{"id":2256335,"date":"2026-01-29T15:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2256335"},"modified":"2026-01-29T15:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T15:13:10","slug":"kennedy-center-head-of-programming-resigns-less-than-two-weeks-after-hire-was-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kennedy-center-head-of-programming-resigns-less-than-two-weeks-after-hire-was-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Center Head Of Programming Resigns Less Than Two Weeks After Hire Was Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\">The Kennedy Center\u2019s head of artistic programming has resigned, less than two weeks since his hire was announced.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm9412609\/\">Kevin Couch<\/a> told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co1021241\/\">The Washington Post<\/a> and The New York Times that he had stepped down as senior VP, but provided no other comment.<\/p>\n<p>The center had announced his hire on Jan. 16, heralding him as a \u201cvisionary entertainment leader\u201d with \u201cover two decades of experience in artist management, global booking, and high-level brand partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm17768825\/\">Couch<\/a> previously was director of programming for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0697402\/\">Atg Entertainment<\/a>, overseeing venues in San Antonio, Tulsa, Little Rock, and Springfield. He booked artists such as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm4248775\/\">Sabrina Carpenter<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0005396\/\">Carlos Santana<\/a> at San Antonio\u2019s Majestic Theatre, as well as a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0736579\/\">Joe Rogan<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0144901\/\">Netflix<\/a> special. He also managed Color Me Badd, and founded the branding agency CBC Creative, per the center.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the center did not immediately return a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, the center&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.imdb.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kennedy Center\u2019s head of artistic programming has resigned, less than two weeks since his hire was announced. Kevin Couch told The Washington Post and The New York Times that he had stepped down as senior VP, but provided no other comment. 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