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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

3D Technology in the Service of Storytelling
DreamWorks CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, discusses 3D technology in the service of storytelling with Matthew Bishop. See more
Racial and Ethnic Notions: Representing Race Through...
Popular culture has a distinct and powerful influence on how we understand race. Who defines how race is represented in... See more
What Does the Future of Live Theater Look Like?
A leading American playwright, actor, and producer, John Guare, discusses the future of live theater (culturally,... See more
In Conversation with Frank Gehry
Tom Pritzker, chairman of the Hyatt Foundation which sponsors the Pritzker Architecture Prize-interviews his longtime... See more
Food, Inc
How much do we really know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? In Food, Inc.,... See more
Transforming Music
What do Yo-Yo Ma and Prince, the Boston Symphony and "Guitar Hero," and music and medicine have in common? All are... See more

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Fact: Arts
Playing a musical instrument can reverse stress at the molecular level, according to studies conducted by Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Applied Biosystems.
—National Association of Music Merchants