The Starving Artist: Harmless Stereotype?
A writer muses on a longstanding assumption about artists.
Tag: culture
The Responsibility Project
Welcome to The Responsibility Project, a place to think about—and discuss—what it means to do the right thing.
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Is Pop Music Narcissistic?
A study says self-centered lyrics are creating a self-centered generation.
The Haiti Cultural Recovery Project
A retired Army major – who literally wrote the book on rescuing cultural treasures – is trying to safeguard Haiti’s works of art.
One-Dollar Roses
A personal reflection on how the daily interactions that seem the most insignificant can keep us connected to the broader world.
Soccer, Soaps and Social Change
In Kenya and 11 other countries, the soccer-based program The Team is a winning mix of popular entertainment and conflict resolution.
Protecting the Music
For true musicians, the relationship with their instruments is a full-time gig – when the applause stops, the maintenance starts.
Rhythm Roads
The Charlie Porter Quintet used the power of jazz music abroad to tear down the barriers between people of different cultures.
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