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The uncomfortableness of old and new side by side?

Posted On July 30, 2013 By Shoshana

My friend, Dale, sent me a thread to look at on Reddit: Going to my first symphony, what are some tips for my first experience? This ongoing conversation has me thinking about traditions and their protocols.  The traditions with the respective protocols are generated by people.  People adopt these ways, and a status quo forms.… 

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Brother can you spare some change?

Posted On July 2, 2013 By Shoshana

I came across a fun project today called The Bicycle Opera Project. The Bicycle Opera Project brings Canadian contemporary opera to communities across Ontario by bicycle! They also have a specific mission: We bring Canadian music to people who might otherwise have little opportunity to hear it, and work to close the distance between audiences and… 

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“I enjoyed the workshop. I liked the history [of the audience] to put it in context and to emphasize that we desperately need to return to participation/interaction. I liked having a hand-out to refer back and a few samples of positive case studies. I also thought the brainstorming session was a great eye-opener for many people - how fast can a small group come up with basic ideas!!” —Barbara A. Hardesty, Founder of Da Vinci Capers

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