There are a few composer performers who are have associated themselves with silent film greats and other great iconic comedians. The first grouping I want to point out is Bill Frisell and Buster Keaton. Then there's Don Byron and Ernie Kovacs. And, there's Dave Douglas and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. There are others, most notably composers who have written new scores to major … [Read more...] about The Integration of the Arts: Composer/Performers Reach Back to the Silent Film Era
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Fight On: Proposed Elimination of LAUSD’s Elementary Arts Education Program
The Los Angeles Unified School District is proposing to eliminate funding for its elementary grades arts education program by the end of 2011.Here's the budget document from LAUSD. Here's the online petition against the cuts.Here's the action center of Arts for LA.According to the online petition, LAUSD is the only large urban district in the United States that provides an … [Read more...] about Fight On: Proposed Elimination of LAUSD’s Elementary Arts Education Program
The Times They Are A-Changin’: National Funding for Arts Education
Those who have been around the block a few times will probably see this as just another instance of the vicissitudes of funding. We've seen any number of large scale funding initiatives come and go; any number of major funders for arts education come and go. Once upon a time there was the JDR 3rd Fund, The GE Fund, The Annenberg Foundation, and others.Nevertheless, the general … [Read more...] about The Times They Are A-Changin’: National Funding for Arts Education
David Byrne Throws a Curveball for Arts Education
Happy New Year!I hope that everyone who visits Dewey21C had a lovely holiday. Me? I went off the work grid for a good ten days. It was a nice rendering of a professional "flat line."So, now, it's back to work in 2010!David Byrne, musician, composer, band leader, music label entrepreneur, etc., posted a blog on his web site in mid-December taking a look at excesses in spending … [Read more...] about David Byrne Throws a Curveball for Arts Education
What Will New York State’s Race to the Top Application Look Like?
Recently, the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) circulated a Public Communication and Policy Recommendations Summary for its Race to the Top (RttT) grant proposal to the nearly 700 school districts throughout New York State. In order to participate, each district is required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the application. Key to all of … [Read more...] about What Will New York State’s Race to the Top Application Look Like?