Talking cultural advocacy with Yo-Yo Ma
This morning I met Yo-Yo Ma again and not only does he remain one of the nicest people I have ever met, he articulated some of the most interesting thoughts about culture …
Culture
History made
That’s it. An era ended last Saturday night. Daniel Barenboim’s final farewell concert ended with a 15-minute standing ovation. I saw musicians and audience members tear up during the ongoing applause in …
The Yellow Wallpaper
Yesterday I went to see Roosevelt University’s performance of The Yellow Wallpaper, a 1989 chamber opera by Ronald Perera. Expecting modern atonal music and a vague story I couldn’t have been in …
Bread and Games II
Just a couple of days ago I cited Millennium Park as an excellent example of the bread and games concept in Chicago. Today, the Washington Post reports that Rep. James P. Moran …
Bread and Games
Bread and games. Nothing much has changed over the millennia. Roman emperors kept the plebs happy with bread and games; today governments, whether local or national, keep the citizens happy with pretty …
Importing and Exporting Arts
In its January 2006 edition, International Arts Manager magazine focused on the Netherlands and interviewed Jan Hoekema at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the importance of export and import in …