Preservationists worry board may seize on incident \u2018to make the point that the whole thing needs to be shut down\u2019<\/p>\n
Falling debris from a ceiling in the grand foyer of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts may have complicated a battle over renovations of the Washington DC arts center that could result in the building being demolished.<\/p>\n
A portion of the ceiling collapsed on Friday evening after heavy rain swept through the area, prompting officials to temporarily close the Edward Durell Stone-designed building. No one was injured by the debris.<\/p>\n
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