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The COPD of the arts – elitism

Posted On September 8, 2015 By Shoshana

We have for a long time discussed the big elephant in the room called elitism. The other day I saw another commercial for a pharmaceautical for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Here is an example of these commercials: I put two and two together. The elephant in the room, elitism, is choking the living breath… 

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Is conviction of convention killing us?

Posted On February 3, 2014 By Shoshana

I have read all the “Classical Music, Dead or Alive?” articles.  There was a lively debate last week about it.  Actually, this debate has been going on for many years according to this article from the New Yorker: The Fat Lady is Still Singing… As I mentioned in the past, the arts have traditions of… 

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