LOURDES LOPEZ / ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Why the arts matter and deserve support — especially in bleak times

Jul 27, 2009 Comments

Interesting editorial by Jordan Levin in The Miami Herald yesterday.  Read the story and let us know what you think.

MCB Photos

<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/6918630666/\" title=\"Dances at a Gathering\"><img src=\"http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/6918630666_38cf114ee5_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" alt=\"Dances at a Gathering\" /></a></p><p>Miami City Ballet dancers in Dances at a Gathering. Choreography by Jerome Robbins. Photo © Alexandre Dufaur.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/7064705065/\" title=\"The Steadfast Tin Soldier\"><img src=\"http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7245/7064705065_66f44ab735_m.jpg\" width=\"159\" height=\"240\" alt=\"The Steadfast Tin Soldier\" /></a></p><p>Jennifer Kronenberg and Arnold Quintane in The Steadfast Tin Soldier, Choreography by George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Mark Elias.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/6918629858/\" title=\"Dances at a Gathering\"><img src=\"http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/6918629858_66227de193_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"192\" alt=\"Dances at a Gathering\" /></a></p><p>Katia Carranza and Renato Penteado in Dances at a Gathering. Choreography by Jerome Robbins. Photo © Steven Caras.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/7064709765/\" title=\"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue\"><img src=\"http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7126/7064709765_d2847504ce_m.jpg\" width=\"205\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue\" /></a></p><p>Jennifer Kronenberg in Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. Choreography by George Balanchine. © The George Balanchine Trust. Photo © Alexandre Dufaur.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/6918624426/\" title=\"Symphonic Dances\"><img src=\"http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7130/6918624426_2f0c52a429_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" alt=\"Symphonic Dances\" /></a></p><p>Miami City Ballet dancers in Symphonic Dances. Photo © Joe Gato.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/7064701089/\" title=\"Symphonic Dances\"><img src=\"http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/7064701089_4e5ebe6b5b_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"114\" alt=\"Symphonic Dances\" /></a></p><p>Miami City Ballet dancers in Symphonic Dances. Photo © Joe Gato.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/7064701835/\" title=\"Symphonic Dances\"><img src=\"http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7264/7064701835_56889410e4_m.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" alt=\"Symphonic Dances\" /></a></p><p>Miami City Ballet dancers in Symphonic Dances. Photo © Joe Gato.</p>
<p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/people/miamicityballet/\">Miami City Ballet</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/miamicityballet/7064708845/\" title=\"Dances at a Gathering\"><img src=\"http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7064708845_d9e91e9daa_m.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"240\" alt=\"Dances at a Gathering\" /></a></p><p>Renato Penteado and Katia Carranza in Dances at a Gathering. Choreography by Jerome Robbins. Photo © Alexandre Dufaur.</p>