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Fifty Years Young: a Conference Wrap
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) turned fifty last week. They celebrated their golden anniversary at their annual conference…
Travelers voices
We know that one way an ethnic group holds onto its heritage is to preserve its art, even as it…
Guilding Arts Ed
As public schools across the nation discontinue art, music, theatre, and dance programs due to budgetary constrictions, a glimmer of…
Making our mark -- an introduction to dance therapy in Australia
Dance-movement therapy as a formal profession began in the United States in the 1940s, when professional dancers were invited by…
Landmark of the ages
The gathering place for New Year’s Eve in New York City is a place that forms an “X” where Broadway…
Premature adulation -- The Weiss Scandal
Theater critic Hedy Weiss sparked outrage in September with a review of works in development the best in the business…
Cultural Diplomacy? Too little too late?
Many pundits have argued that the Bush administration squandered the global goodwill expressed toward the U.S. in the months following…
No young artist left behind?
Should parents have to choose between math and music for their kids? Should we be asking families to study science…
Institutionalizing Latino-American culture
According to the last census, Latinos are the fastest-growing minority group in the United States. But in an age where…
To be or not to be substantially similar
Legal issues over the authorship of directorial, design, and choreographic aspects of a theatrical production have been gaining considerable attention…