First, the state legislature deletes all funding for arts and culture from its 2010 budget.
Then, two weeks ago, the Allegheny Regional Asset District decides not to accept any grant requests for capital projects — renovations, construction, new equipment — and warns that there also may be less funding for operating expenses — salaries, programs, marketing, development — in the coming year.”
So- I’m like 99 percent sure this is bullshit. Maybe I’m out of my mind, though.
Artists can only blame themselves if they’re “suffering” right now, as I know the Pittsburgh scene is damn near thriving (as seen from our partner website, here: http://bittersweetharvest.blogspot.com/ ). You’ve got to be JOKING about all of this. Bad times for art lovers?
Maybe I’m misinterpreting “art” and “time” and “lovers” or something, but I have a mighty suspicion that this is a time that the arts are flowering like they haven’t for the past stagnant decade. Bad economy = creativity and more meaningful art.
The harvester of Bittersweet things says:
Artists should be spending their time creating more art rather than marching around streets complaining about government issues. This is the way artists will overcome these “dark times”.
How about arts in Edinboro, though? For an art school, I’ve always thought that the art here isn’t displayed nearly well enough. Two galleries that no one goes to, one that is fairly out of the way and never open, and what else?
I’m going to start updating YB again, with some rather off-news. I’m sure you’re all sick of this just being the “death blog” but, again, another Pittsburgh native(er… graduate) not quite as famous as Billy Mays (or famous at all) has passed away.
Sean Rooney was responsible for bringing the Stern-show and movie-star Beetlejuice into the media’s adoring eyes. At one point, he managed another disgruntled star, Hank the Angry Dwarf’s career. Without this man who knows what would be happening to everyone’s favorite little-person- he would be without a home and without a half-decent career. R.I.P Sean Rooney
So the internet has exploded since the release of this photo. It shows Obama totally checking out some chick’s ass. Let’s throw a big fit about it.
If we take this at face value, we can also assume that Obama was doing The Twist.
According to the totally-reputable Examiner.com, the girl is a 16-year-old Brazilian UNICEF activist. Here’s some of the great comments in response to the Examiner’s article:
“What can you say? He’s a man!”
“I dont blame him. You see dat azz?”
“Obama is checking out a minor. He’s sick!”
“Where da white wimin at???”
Obama was probably not checking her out. But even if he was, it’s not breaking news. Sorry to burst TMZ’s bubble.
I definitely appreciate the Friday Flicks thing, I think its one of the many things Edinboro is doing that is actually improving it’s image, but we NEED to drop this “great things happen here” slogan, I believe. It comes off as trying too hard, especially in advertisements like this.
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