URGENT: Kennedy Center Fires Top Jazz Official Amid Widespread Staff Exodus.

BREAKING NEWS: Kennedy Center Fires Top Jazz Official Amid Widespread Staff Exodus The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has fired Kevin Struthers, a senior director of music programming who had been with the institution for 30 years. Struthers confirmed his termination to NPR on Thursday, adding to the growing list of firings and resignations at the Kennedy Center since President Trump's appointment as chair in February. Richard Grennell was appointed president in the same period. The firing comes just days after the departure of composer and pianist Jason Moran from the institution. Struthers had been the administrative director of the Kennedy Center's jazz programming, a role he held for many years. This latest development is part of an ongoing crisis at the Kennedy Center, with multiple staff members leaving or being let go in recent months. The exact reasons behind these departures are unclear. The situation remains fluid as more information becomes available. This story will be updated as further developments occur. This is a developing story and will be updated as new information emerges. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Npr.*