I wanted to end this very hot. humid, and WET New York summer week by recalling a swell dinner I had once with Merce Cunningham and Laura Kuhn, Director of The Cage Trust.I won't recount what the obits and testaments said very well about Merce as a truly giant, emblematic figure of modern dance and creativity in American during the 20th and early 21st centuries. I have … [Read more...] about My Dinner with Merce and its Connection to Cultural Policy
Archives for July 2009
NY Times Editorial Recognizes the Truth and the Need
They tell you not to sweat the "small stuff; it's all small stuff."You tell me: is this small or large? One sentence in today's New York Times editorial on the selection of David Steiner as the new NYS Commissioner of Education:"And as a former director of arts education at the National Endowment for the Arts, he is also well suited to deal with what is widely seen as a lack of … [Read more...] about NY Times Editorial Recognizes the Truth and the Need
David Steiner, former Director of Arts Ed at the NEA to become NYS Commissioner of Education
David Steiner, whom some of you will remember as the Director of Arts Education at the National Endowment for the Arts (he was Sarah Cunningham's predecessor), is set to be announced as the new Commissioner of Education in New York State. The Board of Regents is expected to announce this today.Steiner is presently Dean of Hunter College's School of Education. … [Read more...] about David Steiner, former Director of Arts Ed at the NEA to become NYS Commissioner of Education
A Big Policy Win for K-12 Arts Education in New York City
I cannot recall a K-12 education issue in New York City higher profile than that of the renewal of the 2002 School Governance Law, aka "Mayoral Control of the Schools."Everyone concerned with K-12 education in New York City, as well many across the country have been watching this issue to see whether Mayor Michael Bloomberg would retain near absolute control of the schools when … [Read more...] about A Big Policy Win for K-12 Arts Education in New York City
Is a Disaster Brewing in Music on Public Radio in New York City?
There's been quite a bit of coverage concerning the acquisition of WQXR, one of the last commercial classical radio stations in America, by the local public radio station, WNYC. WQXR is being sold by The New York Times. It was for many years "The Radio Station of The New York Times."I won't bother to go over the details as reported, but there is one thing that gives me great, … [Read more...] about Is a Disaster Brewing in Music on Public Radio in New York City?