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Jessica Gelt

Reporter · US

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Sep 25, 2026
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Jul 10, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Jessica Gelt

    The last full-time classical music critic at a major U.S. newspaper retires: L.A. arts and culture this weekend (opens the original)

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    See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Today marks the end of an era. Mark Swed — the last full-time classical music critic at a major American newspaper — has retired. On Thursday, members of The Times editorial staff gathered to celebrate Swed, but the mood was somewhat somber. Although we were glad for our beloved colleague, this was not a happy milestone for journalism — or classical music. Swed is the rarest of writers: a critic with deep empathy and encyclopedic

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Jessica Gelt

    MOCA finally names new director after lengthy search, years of leadership turmoil (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred After almost two decades of high leadership turnover and a more than year-long search, the Museum of Contemporary Art has appointed Jonathan Abbott as its new director and chief executive. Abbott replaces interim director Ann Goldstein, who stepped in last July when Johanna Burton left somewhat unexpectedly for the Institute of Contemporary Art

  3. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Jessica Gelt

    Yes, Trump is holding the Kennedy Center hostage: L.A. arts and culture this weekend (opens the original)

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    See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred Is President Trump holding the Kennedy Center hostage? The allegation has been made at least twice, most recently by John F. Kennedy’s niece Kerry Kennedy, and earlier by Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), an ex-officio member of the board, who has sued to keep Trump’s name off the building. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “hostage” as, “a person taken by force to secure the taker’s demands.” Swap, “person” for the “Kennedy Cente

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Jessica Gelt

    Is Trump demolishing the Kennedy Center? What you need to know about the crisis (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred A federal court has denied a request for an emergency hearing on the abrupt closure of the Kennedy Center after a photo snapped of President Trump aboard Air Force One reviewing a large printout that appears to read, “Kennedy Center DEMO[LISHED],” prompted a flurry of court filings about the beleaguered national arts center’s future. The escalat

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Jessica Gelt

    Kennedy Center board votes to close venue immediately as judge again blocks addition of Trump's name (opens the original)

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    This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to immediately close the performing arts venue, a few hours after a federal judge ruled that President Trump’s name could not be restored to its facade, according to sources familiar with the situation. It remains unclear when the venue might actually close since U.S. Federal Judge Christopher C

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