Court Ruling Highlights the Price of Artistic Conviction A recent court decision has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician Chuck Redd.
The ruling stems from Redd's decision to cancel his annual Christmas Eve performance at the center in protest over Donald Trump's name being added to the complex.
Redd's actions sparked a lawsuit that ultimately cost the Kennedy Center dearly – a financial burden that may have been avoided if he had simply performed as scheduled.