A Backstage Pass to Making a Musical for the Deaf
My organization, the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera, has spent the last season and a good part of the summer talking about different opportunities to be more inclusive. Our state arts council has placed a high importance on this and is being a driver of some innovative thinking in Tennessee arts groups. Last season, we worked with a local organization serving children and family with autism to present several sensory friendly concerts. They were very well ...
Lending Your Tenor
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If only they came and saw our art, they would be hooked for life. This is one of those commonly voiced assumptions that is untrue. Some people need more than one interaction, often with diverse artistic expressions, before they become interested and invested in the arts. For some it doesn’t ever happen. Obviously, there are some that are hooked at first sight. While the problem arts organizations face is often stated in terms of “how ...
Making Data Mean More Through Storytelling
One of my college professors told my class that he started each morning by watching one Ted talk. Since here in Chattanooga, our summer is a little more relaxed then during the season, I’m taking up his advice and starting each day with a TED talk*. One of my favorites that I’ve watched this summer was given by New York based Ben Wellington, author of the blog I Quant NY self-proclaimed data storyteller at 2015 ...
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