tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post7332321148722581870..comments2024-02-27T16:59:54.089-05:00Comments on (The New) Theatre Ideas: Why I Hammer Landesman and KaiserUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-70716967367775525032010-02-16T09:54:56.831-05:002010-02-16T09:54:56.831-05:00Oh, Leonard, you must be kidding. While I don'...Oh, Leonard, you must be kidding. While I don't know where you were born, you were educated at New York University and CUNY, you have written for publications in NYC, and you have a single-minded focus on the arts in NYC. Nylachi is not a "construct," it is an abbreviation for the three major cities providing arts experiences in the US. You live, work, and write about one of them. Therefore, you are part of Nylachi. Now, I will admit that there is a Nylachi mindset, which privileges New York, LA, and Chicago as culturally superior than other parts of the US. But even that makes you part of Nylachi. Nope, I don't think there is any way you won't fall into the Nylachi "construct," no matter how much you dislike it. (If it makes you feel any better, I don't think Pinter appreciated being called an Absurdist, either.)Scott Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06465161646609405658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-64691367629057352852010-02-15T21:55:57.722-05:002010-02-15T21:55:57.722-05:00One favor: Say what you want about me, or to me, i...One favor: Say what you want about me, or to me, in response to me. But don't lump me in with your one-size-fits-all NYLACHI construct.<br /><br />For if you do, then you are indeed being divisive.Leonard Jacobshttp://clydefitch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-10874362828627447712010-02-15T16:55:03.058-05:002010-02-15T16:55:03.058-05:00just as ps: in case it isn't obvious, you shou...just as ps: in case it isn't obvious, you should know by now that i'm a fan of CRADLE Arts, and this is meant in the spirit of being supportive by pointing out something that I hadn't heard addressed yet.isaac butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815094790605298884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16876687.post-35523923630529195192010-02-15T16:40:05.553-05:002010-02-15T16:40:05.553-05:00Hey Scott,
I really like this post, and I always ...Hey Scott,<br /><br />I really like this post, and I always like it when you're open about where you're coming from, I think it adds a lot of value to the conversation. And I would never say "don't bite the hand that feeds you", bite out, my blogging friend!<br /><br />here's a question that I have for you, because several people have raised it in conversations with me about CRADLE and theatreideas and I wanted to get your thoughts on it.<br /><br />One thing that happens in urban environments (beyond their sucking up all the arts subsidy money) is that minorities and underprivileged people of various kinds tend to cluster in them, whether they be gay, people of color or poor. I honestly believe this is one of the reasons (not the only, i agree that urbanist prejudice probably plays a part, along with our willing denial of class dynamics) why funders wanting to encourage diversity in the arts target cities... you can get a lot of bang for your buck in them.<br /><br />I was talking to someone about CRADLE and they said, "i think it's an interesting idea, but I'm reluctant to support it because if Scott is successful, money that could be going to racially diverse communities will be rerouted to largely white areas". I've heard similar arguments ("you know, I left SMALL TOWN X because I was gay, I'm not interested in bringing the arts back to that home" etc.) I'm interested in what you say to people who raise these objections. <br /><br />Obviously, one thing to talk about is that it's not like cities are free of discrimination. But I'm more interested in an answer that lays out the positive rather than talks about the negatives of urban environments.<br /><br />over to you.isaac butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815094790605298884noreply@blogger.com