You can’t keep a dedicated performing arts pro retired for long! When she took her final bow at the end of the 2024-2025 season after 25 years of leading UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L), Celesta M. Billeci made some vague comments about not being done with the performing arts world she’s so passionate about.

President Trump’s name was affixed to the front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday morning, transforming what was constructed as a living memorial to the slain 35th presid...

Democrats said the move was unlawful and required congressional authorization.