The Recessionary Arts

Photos Tell Harsh Tale Of Foreclosure Crisis

Marjorie Backman 05.16.2012

Eleven months after Brandie Barbiere stopped paying the mortgage on her Milliken, Colo., home, her husband found out when he returned from...

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Connecting The Dots

Ian David Moss 05. 9.2012

Much like South Park's Underpants Gnomes, arts projects may have a clear idea of what they're putting into the process and what they hope...

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Arts In America

Jennifer Rivera 04.19.2012

Why am I home right now, attempting to be a writer instead of wailing my guts out somewhere in an opera? Well, I was supposed to have a...

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After The Recession: Where Does Architecture Go From Here?

04.18.2012

By Vanessa Quirk (click here for original article) © Megan Jett You can get into Architecture for one of two reasons: good architecture...

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Alec Baldwin's Message For Congress

04.16.2012

WASHINGTON -- Alec Baldwin visited the nation's capital on Monday to press for increased federal funding for the arts after government...

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In A City Full Of Show-Offs, Vegas' Arts Community Asks To Be Noticed

02.28.2012

LAS VEGAS — It's a desert oasis that hangs its priciest paintings on casino walls, where neon signs are a point of a pride and theme...

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Opera House Closes Due To Economic Crisis

02. 2.2012

MADRID — Barcelona's renowned Liceu opera house says it must cancel shows and close its doors for two months because of the economic...

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PHOTOS: Exhibit Captures Faces Of Homelessness

01.30.2012

This is the eleventh in an occasional series, The Recessionary Arts. Read more from the series here. "Not all homeless people are addicts,"...

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Film Examines Life 'After The Factory' In Two Cities

David Sands 01.19.2012

This is the tenth in an occasional series, The Recessionary Arts. Read more from the series here. The inspiration for Philip Lauri's new...

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Can The Arts Survive Without Banks?

Carey Perloff 01. 9.2012

By supporting a local arts organization, a bank helps ensure the survival of a strong community ecosystem while at the same time raising...

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Bosnia Shutting Down 7 Top Cultural Institutions

01. 5.2012

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia's oldest and most prestigious cultural institutions have begun closing their doors one after...

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The Real Taxpayers Of The U.S.A: How We're All Funding Reality Shows

Lucas Kavner 01. 5.2012

This is the ninth in an occasional series, The Recessionary Arts. Read more from the series here. "Sarah Palin's Alaska," last year's...

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Unemployment Is A Lifestyle For Actors, And Now Too Many Others

Brendan McMahon 01. 4.2012

Like most actors and many Americans, I'm unemployed. Right now, the country is running an 8.6 percent unemployment rate.

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75-Year-Old Theater Forced To Take 1-Year Hiatus

12.21.2011

This is the eighth in an occasional series examining the recession's impact on culture, The Recessionary Arts. Read more from the series...

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