In other words: Use Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook, and other social (and non-social) media to document stories of protest and stories of even small wins. “It is inviting and contagious for those who share views — seeing enough notes and posters in public makes it more welcoming to add your own. Visible support for a cause can translate into momentum.”
Tag: 05.06.17
Gustavo Dudamel Dedicated Saturday’s LA Phil Concert To A Slain 17-Year-Old El Sistema Violinist
Before conducting the heck out of Schubert’s First Symphony, written when he was of a similar age to the student who was killed, Dudamel “said the violence in Venezuela is unacceptable, and he dedicated the concert to the slain student and to all the victims of violence. ‘We play for all our children,’ he concluded, ‘to build a better future for them with peace and love.'”
Sarasota Ballet Downsizes By Not Renewing Contracts For A Third Of Its Dancers
Wait a second. ED Joe Volpe “insisted the company had been planning to ‘reorganize’ since he took over more than a year ago — long before the union’s arrival — and that the downsizing is simply part of that restructuring. He also denied the reduction had anything to do with financial distress and said it is ‘completely unrelated’ to a new 10-year contract that director Iain Webb signed in late March.”