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oberle

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8. As a frequent Kennedy Center goer

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 12:19 PM

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this just makes me sick. It is a beautiful building and should not be torn down. After the Tangerine Toddler leaves, it will be put back together and the audiences will return en masse. The problem is what will happen to the National Symphony in the meantime? The Opera company will be at Lisner Auditorium for the next performance of Tremonisha.

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