Tag: arts education
Arts Education: There’s Something Happening Here
Arts education, more important than ever, is making a rebound.
Founding Visions: Federal Theatre Project and Devaluing the Arts
Public arts funding is in danger because politicians simply don't understand art.
The Untenable Pressures on Higher Education
Three seismic shifts that are resetting the educational landscape.
Sonnets from Shanghai
Chinese students try their hands at Western sonnets...with mixed results
Advice to the Graduates: John Waters and Robert DeNiro
DeNiro's Tisch commencement speech was tragic, but got naive laughs.
The Makers of the Music Makers
In Chicago, discovering creative performers and craftsmen expressing who we are as a civilization.
Universities Embrace the Arts: What Do Artists Get?
Artists so rarely profit from the value they produce.
The Legacy Project of a Theatrical Producer
Shouldn't every child be able to see classic plays and musicals?
“Hamilton” as Superb Edutainment
Lin-Manuel MIranda's new musical has extra-special potential.
Money, Opportunity and the Development of “Talent”
The class imbalance in theater education keeps the whole system broken.
Nashville Jazz Community Honors Billy Adair
Remembering the outstanding arranger, guitarist/bassist, bandleader and instructor.
What Is Your Candidate Really For?
No ballot will allow you to vote against a member of Congress.
Can Mayor Marty Walsh Rescue Boston’s Creative Economy?
Fighting for fair labor practices for artists at a public hearing.
Improv and ArtsEdTech with The Engaging Educator
People think "improv" equals "standup" – so not true. Improv is all about communication.
Education, Training and Greatness (part 7)
We must educate young artists about the "why" as well as the "how."
An Assistive Technology Talk with Mark Coppin
How assistive technology is revolutionizing education.
The LIT Fund: A Good Idea That’s Working
On Monday, October 7th, the LIT Fund announces the first Community Resource Grant recipient. Plus: beer.
Artists First? Charting a Future for the American Theater
By the time our theaters reopen, which artists will be left standing? Let us revisit the ancient notion of the acting company.
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Herman Cain (and Republicans Unable)
And then there was Jerry Falwell, Jr., with his open pants, evangelical FUPA and his hands veering into prime side-boob territory with -- hey, doesn't she have a name?
