉《纽约时报》，坎尼的差旅费用已被审查。
The Kennedy Center did not reply to NPR's request for comment regarding staff concerns about Canny. In a statement to The New York Times on Friday, the center said that the $30,000 fee "did not reflect Mr. Canny's current agreement," but did not provide specifics. The institution also told the Times that Canny's travel expenses had been reviewed.
米勒写道，他曾试图通过中心的总法律顾问和财务办公室解决自己的担忧，但“两个办公室似乎都在保护坎尼先生。”
Miller wrote that he had previously tried to resolve his concerns through the center's general counsel and its finance office, but "both offices appear to be protecting Mr. Canny."
在最近的公开声明和法庭文件中，肯尼迪中心反复声称自己正濒临破产。上个月，特朗普表示，该艺术机构已损失“数亿美元”。特朗普未提供证据支持该说法。
In its recent public statements and court filings, the Kennedy Center has repeatedly claimed to be on the verge of bankruptcy Last month, Trump said that the arts institution has lost "hundreds of millions" of dollars. Trump has not offered evidence to support that claim.
肯尼迪中心目前仍对公众关闭，而特朗普及中心董事会（大多数成员由总统亲自挑选）正在联邦法院争论，以关闭该机构两年进行大规模翻修。上个月，特朗普威胁称，如果他的名字未在建筑上醒目展示，他将拆除该中心。
The Kennedy Center remains shut to the public while Trump and the center's board, most of whom were hand-selected by the president, fight in a federal court to shutter the institution for two years for a large-scale renovation. Last month, Trump threatened to tear down the center if his name is not prominently displayed on the building.