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The Kennedy Center canceled all its 'woke' programming — so why is this Jewish musical OK?

JL;DR SUMMARY Under President Donald Trump's leadership, the Kennedy Center has significantly reduced its 'woke' programming, yet the musical 'Parade'—focusing on the lynching of Leo Frank, a Jewish man in 1915—remains on the schedule. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityTrump AdministrationDiversityTheaterLeo FrankMarginalized CommunitiesParade MusicalKennedy CenterCultural Programming

Places mentioned

Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"The Tony Award-winning musical Parade, which tells the story of Leo Frank, an Atlanta Jewish resident who was lynched in 1915, opened this week at the Kennedy Center."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"The Tony Award-winning musical Parade, which tells the story of Leo Frank, an Atlanta Jewish resident who was lynched in 1915, opened this week at the Kennedy Center."
Belfast, United Kingdom
"an Irish singing groups Christmas revue (Shamrock Tenors: A Christmas in Belfast)"

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