Cutbacks are front and center for arts groups

37% drop in ASC fund drive likely means reductions in jobs, performances – or worse
By Steven Brown
sbrown@charlotteobserver.com
Posted: Monday, May. 18, 2009
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/730644.html
Charlotte Symphony’s last concerts of the season, energized by jazzy music, revved up the audience and surpassed the box office goal.
Yet the orchestra and Charlotte’s other cultural groups are caught in the same recession as [...]

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Our music, our selves

An educator shows how music can map the inner workings of our soulBy Karl Paulnack
Special to the Observer
Posted: Sunday, May. 10, 2009
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/165/story/710453.html
EDITOR’S NOTE: Karl Paulnack, director of the music division at Boston Conservatory, first gave this speech to parents of students in 2004. It has made the rounds on e-mail locally among honchos in the [...]

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Miami University Announces Changes for WMUB

An interesting article discussing Miami University’s decision to withdraw funding from WMUB. Operation of the station is scheduled to be turned over to Cincinnati Public Radio.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/02/radio

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