You Gotta Know Why
Communities, funders and the environment all shift over time. Arts and culture organizations can get stuck in patterns of doing and being. How might we change so that we remain relevant when our communities change? … read more
AJBlog: Field Notes Published 2015-12-09
Skorton Meets the Press: Outreach, Public Input, “Trade Secrets”
In his cautious comments yesterday during an hour-long appearance at the National Press Club, Washington, David Skorton, the Smithsonian Institution’s new secretary, seemed to be guided by his expressed belief that “the first thing in nonprofit leadership is to do no harm. … read more
AJBlog: CultureGrrl Published 2015-12-09
Intimations of the Unseen Haunt the Seen
It’s very dark down here. This is not how we’re used to entering New York Live Arts’ black-box theater: down the stairs, walking along a narrow corridor at the edge of the performing area. There are a couple of people with flashlights, but they don’t fully light the way. Is this a birth canal of sorts? And into what? … read more
AJBlog: Dancebeat Published 2015-12-09
Weekend Listening Tip: Taylor And Clements & A Video
Four young veterans of Seattle’s busy jazz scene will be featured in Jim Wilke’s Jazz Northwestbroadcast on Sunday afternoon. Wilke recorded the new group headed by saxophonist Mark Taylor and pianist Dawn Clement at the recent Earshot Jazz Festival. … read more
AJBlog: RiffTides Published 2015-12-09
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