Writing and Publishing
Aboard the Artrain
Why is it that in times of plenty, we forget how important art is for survival and nourishment, but in…
Far from Simple, Simon
On Monday November 20, many playwrights sat in front of their televisions laughing with inspiration as they watched the PBS…
Arts in the aftermath
For five years, performing arts organizations have been attempting to change a rather glaring imbalance in FEMA crisis policy. Now,…
NEA – Redux or Renew?
President Bush wants Dana Gioia at the helm of the NEA for another term. Will this be good for America’s…
Access All Arias
Making the opera relevant to a larger audience, a new audience, is a practice happening around the states. Far from…
Not just for the sake of art
Art is playing an increasing role in creating, maintaining and restoring the emotional health of everyone from artists to homeless…
AmArts: Everybody's doing it
For those who believe in art for art's sake does burgeoning interest in amateur and community arts mark a return…
Playwright concern persists over O’Neill proposal
On Saturday, October 7, playwrights Christopher Durang and Pulitzer Prize-winner Marsha Norman sent an email to their students at The…
To believe or not to believe
"Irrationally held truths may be more harmful than reasoned errors," philosophized Thomas Huxley. But the distinguished English biologist’s argument, however…
The poetry of spam
The phenomenon began with the success of spam filters – programs designed to pick out emails with certain phrases and…