Playwright, actor and educator Anna Deavere Smith and Arts activist and former New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Damian Woetzel discuss the challenges facing the arts world. Moderated by NPR arts reporter Neda Ulaby. This event is closed; to learn more, please contact Linda Lehrer.n/a
The Arts and Tough Times: Challenges and Opportunities – Conversations with Great Leaders in Memory of Preston Robert Tisch
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Thu Mar 11, 2010
New York, NY
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