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Voices in Protest of Kennedy Center Leadership are more Resonant than Boycotts
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Category: Commentary
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Originally published October 1, 2024 Originally written in response to NSO strike of 2024, still relevant in why it is important as audience members to support the Musicians of the Kennedy Center. Regarding the Sept. 24 Style article “Musicians with NSO authorize strike”: The public should know that after this strike authorization vote, the Kennedy…
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I’ve got a provocative suggestion. Perhaps, we can flip the score on this whole ticket sales revenue debacle at the Kennedy Center. Here in the US, we have always assumed that performing arts have to be somewhat self-sustaining. The two primary ways organizations achieve financial sustainability are through ticket revenue and donations. It’s a…
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We all know the guy on our row at a performance who falls asleep and starts snoring- head bobbing up and down mid-concert. No one likes to sleep through a performance. We prefer to be awake! Such is art. Let’s awaken our neighbors from their slumber. To make art is to awaken the soul. Art…