The Kennedy Center plans to present the board with several renovation scenarios for a vote in mid-July, ranging from a full closure to partial closures with varying levels of programming, or a highly limited phased closure while keeping some programming alive.

A court-ordered closure was blocked by U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper, who also demanded updates from Kennedy Center leadership and Rep. Joyce Beatty about the center’s status and options.

Legal filings indicate the Center’s counsel say the court did not require rescheduling canceled programming or securing new programming, but the board can still decide on options that affect programming.

The situation is evolving and being treated as breaking news, with ongoing updates anticipated.

There is an ongoing dispute over the center’s name after court rulings; references to Trump’s name were removed from signage, the website, and trademarks, though a tarp still covers part of the building’s facade.

The dispute stems from a lawsuit by Rep. Joyce Beatty, with Judge Cooper previously blocking renaming efforts and ordering the center to remain open.

This development is part of ongoing negotiations and legal proceedings surrounding the center’s operations and staffing in light of the judge’s ruling.

The dispute centers on governance and renovation plans following the judge’s ruling, with ongoing legal and operational negotiations affecting the center’s future schedule and staffing decisions.

Beatty’s lawyers accuse the government of inaction effectively shutting down operations and are urging weekly updates on restoration of performances and public access.

Beatty’s lawyers argue the center hasn’t fully complied with Cooper’s order, noting the tarp over the removed Trump name and suggesting the center is not actively restoring programming, which could amount to a de facto shutdown.

Beatty’s representatives contend that failing to resume programming would effectively constitute a shutdown and bypass the court’s ruling, harming operations.

Beatty’s lawyers claim the center has gutted staff and programming, implying imminent shutdown despite the ruling.