Season 1 Finale: Save the Arts and Arts Education

Why We Theater

What is the current state of theatre? Right now, the theatre industry and the pipeline to it (a.k.a. arts education) needs change. What can you do to save Broadway and hundreds of theatres around the country right now? What can you do to ensure artists can afford stay artists? Why is it necessary for every person to take classes in the arts? (Yes, there is research that says this is vital for everyone.) Where can you study the arts right now? It’s all here in this wrap-up of Season 1.

Referred to in this episode

• 6 Facts That Show the True Importance of the Arts
• 22 Online Resources to Learn Performing Arts at Home
• Proposed Legislation to Support Those Struggling Due to COVID-19
• Learn a new skill:
• Sight-reading music
• Circus arts
• Dialect

Why We Theater is a product of part of the Broadway Podcast Network, edited by Derek Gunther, and produced by Alan Seales.

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