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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:36:58 +0000

[...] morning, y’all! Did you miss us yesterday? Bet you did! Especially the theater trolls! Top of the news pile this morning: According to the Student Press Law Center, the University of [...]

By: Sally Baker

Sally Baker — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:49:36 +0000

In a time when the young people of this country are lost in the glitzy, I'm-the-center-of-my-own-universe self-absorbed lifestyle, many teachers, artists, scholars, and citizens depend (at least partially) on the arts to help challenge audiences' notions of our place in this world. The arts offer an opportunity for people to refrain from the "me! me! me!" of our world and think more about "what if someone did THIS?" The arts programs at Arena stage and other venues around the county foster a sense of empathy and understanding that some people of our time lack. Venture on, Arena.

By: Lisa Cesnik

Lisa Cesnik — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:31:52 +0000

I suppose that someone thinks this post is funny. What concerns me is that any child reading this article will feel discredited for exploring the art of writing - discouraged too.
Go Arena! Keep providing those opportunities for growth among our very young! Thank you for your service!

By: Walte Call

Walte Call — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:13:55 +0000

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By: Ted Scheinman

Ted Scheinman — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:17:12 +0000

Would someone mind adding me to whatever listserv has spawned this comment string?

By: Casey Pilkenton

Casey Pilkenton — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:11:55 +0000

I am assuming we should translate this writer's snarkiness as fear, because there is no doubt in my mind that an 8 year old child could and would out write Mike Riggs. Theater and creativity are, believe it or not, valuable to a child's overall development and for you to take a dump all over that idea proves that you are truly a close-minded and cynical waste of space.

By: Kimberly Faith Hickman

Kimberly Faith Hickman — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:08:38 +0000

This is neutral reporting?

By: Theresa Garcia

Theresa Garcia — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:51:52 +0000

As a teaching artist in Georgia, it is disheartening to read such a harsh, seemingly pointless, editorial before what should have been a straightforward press release. Mr. Riggs' flippancy is obvious and he seems a little bitter. Admittedly, Mr. Riggs was also an "artsy weirdo." So why the snippy article?

By: Kristen Hartke

Kristen Hartke — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:53 +0000

Thanks for the correction -- after a while, it becomes difficult to see past the flippancy.

By: Leandro O

Leandro O — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:48:25 +0000

Clearly, you should have just posted the press release verbatim. Why do you HATE the arts, Mr. Riggs?