Tag Archives: culture

Live Arts Audiences Decline as Online Audiences Grow

Posted on December 10, 2009 by

Today, the Los Angeles Times culture blog shared some unfortunate findings from a National Endowment for the Arts report: the number of American adults attending arts and cultural events has sunk to its lowest level since 1982.  The economic climate … Continue reading →

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Culture’s (Mis)Use of Technology

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

Below is an excerpt from an excellent post by Seth Godin on the way Culture uses technology, and the challenge of getting “the good guys”, as opposed to the spammers, excited and eager to use new technology. Our Culture (high and popular) … Continue reading →

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Secretary of Arts: Good or Bad?

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

Two weeks ago I posted about an online petition in support of a cabinet-level arts official, along with a link to an article quoting arts leader Michael Kaiser, who is in favor of this. Last week, the Wall Street Journal … Continue reading →

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Arts Advocate Bill Ivey on Obama’s Team

Posted on December 11, 2008 by

Shortly after President-elect Obama chose Rahm Emanuel as his White House Chief of Staff (causing a stir in the dance world since Emanuel studied ballet at the Joffrey and later at Sarah Lawrence College), Bill Ivey, former Chairman of the … Continue reading →

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Radical Dancing Annas

Posted on November 14, 2008 by

The Jewish Women’s Archive (JWA), a Massachusetts-based organization devoted to uncovering and chronicling the history of American Jewish women, recently invited me to contribute to their blog as they celebrate the anniversary of Anna Sokolow’s 1937 debut on Broadway. Since … Continue reading →

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