Monthly Archives: January 2011

Think Differently.

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

My friend Binnie Brennan sent me this link about a new way of bringing art to the people. Lars Kaiser is a 35-year-old artist from Potsdam, Germany, near Berlin. He came up with the unique idea to put small art … Continue reading →

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The Way Forward

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

I heard an interview that struck home on NPR this morning with French-Algerian guitarist Camel Zekri. When I think about the kind of musician I want to be and the kind of musicians I want to encourage my students to … Continue reading →

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How important is Art? Try giving it up.

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

How important are the arts? Plato famously said about music that it is “a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, and life to everything.” Are the … Continue reading →

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The Big Picture-Cultural Policy

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Say we wanted to start from scratch. How would we build a neighborhood, city, metropolitan area, state, country, world where the arts permeated the place? Can we think bigger than a non-profit organization, or even an arts council? How do … Continue reading →

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Julie’s Bicycle-Serious about greening the arts

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

My friend Binnie Brennan, a classical musician and children’s book author from Halifax sent me this link. Julie’s Bicycle is a broad coalition of music, theatre and scientific experts committed to making our industry green. Our ambition is global, our … Continue reading →

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Why business leaders should act more like artists

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

So you’ve got Seth Godin in his bestselling business book “Linchpin” preaching that to succeed in the world today, everyone must be an artist. “Art isn’t only a painting. Art is anything that’s creative, passionate, and personal. And great art … Continue reading →

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Sustainability + Music: Let the Conversation Begin

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

In anticipation of the launch of our PSU Sustainability + Music Lecture Series, I am aiming to put up at least one post a day of thoughts, ideas, conversations and questions that have come up in my exploration of this … Continue reading →

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