Talk:Kennedy Center Honors

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There needs to be a larger section on the criticism of these "honors." Only one columnist is quoted (it is a good quote, though). So much has been said, panning the Kennedy Center Honors, that this section needs to be expanded to reflect the general attitude. Readers of this article, perhaps knowing nothing of the KCH, might think, from reading the article, that the honors are more prestigious than they really are. Gingermint (talk) 03:55, 30 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure what the "general attitude" toward the Honors is. Has there been a survey? If so, there should be a reference cited.

See Wikipedia:Criticism#Avoid_sections_and_articles_focusing_on_criticisms_or_controversies Becky Sayles (talk) 16:59, 17 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Some of the details included now seem not to warrant inclusion, such as the Paul McCartney story (he was busy that weekend) and others. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Avocats (talk • contribs) 07:39, 27 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Umm. This page reads like a brochure, or a feature out of a "things to do this weekend" section of a newspaper rather than as an encyclopedia entry... 209.12.241.69 22:36, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Rich also questioned the selection process, suggesting that candidates such as John Cage, Orson Welles, Marlon Brando, and Bob Dylan had yet to be chosen because"

It says that Bob Dylan was honored in 1997. What this written before that? If so, I think this should be notated. If not, I think a footnote should be added. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.230.156.229 (talk) 14:50, 14 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It appears that the majority of the focus in the article is on tje 2009 honorees, with Bruce Springsteen in particular. To complicate things further, the descriptions of the part each notable person played on stage (specifically Ron Kovic are poorly written, and don't give the performers enough credit. --Leahtwosaints (talk) 06:29, 16 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Doris Day turned down the Kennedy Center Honors in 1997. http://www.dorisday.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1973--98.226.9.223 (talk) 15:32, 3 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

"The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture." Is this correct? There seems to be no rule that honorees have to be Americans - Paul McCartney, Elton John, The Who, Led Zeppelin are not. Or is it "Americans only, except for British rock stars that Americans love"? Intelligent Mr Toad (talk) 07:28, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The sentence you quoted doesn't say they have to be Americans – just that they contributed to American culture, which all of the people/groups you mention have done.

The sentence is a paraphrase of "The Kennedy Center Honors provide recognition to living individuals who throughout their lifetimes have made significant contributions to American culture through the performing arts" at their website. —[AlanM1(talk)]— 19:14, 11 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's a limping article without addressing a subject which the reader obviously would wonder about: what's the story on the logotype and it's colors, in which all the recipients apparently are decked out when the gala is televised? I've assumed each one I've seen has represented an LGBT organization, before I knew more. Please explain/expand! --SergeWoodzing (talk) 20:32, 6 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Fixed myself as well as I could find a good source.--SergeWoodzing (talk) 18:27, 7 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The article already mentions trump lack of participation in the 2017 honors, but it does not mention their participation in the 2018 honors. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ap4lmtree2 (talk • contribs) 10:36, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps, if it can be reliably sourced, we should just add that the tradition where the President is expected to attend has been discontinued? --SergeWoodzing (talk) 18:04, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

To add to this article: when the color yellow was removed from the Kennedy Center Honors ribbon--and why. 98.123.38.211 (talk) 01:50, 28 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered.

I work in the Kennedy Center Archives, and we are proposing changes in good faith to clarify, update, and provide context to information on this page. Please let me know if I can provide more information relating to suggested changes, but as per WP:SCOIC, I will minimize my participation in the discussion and defer to editors' assessments of appropriate changes.

First Section

The term "couples" suggests performers with a romantic relationship, whereas "duos" is more inclusive of artistic partners. "Duos" is also consistent with how artistic partners are described later in the article. "Performing arts venue" is a more narrow, specific description than "entertainment venue."

History

The Honors officially started with the first gala in 1978 as is described within the Wikipedia page. This suggested edit clarifies that it was the planning specifically that began in 1977.

After "...and David Letterman hosted in late 2021. " add "In 2022, David Jammy of Done+Dusted and Elizabeth Kelly of ROK Productions were hired to serve as Executive Producers." This suggested edit provides updated information on the production company for the Honors gala. This article notes the change in production company to Done+Dusted. https://www.washingtonpost.com/theater-dance/2022/07/21/kennedy-center-honors-u2-clooney/ This site notes Jammy and Kelly by name as Executive Producers for Honors. https://www.paramountfyc.com/the-46th-annual-kennedy-center-honors

After "...and the edited broadcast aired on June 6, 2021." add "Since 2021, the annual Honors broadcast has been available to stream for a limited time through CBS platforms and Paramount+." This addition clarifies the recent change to a longer watch period compared to the former single broadcast event. The streaming information is included in this source: https://www.nj.com/tv/2021/12/the-44th-annual-kennedy-center-honors-2021-free-live-stream-how-to-watch-online-without-cable.html

Selection Process

The Honors selection process (which includes more than two members of the Board) is described in this source: https://www.kennedy-center.org/news-room/press-release-landing-page/announcing-the-47th-kennedy-center-honors-slate/ (paragraph beginning "The Honoree selection process includes..."). The phrase "and distinguished artists" is suggested as a removal because it is unclear here that it refers to the Honorees (i.e., no artists who are not Honorees are on the selection committee). The suggested addition of "contributions to American culture" is consistent with the very first sentence of the article, but is appropriate to reiterate in the Selection Process section.

Events

Bush's absence from the 1990 gala is reported in this article: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-03-ca-4481-story.html

Recipients

This suggested edit updates this section to include the Grateful Dead, who were announced as recipients of the 2024 Honors. https://www.npr.org/2024/07/17/nx-s1-5043409/2024-kennedy-center-honors

Prospective Honorees...

This suggested edit clarifies that the Honors gala itself was not postponed, but the group's acceptance of the Honor was postponed.

KenCenArchCoordHM (talk) 18:16, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Encoded  Talk 💬 21:03, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]