The Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close the performing arts center's main building, citing financial distress and safety risks tied to structural repairs, though the shutdown requires approval from federal Judge Cooper. A draft resolution said the building would remain closed until 2028 after a ceiling collapse in the main part of the center raised safety concerns. Cooper separately blocked proposals to inscribe President Donald Trump's name on the building or rename its plaza, ruling that memorials require congressional approval. Trump, the board's chair, said renovations would not proceed unless the center bore his name, while lawyers for Democratic board member Joyce Beatty said he verbally berated her during the meeting. The court is expected to require discovery of the center's internal plans before deciding whether to permit a full closure.