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Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom after Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover - PBS News Hour - Segments

Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom after Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover - PBS News Hour - Segments

Update: 2025-10-30
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Ben Folds’ piano-powered pop music earned him a cult following and made him one of the most respected songwriters of his generation. He also held an influential role in classical music as artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra. Folds resigned after President Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center. Amna Nawaz spoke with him for our series, Art in Action, as part of our CANVAS coverage. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom after Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover - PBS News Hour - Segments

Ben Folds on taking a stand for artistic freedom after Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover - PBS News Hour - Segments