- Exhausted at this time of year? Minervity suggests 10 Ways to Stay Creative While Exhausted.
- If you're in New York City this summer, you might want to check out the Metropolitan Opera's Summer Recital Series at various outdoor locations throughout the five boroughs.
- The recession is hitting some U.S. communities harder than others. Take a look at the AP Economic Stress Index to see how your area is faring.
- Best of luck to NY-based singer and teacher Susan Eichhorn-Young on the launch of her new blog Once More With Feeling.
- Local American Idol-like competitions with a classical twist might just be one of the ways to build new audiences interested in what we do. Greg Sandow looks at the possibilities in Classical idol -- scalable.
- Yay! The arts are once again front and center in the U.S., thanks to spokespeople such as Michelle Obama.
- Who's your muse? Do you even have one? Lee Siegel in WSJ looks at the declining roles of muses in the arts.
- We're #10! Invesp Consulting's blogrank service now lists the Collaborative Piano Blog in tenth spot on its list of the top 25 classical music blogs.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Speedlinking - 20 May 2009
Here is the latest batch of interesting links I've found and mentioned on Twitter:
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I'm not sure a run-of-the-mill first-lady speech means the "arts are once again front and center in the U.S." I'm not sure the arts ever were front and center in the U.S., or even what that means; it's true that the NY Times likes the Obamas a lot more than they did the Bushes, so they're more likely to pay attention when she talks. (If Michelle Obama played the piano like Condoleezza Rice, we'd never stop hearing about it.) Laura Bush was actually an eloquent advocate for and appreciator of the arts.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great comment, Michael. I would argue that Arts & Culture are an integral sector of the economy in both the US and Canada, and it is politicians of all stripes who are often at fault for not realizing the size and potential of this growing industry.
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