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  | July 11, 2012 by Rocco Landesman Here I am during the Theater That Matters session at this year’s Aspen Ideas Fest. Photo by Dan Bayer I closed out June and kicked off July at the Aspen Ideas Festival, which is just what it sounds like: a convening of leading thinkers in particular subjects. It’s an […] Continue reading Postcard from the 2012 Aspen Ideas Festival June 6, 2012 By Whitney Dail Amanda McDonald Crowley (far left) moderates the panel discussion Transcending Origins: An Artist/Scientist Cross-Discplinary Case Study with Dr. Andrew Baden and Liz Lerman as they share the experience of collaborating on The Matter of Origins, a multimedia performance exploring the beginnings of the universe. Photo courtesy of the Embassy […] May 18, 2012 by Rocco Landesman Carlton Turner of Alternate ROOTS and I spoke in front of a group of about 450 when we chatted about creative placemaking at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Photo by Jhai James, Georgia Council on the Arts Here’s part two of my southern arts adventures. (You can catch up […] Continue reading Postcard from North Carolina, Mississippi, and Georgia (Part Two) February 28, 2012 by Denise Brandenburg and Lakita Edwards, NEA Arts Education New Urban Arts artist mentor Abel Hernandez works on a logo design with a student. Photo by Jesse Banks III On February 14 the NEA hosted a meeting titled Improving Arts Learning through Standards & Assessment: A National Endowment for the Arts Research […] Continue reading Report from NEA Roundtable on Arts Education Standards and Assessment February 13, 2012 2009 National Medal of Arts recipient and singer/dancer/actor Rita Moreno receives her medal from President Barack Obama at an East Room ceremony at the White House on February 25, 2010. Photo by Richard Frasier. This afternoon President Obama will award the 2011 National Medal of Arts to seven individuals and one organization […] January 17, 2012 by Rocco Landesman 2012 NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Owens performs at the January 10 concert celebration. Photo by Michael G. Stewart Last week we celebrated the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters, and as I was saying to [NEA Music Director] Wayne Brown, I thought this was our best Jazz Masters yet. We began […] Continue reading Postcard from 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Celebration November 30, 2011 by Rocco Landesman Here I am with Mayor Roy C. Buol of Dubuque, Iowa. Photo by Ronald W. Tigges So I thought I’d work up an appetite for Thanksgiving with a pre-holiday trip to Iowa, Wisconsin, and South Dakota. We started out in Dubuque, Iowa, and met up there with Bill O’Brien, […] Continue reading Postcard from Iowa, Wisconsin, and South Dakota | ||
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