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Faust & Furious: After London Withdrawal, Anna Netrebko Hardens with Riccardo and Chiara Muti's 'Manon Lescaut' in Rome
Arts Ed in New York City: Failing Minimum Requirements, Uncertified (and Overworked) Teachers and No Real Syllabus
Across the country, arts education seems to be of increasingly lesser value in today's school curriculum. And it's not just down South or in the fly-overs, much less California. No, one of the artistic hubs of the modern world--New York City--has been cutting corners on arts ed, too. Philadelphia's Wilma Theater Receives $750,000 Gift from Leonard Haas, Slashes Tickets to $25 to Put New Butts in Seats
Rich benefactors may very well be the reason most arts organizations continue to see the light of day. And when those sources are tapped out--much like the Metropolitan Opera cutting salaries for union workers--the plight of theater becomes stark.
