Kennedy Center rebuffs top counsel’s bid to headline his rock band

The Kennedy Center’s general counsel, Elliot Berke, reportedly sought to have his amateur cover band, the DePlorables, play at the center’s Speakeasy rooftop venue but was blocked over a potential conflict of interest; a center official says it wasn’t a vanity project, while Politico cites evidence Berke pressed the bid and even pursued other acts like Yes, highlighting Berke’s outside roles with GOP figures.