"Kennedy Center vice president Kevin Couch has stepped down just 12 days after being appointed to the role. During his short stint, Couch served as vice president of artistic programming at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, known as the Kennedy Center - the national cultural centre of the US. In December, Kennedy Center's board "unanimously" voted to rename the institution the Trump-Kennedy Center following Trump replacing the chairman with himself and removing existing board members."
"Couch's appointment followed his predecessor, Jeffrey Finn, resigning in September after nearly a decade. Finn gave no reason for his departure. The entertainment leader stepped down on Wednesday (28 January), but gave no reason why, as per The Washington Post. His departure comes less than two weeks after the centre announced his success in securing the role. In a statement announcing his appointment, Couch said at the time: "I am honored to join the Trump Kennedy Center at such a pivotal moment for the performing arts. "I look forward to the extraordinary creative possibilities ahead - championing our artists and partners to deliver meaningful experiences at America's cultural center.""
Kevin Couch resigned as vice president of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center just 12 days after his appointment and provided no public reason for leaving. He succeeded Jeffrey Finn, who resigned in September after nearly a decade. The Kennedy Center board voted to rename the institution the Trump-Kennedy Center after Trump replaced the chairman and removed existing board members. The renaming prompted several artists to refuse to perform, including Stephen Schwartz, members of Hamilton, Issa Rae, The Cookers and Chuck Redd. Ticket sales for orchestra, theatre and dance performances have plummeted to levels described as the worst since the pandemic. Trump hosted the Kennedy Center Honors 2025 and said he had "turned down plenty" of "too woke" nominees.
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