WASHINGTON — The head of artistic programming at the Kennedy Center abruptly stepped away from his post less than two weeks after he was named to the job in the latest sign of turmoil at the iconic performing arts venue.
The Kennedy Center announced in a Jan. 16 press release that Kevin Couch would join the venue as senior vice president of artistic programming. But he confirmed in an email on Thursday that he resigned from the role on Wednesday without providing an explanation for the development.
Representatives for the Kennedy Center did not immediately comment on his departure. In the press release earlier this month, Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell welcomed Couch to the role “as we expand our commonsense programming.”…