The Kennedy Center will remain closed until at least Sept. 30, according to the Center’s Executive Director Matt Floca in a court filing.
According to the court filing, Floca said the closure needed to be extended into a second week because he is still concerned about the “documented hazards and inability to provide safe egress at this time in light of those hazards.”
The filing lists the results of assessments done by construction and electrical contractors on the main building where they have found multiple safety concerns like water damage and electrical hazards.
Some concerns included corroded exterior ceiling panels, deteriorating ceilings inside the building, water getting into an electrical equipment area and concerns involving lighting and the theater rigging system.
The Center’s main building has been closed since September 15. Last week, the Trump administration said in a court filing that this is a temporary, seven-day closure for emergency repair work, not renovations. However, in that filing, the Department of Justice left open the possibility the closure could be longer.
Officials will reevaluate the building’s closure on a weekly basis.
