Sorry H.G., but it's really more like the shape of things already here.Okay, here's a swell YouTube video of the group Atomic Live, performing "Take Me Out," live on the NYC subway, with instruments all emulated by their iPhones:It made me smile... … [Read more...] about The Shape of Things to Come–The iPhone Band
Live Chat on the Arts, from The White House
On Tuesday, October 19, at 2:15 p.m. EDT, the White House is hosting a live web chat with leaders from the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. You can watch live or visit the archived chat later on. For those of you on Facebook, meaning practically everyone, you can submit questions via the White House Facebook page. The participants, all members of … [Read more...] about Live Chat on the Arts, from The White House
Seattle Mayor and Public School Chief Academic Officer Host Arts Education Forum
This one is in the pretty cool category.I don't think it's all that often that a big city mayor and a the chief instructional administrator of a school district host and directly participate in an arts education forum.What you usually get, at most, is a proxy for the mayor, or perhaps a very brief speech. This event appears to be different, which makes it noteworthy.And what is … [Read more...] about Seattle Mayor and Public School Chief Academic Officer Host Arts Education Forum
Bringing Arts Education to The Huffington Post
I am really pleased to be able to share with the readers of Dewey21C the news that I am now blogging for the new education section of The Huffington Post.Click here to read: Waiting for All The Superheroes. I expect to post entries there somewhere between two to four times a month. It presents a somewhat different challenge than writing for Dewey21C: What I hope to bring … [Read more...] about Bringing Arts Education to The Huffington Post
The Obama Administration and its Artist Corps
Many in the arts field were captivated by the language in then Candidate Obama's arts platform calling for the creation of an "Artist Corps."Since the late spring, I've been hearing bits and pieces about work The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities is doing this project. Apparently, they've been meeting with leaders in arts and education in order to develop a plan. … [Read more...] about The Obama Administration and its Artist Corps