Three on the Aisle: Arts Workers, Works of Art
This week the critics talk to the grass-roots campaign Be An Arts Hero and discuss shows they’ve seen, including last week’s Democratic convention.
This week the critics talk to the grass-roots campaign Be An Arts Hero and discuss shows they’ve seen, including last week’s Democratic convention.
The arts are not a luxury but a huge economic engine for America’s cities and towns, and a reflection of our national culture. They deserve your unstinting support.
As we face another Depression, can we dream of a new Federal Theatre Project? Any such hope begins with political organizing onstage and off.
How many people could have been helped if they’d been exposed to theatre?
A healthy economy may be one pretext for renewed fundraising appeals—but then again, so could an unpredictable new tax regime.
The new book ‘Drop Dead’ puts a debate we’re still having—between art for art’s sake and art for the common good—into stark relief.
A discussion on why the arts should be publicly funded.
Imagine a world—even a department store—without art.
Sharp talk in the media about arts funding, pro and con. Plus: global arts cuts, and tax code changes.
New budget bid draws severe reaction. Plus: A new U.S.-France fellowship, leadership moves, grants for musical theatre, and more.