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A blog about doing good and doing well. Entries in category THE ARTSNew Chairman at Lincoln Center Katherine Farley Is Poised to Make Her Mark By Amanda Gordon | Mon, 8 Jun 2009 at 11:35 PM Excerpt: A senior managing director at Tishman Speyer, Katherine Farley, will take the reins as Lincoln Center's chairman in June 2010, the performing arts center's board announced today after its annual meeting. She will be the second woman to hold the position... [continue] Gala Interview with...Lex Fenwick, C.E.O., Bloomberg Ventures By Amanda Gordon | Sun, 17 May 2009 at 9:31 AM Excerpt: Who: Lex Fenwick, C.E.O., Bloomberg Ventures, former C.E.O. Bloomberg LP Where: The Whitney Museum of American Art Occasion: Black-tie dinner honoring Bloomberg LP for its corporate support. When: Mr. Fenwick had just greeted Leonard and Evelyn Lauder at... [continue] Young Poets Show a Love and Gift for Language At Poem In Your Pocket Day By Amanda Gordon | Thu, 30 Apr 2009 at 4:15 PM Excerpt: Schoolchildren reciting poems today at Bryant Park’s Reading Room helped mark New York City’s seventh annual Poem In Your Pocket Day.Destinee Sims, a fifth-grader at P.S. 122 in Brooklyn, read her poem “The Ocean," which begins: “I can smell the ocean/ I... [continue] By Amanda Gordon | Sat, 25 Apr 2009 at 9:48 AM Excerpt: Orchestras around the country are feeling the pain of the downturn, but Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has an edge: it has operated without a conductor for 35 years.In the self-governing orchestra, musicians share and rotate leadership roles. For each work... [continue] By Amanda Gordon | Mon, 20 Apr 2009 at 8:27 PM Excerpt: Last week the Drawing Center in SoHo pulled off no small feat: It dramatically cut the expenses of its gala and came away with a 9% increase in funds raised over last year. While the additional $26,000 doesn't make up for the $200,000 or so the... [continue] By Amanda Gordon | Fri, 17 Apr 2009 at 4:08 PM Excerpt: The benefit of getting involved in a small arts group (as compared to the mighty esteemed museums around town) is the intimacy of the whole enterprise. The Drawing Center is that kind of place."We welcomed 270 people to the event, which raised $375,000... [continue] |
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