Kennedy Center renews call for Trump-backed shutdown after part of a ceiling collapses - nbcnews.com

Roma Daravi, the center's vice president for public relations, confirmed the incident. Photos released by the Kennedy Center showed a large hole in the high ceiling and debris spread across the red carpet in the hallway connecting the three main performance auditoriums. The collapse happened during stormy weather in Washington.

The center has been pushing for a shutdown to carry out renovations supported by President Donald Trump. Officials said the ceiling damage reinforces that case.

For people in Lubbock, the Kennedy Center is not a local venue, but it is one of the country's most recognized performing arts spaces, and a forced shutdown would affect touring productions and national performances that eventually filter down to regional venues like Buddy Holly Hall. Any extended closure at that level ripples through booking calendars across the country.

The collapsed section sits at the heart of the building's daily foot traffic, not a back corridor.