The true power of the performing arts - Ben Cameron
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I am a cultural omnivore one whose daily
I am a cultural omnivore one whose daily
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commute is made possible by attachment
commute is made possible by attachment
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to an iPod an iPod that contains vogner
to an iPod an iPod that contains vogner
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and Mozart pop diva Christina Aguilera
and Mozart pop diva Christina Aguilera
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country singer Josh Turner got gangster
country singer Josh Turner got gangster
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rap artist Kirk Franklin concerto
rap artist Kirk Franklin concerto
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symphonies and more and more I'm a
symphonies and more and more I'm a
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voracious reader a reader who do deals
voracious reader a reader who do deals
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with Ian McEwan down to Stephenie Meyer
with Ian McEwan down to Stephenie Meyer
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I have read the Twilight tetralogy and
I have read the Twilight tetralogy and
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one who lives for my home theater a home
one who lives for my home theater a home
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theater write of our DVDs
theater write of our DVDs
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video-on-demand and for a lot of
video-on-demand and for a lot of
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television for me Law & Order SVU Tina
television for me Law & Order SVU Tina
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Fey and 30 rock and Judge Judy the
Fey and 30 rock and Judge Judy the
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people are real the cases are real the
people are real the cases are real the
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rulings are final now I'm convinced a
rulings are final now I'm convinced a
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lot of you probably share my passions
lot of you probably share my passions
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especially my passion for Judge Judy and
especially my passion for Judge Judy and
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you fight anybody who attempted to take
you fight anybody who attempted to take
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her away from us but I'm a little less
her away from us but I'm a little less
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convinced that you share the central
convinced that you share the central
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passion of my life a passion for the
passion of my life a passion for the
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live professional performing arts
live professional performing arts
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performing arts that represent the
performing arts that represent the
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orchestral repertoire yes but jazz as
orchestral repertoire yes but jazz as
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well modern dance opera theatre and more
well modern dance opera theatre and more
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and more and more you know frankly it's
and more and more you know frankly it's
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a sector that many of us who work in the
a sector that many of us who work in the
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field worry is being endangered and
field worry is being endangered and
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possibly dismantled by technology while
possibly dismantled by technology while
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we initially heralded the internet as
we initially heralded the internet as
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the fantastic new marketing device that
the fantastic new marketing device that
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was going to solve all our problems we
was going to solve all our problems we
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now realize that the Internet is if
now realize that the Internet is if
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anything too effective in that regard
anything too effective in that regard
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depending on who you read an arts
depending on who you read an arts
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organization or an artist who tries to
organization or an artist who tries to
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attract the attention of a potential
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single ticket buyer now competes with
single ticket buyer now competes with
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between three and five thousand
between three and five thousand
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different marketing messages a typical
different marketing messages a typical
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citizen sees every single day we now
citizen sees every single day we now
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know in fact that technology's our
know in fact that technology's our
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biggest competitor for leisure time five
biggest competitor for leisure time five
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years ago Gen Xers spent 20.7 hours
years ago Gen Xers spent 20.7 hours
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online and TV the majority on TV Gen Y
online and TV the majority on TV Gen Y
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are spent even more twenty three point
are spent even more twenty three point
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eight hours the majority online and now
eight hours the majority online and now
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a typical in a typical university
a typical in a typical university
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entering student arrives at college
entering student arrives at college
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already having spent twenty thousand
already having spent twenty thousand
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hours online and an additional ten
hours online and an additional ten
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thousand hours playing video games
thousand hours playing video games
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a stark reminder that we operate in a
a stark reminder that we operate in a
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cultural context where video games now
cultural context where video games now
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outsell music and movie recordings
outsell music and movie recordings
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combined moreover we're afraid that
combined moreover we're afraid that
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technology has altered our very
technology has altered our very
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assumptions of cultural consumption
assumptions of cultural consumption
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thanks to the internet we believe we can
thanks to the internet we believe we can
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get anything we want whenever we want it
get anything we want whenever we want it
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delivered to our own doorstep we can
delivered to our own doorstep we can
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shop at 3:00 in the morning or 8:00 at
shop at 3:00 in the morning or 8:00 at
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night ordering jeans tailor-made for our
night ordering jeans tailor-made for our
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the live performing arts which have set
the live performing arts which have set
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inconveniences of travel parking and the
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simply cannot meet and we're all acutely
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aware what's it gonna mean in the future
aware what's it gonna mean in the future
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when we asked someone to pay $100 for a
when we asked someone to pay $100 for a
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symphony opera or ballet ticket when
symphony opera or ballet ticket when
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that cultural consumer is used to
that cultural consumer is used to
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downloading on the Internet 24 hours a
downloading on the Internet 24 hours a
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day for 99 cents a song or for free
day for 99 cents a song or for free
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these are enormous questions for those
these are enormous questions for those
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of us that work in this terrain but as
of us that work in this terrain but as
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particular as they feel to us we know
particular as they feel to us we know
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we're not alone all of us are engaged in
we're not alone all of us are engaged in
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a seismic fundamental realignment of
a seismic fundamental realignment of
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culture and communications a realignment
culture and communications a realignment
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that is shaking and decimating the
that is shaking and decimating the
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newspaper industry the magazine industry
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the book and publishing industry and
the book and publishing industry and
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more saddled in the Performing Arts as
more saddled in the Performing Arts as
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we are by antiquated union agreements
we are by antiquated union agreements
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that inhibit and often prohibit
that inhibit and often prohibit
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mechanical reproduction in streaming
mechanical reproduction in streaming
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locked into large facilities that were
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designed to ossify the ideal
designed to ossify the ideal
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relationship between artist and audience
relationship between artist and audience
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most appropriate to the 19th century and
most appropriate to the 19th century and
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locked into a business model dependent
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on high ticket revenues where we charge
on high ticket revenues where we charge
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exorbitant prices many of us shudder in
exorbitant prices many of us shudder in
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the wake of the collapse of Tower
the wake of the collapse of Tower
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Records and ask ourselves are we next
Records and ask ourselves are we next
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everyone I talked to in performing arts
everyone I talked to in performing arts
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resonates to the world of aid words of
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Adrian rich who in dreams of a common
Adrian rich who in dreams of a common
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language wrote we are out in a country
language wrote we are out in a country
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that has no language no laws whatever we
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do together is pure invention the maps
do together is pure invention the maps
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they gave us are out-of-date by years
they gave us are out-of-date by years
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and for those of you who love the arts
and for those of you who love the arts
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aren't you glad you invited me here to
aren't you glad you invited me here to
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now rather than saying that we're a bit
now rather than saying that we're a bit
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brink of our own annihilation I prefer
brink of our own annihilation I prefer
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to believe that we are engaged in a
to believe that we are engaged in a
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fundamental Reformation a Reformation
fundamental Reformation a Reformation
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like the religious Reformation of the
like the religious Reformation of the
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16th century the arts Reformation like
16th century the arts Reformation like
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the religious Reformation is spurred in
the religious Reformation is spurred in
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part by technology with indeed the
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printing press really leading the charge
printing press really leading the charge
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on the religious and Reformation both
on the religious and Reformation both
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Reformation czar predicated on fractious
Reformation czar predicated on fractious
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discussion internal self-doubt and
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massive realignment of antiquated
massive realignment of antiquated
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business models and at heart both
business models and at heart both
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Reformation I think we're asking the
Reformation I think we're asking the
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questions who's entitled to practice how
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are they entitled to practice and indeed
are they entitled to practice and indeed
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do we need anyone to inter mediate for
do we need anyone to inter mediate for
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us in order to have an experience with a
us in order to have an experience with a
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spiritual divine Chris Anderson someone
spiritual divine Chris Anderson someone
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I trust you all know editor-in-chief of
I trust you all know editor-in-chief of
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Wired magazine and author of the long
Wired magazine and author of the long
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tale really was the first for me to nail
tale really was the first for me to nail
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a lot of this he wrote a long time ago
a lot of this he wrote a long time ago
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you know thanks to the invention of the
you know thanks to the invention of the
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internet web cell a web technology
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minicams and more the means of artistic
minicams and more the means of artistic
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production have been democratized for
production have been democratized for
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the first time in all of human history
the first time in all of human history
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in the 1930s if any of you wanted to
in the 1930s if any of you wanted to
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make a movie you had to work for Warner
make a movie you had to work for Warner
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Brothers or RKO because who could afford
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a movie set and lighting equipment and
a movie set and lighting equipment and
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editing equipment and scoring and more
editing equipment and scoring and more
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and now who in this room doesn't know a
and now who in this room doesn't know a
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14-year old hard at work on her second
14-year old hard at work on her second
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third or fourth movie similarly the
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means of artistic distribution have been
means of artistic distribution have been
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democratized for the first time in human
democratized for the first time in human
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history again in the 30s Warner Brothers
history again in the 30s Warner Brothers
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RKO did that for you now go to youtube
RKO did that for you now go to youtube
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facebook you have worldwide distribution
facebook you have worldwide distribution
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without leaving the privacy of your own
without leaving the privacy of your own
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bedroom this double impact is
bedroom this double impact is
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occasioning a massive redefinition of
occasioning a massive redefinition of
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the cultural market a time when anyone
the cultural market a time when anyone
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is a potential author frankly what we're
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seeing now in this environment is a
seeing now in this environment is a
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massive time when the entire world is
massive time when the entire world is
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changing as we move from a time when
changing as we move from a time when
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audience numbers are plummeting but the
audience numbers are plummeting but the
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number of arts
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participants people who write poetry who
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sing songs who perform in church choirs
sing songs who perform in church choirs
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is exploding beyond our wildest
is exploding beyond our wildest
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imaginations this group others have
imaginations this group others have
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called the pro Am's
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amateur artists doing work at a
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professional level you see them on
professional level you see them on
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YouTube and dance competitions film
YouTube and dance competitions film
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festivals and more they are radically
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are challenging and undermining the
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cultural autonomy of our traditional
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institutions ultimately we now live in a
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world defined not by consumption but by
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participation but I want to be clear
participation but I want to be clear
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just as the religious Reformation did
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not spell the end to the formal church
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or to the priesthood I believe that our
or to the priesthood I believe that our
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artistic institutions will continue to
artistic institutions will continue to
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have importance they currently are the
have importance they currently are the
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best opportunities for artists to have
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lives of economic dignity not opulence
lives of economic dignity not opulence
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of dignity and they are the places where
of dignity and they are the places where
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artists who deserve and want to work at
artists who deserve and want to work at
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a certain scale of resources will find a
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home but to view them as synonymous with
home but to view them as synonymous with
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the entirety of the arts community as by
the entirety of the arts community as by
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far too short-sighted and indeed while
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we've tended to polarize the amateur
we've tended to polarize the amateur
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from the professional the single most
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exciting development in the last five to
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ten years has been the rise of the
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professional hybrid artist the
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professional artist who works not
professional artist who works not
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primarily in the concert hall or on the
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stage but most frequently around women's
stage but most frequently around women's
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rights or human rights around global
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warming issues or AIDS relief or more
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not out of economic necessity but out of
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a deep organic conviction that the work
a deep organic conviction that the work
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that she or he is called to do cannot be
that she or he is called to do cannot be
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accomplished in the traditional hermetic
accomplished in the traditional hermetic
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arts environment today's dance world is
arts environment today's dance world is
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not defined solely by the Royal Winnipeg
not defined solely by the Royal Winnipeg
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Ballet or the National Ballet of Canada
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but by Liz Lerman's dance exchange a
but by Liz Lerman's dance exchange a
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multi-generational professional dance
multi-generational professional dance
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company whose dancers range in age from
company whose dancers range in age from
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18 to 82 and who work with genomic
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scientists to embody the DNA strand and
scientists to embody the DNA strand and
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with nuclear physicists at CERN today's
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professional theater community is
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Stratford festivals but by the
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cornerstone Theatre of Los Angeles a
cornerstone Theatre of Los Angeles a
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collective of artists that after nine
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Levin brought together ten different
Levin brought together ten different
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religious communities the Baha'i the
religious communities the Baha'i the
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Native American and the gay and lesbian
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communities of faith helping them create
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their own individual plays and one
their own individual plays and one
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massive play where they explored the
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differences in their faith and found
differences in their faith and found
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commonality as an important first step
commonality as an important first step
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toward cross community healing today's
toward cross community healing today's
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performers like we're deaf salons work
performers like we're deaf salons work
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in women's prisons helping women
in women's prisons helping women
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prisoners articulate the pain of
prisoners articulate the pain of
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incarceration while today's playwrights
incarceration while today's playwrights
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and directors work with youth gangs do
and directors work with youth gangs do
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you find alternate channels to violence
you find alternate channels to violence
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and more and more and more and indeed I
and more and more and more and indeed I
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think rather than being annihilated the
think rather than being annihilated the
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Performing Arts are poised on the brink
Performing Arts are poised on the brink
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of a time where we will be more
of a time where we will be more
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important than we have ever been
important than we have ever been
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you know we've said for a long time we
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are critical to the health of the
are critical to the health of the
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economic communities in your town and
economic communities in your town and
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absolutely I hope you know that every
absolutely I hope you know that every
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dollar spent on a performing arts ticket
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in a community generates five to seven
in a community generates five to seven
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additional dollars for the local economy
additional dollars for the local economy
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dollars spent in restaurants from
dollars spent in restaurants from
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parking at the fabric stores where we
parking at the fabric stores where we
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buy fabric for costumes the piano tuner
buy fabric for costumes the piano tuner
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who chooses the instruments and more but
who chooses the instruments and more but
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the arts are going to be more important
the arts are going to be more important
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to economies as we go forward especially
to economies as we go forward especially
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in industries we can't even imagine yet
in industries we can't even imagine yet
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just as they have been central to the
just as they have been central to the
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iPod and the computer game industries
iPod and the computer game industries
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which few if any of us could have
which few if any of us could have
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foreseen 10 to 15 years ago
foreseen 10 to 15 years ago
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business leadership will depend more and
business leadership will depend more and
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more on emotional intelligence the
more on emotional intelligence the
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ability to listen deeply to have empathy
ability to listen deeply to have empathy
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to articulate change to motivate others
to articulate change to motivate others
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the very capacities that the arts
the very capacities that the arts
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cultivate with every encounter
cultivate with every encounter
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especially now as we all must confront
especially now as we all must confront
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the fallacy of a market only orientation
the fallacy of a market only orientation
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uninformed by social conscience we must
uninformed by social conscience we must
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seize and celebrate the power of the
seize and celebrate the power of the
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Arts to shape our individual and
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national characters and especially
national characters and especially
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characters of the young people who all
characters of the young people who all
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too often are subjected to bombardment
too often are subjected to bombardment
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of sensation rather than digested
of sensation rather than digested
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experience ultimately especially now in
experience ultimately especially now in
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this world where we live in a context of
this world where we live in a context of
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regressive and onerous immigration laws
regressive and onerous immigration laws
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in
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reality-tv that thrives on humiliation
reality-tv that thrives on humiliation
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and in its context of announcements
and in its context of announcements
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where the thing we hear most repeatedly
where the thing we hear most repeatedly
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day-in day-out in the United States in
day-in day-out in the United States in
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every train station every bus station
every train station every bus station
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every plane station is ladies and
every plane station is ladies and
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gentlemen please report any suspicious
gentlemen please report any suspicious
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behavior or suspicious individuals to
behavior or suspicious individuals to
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the authorities nearest you when all of
the authorities nearest you when all of
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these ways we are encouraged to view our
these ways we are encouraged to view our
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fellow human being with hostility and
fellow human being with hostility and
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fear and contempt and suspicion the arts
fear and contempt and suspicion the arts
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whatever they do whenever they call us
whatever they do whenever they call us
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together invite us to look at our fellow
together invite us to look at our fellow
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human being with generosity and
human being with generosity and
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curiosity god knows if we have ever
curiosity god knows if we have ever
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needed that capacity in human history we
needed that capacity in human history we
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need it now you know we're bound
need it now you know we're bound
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together not I think by Technology
together not I think by Technology
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Entertainment Design but by common cause
Entertainment Design but by common cause
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we work to promote healthy vibrant
we work to promote healthy vibrant
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societies to ameliorate human suffering
societies to ameliorate human suffering
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to promote a more thoughtful subjective
to promote a more thoughtful subjective
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empathic World Order I salute all of you
empathic World Order I salute all of you
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as activists in that quest and urge you
as activists in that quest and urge you
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to embrace and hold dear the arts in
to embrace and hold dear the arts in
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your work whatever your purpose may be I
your work whatever your purpose may be I
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promise you the hand of the Doris Duke
promise you the hand of the Doris Duke
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Charitable Foundation is stretched out
Charitable Foundation is stretched out
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in friendship for now and years to come
in friendship for now and years to come
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and I thank you for your kindness and
and I thank you for your kindness and
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your patience and listening to me this
your patience and listening to me this
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