CultureCrash: THE high cost of culture is an important topic these days; steep ticket prices keep a broad swath of the nation away from visual art, classical music, historic architecture and, often, theater. I once spoke to playwright Donald Margulies (Sight Unseen, Dinner With Friends) about his parents – who I take to be lower middle-class Brooklyners in mid-century – attending theater all the time, back in the day; to them, plays were a “serious” kind of culture that was also affordable.
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There should be greater governmental support for the arts. Period. The slightly longer version… Art in all of its forms has the potential to help us examine how we live our lives and inspire us in ways we may not have previously comprehended as possible. Art is not a luxury, art is essential. Yet today, many types of art are only accessible on a regular basis to those with the income capable of supporting their relationship with such experiences. Perhaps Jane Chu, set to be nominated by President Obama as chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (a position vacant for more than a year), will help to bring about this change.
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