Who Gives?: The Twenty-Something Donor
The first time I donated to the arts, it was through my university. DePauw had a really amazing music school and visual arts programs, so it seemed fairly obvious to me to earmark the small donation...
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Concert Protocol
It was the concert heard around New York City. Or rather, not heard.Last week, the New York Philharmonic stopped in the middle of a concert because a cell phone went off during the performance. The...
View ArticleBetter Than Business School: Entrepreneurship
As my blog on auditions insinuated, there is a clear imbalance of supply and demand when it comes to the job market for musicians. Conservatories for the past few decades have emphasized training...
View ArticleMusic for all stages of life
Music holds an important place in our lives. We use songs and rhythms to learn our alphabet and numbers. We are comforted by some lyrics and energized by beats. A particular song has the ability to...
View ArticleThe Center for Black Music Research Faces a Challenge
In a recent Chicago Tribune article Howard Reich wrote about the possible closing of Columbia College of Chicago’s Center for Black Music Research. For those of you who are unfamiliar with CBMR, it is...
View ArticleBeethoven, Public Transportation’s Secret Crime Prevention Instrument
Author: Kerri Anne MaloneThe last time you stepped into a public transit station, what have you heard? In my hometown of Elgin, as well as in Chicago, I can only remember echoed conversations mixed...
View ArticleA Celebration of Collaboration: Spoleto USA 2012
"Collaboration is the engine of change." - Philip Glass Have you ever had one of those months where so many things were going on at once that you feel like you need a repeat button to go back and full...
View ArticleThe Role of Government
Whenever people see "government" or "politics" in article titles, they tend to either have or prepare for a reaction. With the election just around the corner, more than ever we are focused on what we...
View ArticleCorporate Sponsors: Heroes or Villains?
Though I've never been one to read comic books, I enjoy a good superhero film as much as the next girl. This summer has been a big one for heroes: Spiderman, The Avengers and another Batman movie all...
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