Kennedy Center’s opening gala is back on after musicians strike ends with a new deal

Kennedy Center’s opening gala is back on after musicians strike ends with a new deal

WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center and the union representing musicians in the National Symphony Orchestra have come to an agreement on a short-term contract after a brief strike that threatened to derail Saturday’s season-opening gala. The DC Federation of Musicians, local 161-710 of the American Federation of Musicians, went on strike Friday following the Sept. … Read more