Aspen Ideas Festival

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Fact:
17% versus 5%: Students with access to the arts in high school are three times more likely than students who lack those experiences to earn a bachelor's degree.
—National Endowment for the Arts, March 2012

Audio/Video: Arts

Power Plays: Leadership Lessons From Shakespeare
Learn how to apply the ancient wisdom of Shakespeare to modern corporations and organizations from Kenneth L. Adelman... See more
Kitsch and the Crisis of the West
Has Western American Culture become a kitsch culture? To what extent does kitsch affect Western art, politics, religion... See more
Is Classical Theater Relevant?
Shakespeare Theatre's dynamic creative director, Michael Kahn, looks with Kenneth L. Adelman at what makes certain... See more
High Culture in America
American Idol may rule the small screen, but high culture in the US is far from extinct. Symphony halls are full,... See more
The Future of the Printed Word
Will our great grandchildren read books? Will they write them? Or will they shy away from anything too long for a text... See more
The Experience of Poetry
Relax and experience the imaginative World of poetry through reading, recitation, and discussion with Dana Gioia,... See more

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Fact: Arts
20: percentage decrease in dance and drama/theater instruction in elementary schools in 2009-10 compared to 1999-2000.
—National Center for Education Statistics, April 2012