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Education

Broken Culture is Killing Education

March 31, 2011

I was recently reading Clay Shirky’s Cognitive Surplus and had an “aha moment,” hitting a connection between what had been (at least in my head) two totally unrelated projects. Well, I don’t know that they’re actually connected; the whole thing is still completely hypothetical at this point. Since I don’t have a research department and [...]

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Teachers Cuffed by Culture

March 7, 2011

Students. Beyond Our Control. How many times have you heard the argument that merit pay for teachers is a terrible idea because “there are so many things that teachers can’t control”? People like to ground their argument for not paying teachers based on student outcome on this idea that there are so many contributors to [...]

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The Artist Interviews: Charlie Corcoran, Scenic Designer

December 2, 2010

Charlie Corcoran has over a decade’s experience in scenic design. He has worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in major opera houses nationwide, including Sante Fe Opera and Seattle Opera. Today Charlie joins Stay Out Of School to talk about his own artistic development and winding road to becoming a professional artist working in the field [...]

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Excellence and Achievement: The NY Times Nails It

November 2, 2010

I would feel ridiculous even trying to add any insight to this brilliant piece by Anand Giridharadas in The New York Times. I would encourage everyone to examine the implications of the trend Giridharadas outlines of stressing achievement over excellence and fun over pleasure and the impact it has on our approach to education, the [...]

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The Artist Interviews: Rita J. King, Writer

October 21, 2010

Rita J. King

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The Artist Interviews: David Miller, Tenor

October 16, 2010

David Miller, born in California in 1973 and raised in Colorado, graduated from Oberlin Conservatory with degrees in Vocal Performance and Opera Theatre. While best known for his current work as the American member of the international quartet Il Divo, created by Simon Cowell, David also sang the role of Rodolfo in Baz Luhrmann’s 2002 [...]

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The Michael Cunningham and James Franco YouTube Conversations

September 30, 2010

While I’m working on scrubbing up some of these artist interviews I wanted to share something I came across yesterday: a series of YouTube videos of conversations between Michael Cunningham (Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist) and the ubiquitous (albeit deservedly) James Franco. First, videos like this are totally my speed; interesting creative types chatting, even under the [...]

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Arts Education and Civilization: This Isn’t Child’s Play

September 17, 2010

“Some people mistake the arts as only a vehicle for expression. That’s a very limited view. Art is a vehicle for exploration, learning, and trying things out. If people are serious about reducing violence and educating youth to become productive citizens and more satisfied in their own lives, supporting and expanding art is a major [...]

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Cultivate Your Connoisseurship

August 7, 2010

Sometime in the late ‘90s an art collector named Richard L. Feigen came across a painting at a Sotheby’s auction that he really loved. Feigen is an avid art collector and, by his estimation, the painting dated somewhere around 1430. He bought the painting for around $20,000 and brought it back to the States. A [...]

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You Cannot Sing if You Cannot Cook

July 24, 2010

Why Interdisciplinary Study Matters For Each of Us My friend Dan is an opera singer. A few years ago, while performing and studying in Italy, Dan would have vocal coaching sessions with a famous Maestro. Together they would explore Verisimo and work through repertoire like I Pagliacci or Il Trovotore. Then, at the end of [...]

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