Park Police arrived with canine units, and the center was evacuated Thursday morning. The threat targeted Shen Yun performances, a spokesperson said.

A bomb threat at the Kennedy Center Friday specifically targeted Shen Yun, a Chinese performing arts troupe scheduled to hold shows at the venue from Feb. 20 through March 2.

Shen Yun Performing Arts will continue to put on a show despite a bomb threat forcing evacuations at the Kennedy Center on Thursday morning. According to the Shen Yun Performing Arts website, Thursday night was the first night of performances that were scheduled to take place until March 2.