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April 21, 2015

Here Come The Tempest Ladies!

Interview with Stella Berg & Katherine Elliot By Frances McGarry In 2008, six Syracuse University Acting students imagined a novel approach to presenting Shakespeare. Inspired by a semester abroad program…

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April 21, 2015

Testimonial #47: Katherine Elliot, Actor/Producer The Tempest Ladies

How has your life been indelibly touched by a teacher who utilized the arts for whatever reason and acknowledge how they were instrumental in breaking the mold to allow you…

April 6, 2015

THE 2015 COLLABORATION AWARD: WOMEN WORKING WITH WOMEN

THE WOMEN IN THE ARTS AND MEDIA COALITION, INC. ANNOUNCES THE 2015 COLLABORATION AWARD WOMEN WORKING WITH WOMEN The deadline for the submission of applications will be 11:59 PM…

April 6, 2015

Slow Art Day April 11, 2015

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”—Henry David Thoreau Join a movement! Slow Art Day is an international event encouraging people of all ages to…

April 2, 2015

Lena Dunham Reveals the Artist Behind Eloise in a New Documentary

March 16, 2015

Why Arts Education Matters

March 12, 2015 By Judith Light My mother taught me when I was three years old to memorize and recite "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Everybody laughs, but it's absolutely…

March 16, 2015

Why Arts Education Matters

March 12, 2015 By Judith Light My mother taught me when I was three years old to memorize and recite "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." Everybody laughs, but it's absolutely…

March 12, 2015

Jack Black Thanks the Teacher Who Inspired His Acting Career

Written by Casting Frontier, March 8th, 2015 When you think of Jack Black, what do you immediately think of? His enormous zeal for life? Are you awestruck that he’s one…

March 3, 2015

March is Save Our Schools Month: Matt Damon Speaks

February 17, 2015

Testimonial #46: Erik Abbott, Theatre Artist, Producer, Scholar, Critic and Teacher, Actors Repertory Theatre Luxembourg

“Madame French Teacher had a limited background in theatre, but she had an infectious spirit, an ability to inspire -- and high expectations: she demanded commitment and discipline and hard…

February 10, 2015

Testimonial #45 Adam Crane: StringQuest.com

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February 4, 2015

Testimonial #44: Victoria Orvañanos Archer, Writer Televisa

"Every time my mother punished me, locked me in my room and hit me yet again, I would listen over and over again to 'The Phantom Of The Opera'…

January 22, 2015

What is the value of performing arts in society?

"It's well and good that arts -- and performing arts especially -- are part of our society, but they're not the vital part of our society." ~Board President Daniel Gomes …

January 8, 2015

7 Ways Michelle Obama Positively Influenced Education in 2014

"Arts education isn't something we add on after we've achieved other priorities, like raising test scores and getting kids into college," said the First Lady. "It's actually critical for achieving…

December 3, 2014

Geena Davis Examines Females in Film on a Global Scale

Written by Casting Frontier

November 18, 2014

Testimonial #43: Julie Angelos, Staff Writer at Jbulie’s blog/an Online Journal

How are the arts re-igniting your community and sparking innovation and creativity in your local schools? When I was just a kid, like second grade, my teacher assigned me the…

November 15, 2014

An Introduction to the State Policy Pilot Program

[youtube= Americans for the Arts Narric Rome, Vice President of Government and Arts Education Affairs for Americans for the Arts, introduces the exciting new State Policy Pilot Program which will…

November 10, 2014

chandra Thomas: Complete Sentences

[youtube= First Online With Fran is committed to featuring those ordinary people doing extraordinary things in The Arts. It never ceases to amaze me how the passion for our work continues to…