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Boston Ballet Dances on Dangerous Ground

Lindsay Live | Mar 19, 2008 | there are 1 comments 1
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Boston Ballet Studio

Boston Ballet is in serious financial trouble. So serious, in fact, that the company has announced plans to lay off nine members of the corps de ballet, downsizing the roster of dancers from 50-41.

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tags Ballet, Enthusiast, Performance, Boston Ballet, Funding (all tags)

Hey America, Take Some Advice from Mother

Lindsay Live | Mar 17, 2008 | there are 1 comments 1

Why is public arts funding so controversial in America?

Are we really so terrified that public money will be used for subversive and "obscene" art like Serrano's Piss Christ?

If so, can we justify depriving our country of artistic expression simply to protect the supposed sensitivities of a few people?

No, we can't and we shouldn't. More threatening to our society than the possibility of "obscene" art is not enough art.

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tags Ballet, Enthusiast, Funding, Government, Politics (all tags)

Dance and Politics? How the 2008 Presidential Election May Affect YOU!

Lindsay Live | Feb 06, 2008 | there are 6 comments 6
Super Tuesday Front Runners (photo from MSN.com)

Super Tuesday Front Runners (photo from MSN.com)

Dancer Readers,

I would like to preface this post by saying that my intent is to remain purely objective. I want only to bring to light issues that are important to me, then let readers draw their own conclusions. Thanks for reading!

-Lindsay

The race for the White House in 2008 has proven that Americans, especially the youth, are not nearly as apathetic about politics as we once thought. On Super Tuesday, voters came out to the polls by the thousands, excited to take advantage of their Constitutional right to decide who will lead our nation and command our troops. While this is undeniably wonderful, my fear remains that many young voters are not doing enough research to make truly informed decisions. As CNN put it, the issues are not the issue for many voters this year, especially the young ones. While leadership qualities such as charisma and likeability are definitely important, I believe it is in our best interests as a people to read up on where each candidate stands in regards to the issues that will affect our lives. I doubt many dancers, performers, choreographers, and company owners know that political elections are of paramount importance to their careers and livelihoods as artists.

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tags Teacher, Enthusiast, Studio, Funding, National Endowment for the Arts, Politics (all tags)

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