Our “now” demands big injections of economic Vitamin B, just as was necessary during the Great Depression. And our “tomorrow” needs a cultural life that isn’t entirely dependent on computer screens. https://crosscut.com/2020/07/arts-need-new-deal-survive-pandemic
Theatre can provide respite from the real world – but it can also share our confusion at the chaos that surrounds us and show us that we are not alone. https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jun/28/when-the-world-feels-so-profoundly-uncertain-why-do-theatre-coronavirus-richard-nelson
Time for us to evolve and open our eyes to new models. The time is now. If not now then when? https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/article/time-let-go-protective-control
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act II I often hear the expression, “theatre changed my life.” This September, it took on additional meaning for me when I heard it from a woman waiting to make her debut on Seattle Rep’s main stage… Read More »
By Allason Leitz (ARAD ‘19) ARAD was pleased to host Carl Sylvestre as part of its Spring Distinguished Speaker Series. Mr. Sylvester spoke about Fundraising for Social Change in the Performing Arts on February 25th, 2019. He has held senior positions at many cultural institutions including The Metropolitan Opera, Whitney Museum of American Art, New… Read More »