John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts Heather Diehl/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The Washington National Opera decided on Friday to walk away from the Kennedy Center as its performance home after more than 50 years, in a sharp rebuke to President Trump's sweeping changes to the institution.