The president of Americans for the Arts and the CEO of the Houston Arts Alliance make the case for the arts in Houston as an “economic powerhouse.” But a Houston TV reporter goes undercover and finds a lack of oversight — from the Houston Arts Alliance — for how city tax money has been spent […]
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The president of Americans for the Arts and the CEO of the Houston Arts Alliance make the case for the arts in Houston as an “economic powerhouse.”
But a Houston TV reporter goes undercover and finds a lack of oversight — from the Houston Arts Alliance — for how city tax money has been spent on particular art projects. He also finds it has helped fund artworks to foster “lesbian puppet tourism” among other things.
Meanwhile, the salaries for stage actors in Seattle (and, one assumes, in Texas, too) have remained flat for 15 years, while many theater companies, in that time, have expanded staff, facilities and fundraising. One well-established actor’s decision to leave town inspired Mike Daisey’s now-famous stage monologue/diatribe, How Theater Failed America.
Jerome Weeks is the Senior Arts Reporter/Producer for KERA. Previously at The Dallas Morning News, he was the book columnist for 10 years and the drama critic for 10 years before that. His writing has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, American Theatre and Men’s Vogue magazines. View more about Jerome Weeks.
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