Issa Rae cancels sold-out occasion at Kennedy Heart following Trump takeover

Actress Issa Rae has canceled a sold-out present on the Kennedy Heart for the Performing Arts, citing “an infringement of values” on the venue after President Trump fired board members and put in himself as chairman this week.

Rae, the creator and star of HBO’s “Insecure,” introduced on Instagram that she would not host her “An Night with Issa Rae” occasion that was scheduled on the Washington, D.C., venue for March 16. 

“Sadly, because of what I consider to be an infringement on the values of an establishment that has faithfully celebrated artists of all backgrounds via all mediums, I’ve determined to cancel my look at this venue,” the actress stated within the submit. 

She added that refunds could be issued for individuals who purchased tickets. 

On Wednesday, the newly constituted Kennedy Heart Board voted unanimously to elect Mr. Trump to be the brand new chair of the venue, the place the president has a objective of transferring away from programming and performances that represent what he views as “woke tradition,” a number of sources advised CBS Information.

Rae is not the one performer who has dissociated herself from the performing arts heart since Mr. Trump’s takeover. Shonda Rhimes, creator of the tv exhibits “Scandal” and “Gray’s Anatomy,” resigned from her submit as treasurer. Singer-songwriter Ben Folds additionally stepped down as inventive adviser to the Nationwide Symphony Orchestra.

“Given developments on the Kennedy Heart, efficient at the moment I’m resigning as inventive advisor to the NSO,” he wrote in an Instagram submit Wednesday. “Not for me.”